Church Youth Intern

The Trainee Youth Intern role is a collaborative placement between Falmouth Light & Life Church, a local church rooted in community and discipleship in Falmouth, and Breakout Ministries, a national Christian charity serving churches across the UK through American sports camps and youth ministry development. This partnership is designed to give the trainee a wide and well‑rounded training experience across both local church‑based ministry and national outreach, while being based in Falmouth. The trainee will be involved in midweek youth groups, church kids and youth work, discipleship through table and formation groups, chaplaincy in a local secondary school, and the wider rhythm of church life including team meetings and planning. Alongside this, they will help plan, prepare and serve on Breakout Ministries sports camps—some of which can last up to a full week—gaining hands‑on experience in evangelistic outreach, leadership, and mission with churches nationwide. The role also includes formal SWYM training, providing theological input, supervision, and reflective practice alongside practical ministry experience, equipping the trainee for long‑term youth and mission leadership.

• A committed Christian with a growing personal faith in Jesus Christ and a desire to see children and young people discover and follow Him.
• A heart for youth ministry and mission, with enthusiasm for working with children, young people, families, and the wider community.
• Willingness to serve across both a local church context (Falmouth Light & Life) and a national ministry context (Breakout Ministries), embracing the opportunities and demands of each.
• Ability to build positive, appropriate relationships with young people, volunteers, parents, schools, and partner churches.
• A teachable attitude, open to training, supervision, and feedback, with a desire to grow spiritually, personally, and professionally.
• Reliability, flexibility, and good organisational skills, with the ability to plan, prepare, and participate in regular youth activities and one‑off events such as sports camps.
• Confidence working as part of a team, including attending team meetings and contributing to the life and vision of both ministries.
• Willingness to engage in chaplaincy and schools‑based work within a local secondary school setting.
• Physical and practical ability to support sports‑based ministry, including active participation in camps that may last up to a full week.
• Commitment to completing SWYM training alongside practical ministry responsibilities.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding best practice, with willingness to complete DBS checks and safeguarding training.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and residential camps as required by the role.

• Driving licence
• Previous experience in youth work
• Good with social media

The successful applicant will be hosted by a member of the Church for the duration of the training.

You week will include but is not limited too the following:

• Development, planning, preparing, and leading midweek youth groups
• Supporting and serving in church kids and youth ministry
• Participation in church life, including table groups and formation groups
• Schools work: Chaplaincy and assemblies
• Attendance at team meetings with Falmouth Light & Life Church and Breakout Ministries
• Planning, preparation, and logistics for Breakout Ministries sports camps
• Active involvement in sports camps, which may run for up to a full week and replace the usual weekly rhythm during camp seasons
• Engagement in community outreach and discipleship activities
• Completion of SWYM training, including study, training days, supervision, and reflective practice
• Ongoing personal prayer, study, and spiritual formation
• Administrative tasks, communication with volunteers, schools, and families
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and residential camps as required
• Mentoring