Trainee Youth & Children’s Worker

We are looking to invest in someone whose desire is to share the Good news of Jesus, who wants to provide environments in which young peoples’ spirituality can be nurtured and their God-given potential realised.

The work will involve supporting existing activities but also will initiate and shape new projects to help young people:

to make connections between their own lives and faith,

to explore Christian discipleship,

to have fun!

The role has the potential to develop links with other youth organisations and local schools too.

A desire to work with children/young people

Willingness to learn and follow guidance

A personal faith in Jesus

An interest in the Bible

An ability to communicate well with others

Reliable and trustworthy

Ability to work with others in a team

Be willing to take initiative when needed

Enjoy being with people and having fun!

Organisational skills

An understanding of safeguarding (training will be provided)

Experience of leading in some way

Previous experience of working in a team and/or independently

Is comfortable using I.T.

Driver (we are a large circuit so this would be useful but not essential)

The successful candidate will be placed with a host family from one of the churches and near enough to work being undertaken.

This will depend on your interests and the opportunities that we create together.

Currently there are weekly groups that you can join to help with, including toddler groups and kids groups on Sundays but we would love to see other regular children’s and youth work happening too with your help.

Other kids activities do run less often such as Messy Church, Forest Praise and play sessions in the holidays. We have connections with local families and young people but would really like to kickstart some new youth work in the circuit and its communities. This may involve working from our churches or in the communities around us (schools, centres, detached). When you start we will work together on a plan and include you in the decision making.

Staff team meetings happen in every two weeks and you will be working with staff members on the other days you work. Mentoring and support will be provided.

An example week would be:

Mondays: Study Day

Tuesdays: Butterflies Toddler Group and Tea & Toast (After school activity), both at Easton Church on Portland

Wednesdays: Prep time and possible schools work on Portland

Thursdays: Possible schools work in the afternoon/Prep, after school club and youth club at the Westham Centre

Fridays: morning at Wigglers Toddler Group at the Westham Centre, afternoon off

Saturdays: Day Off

Sundays: Kids Groups at Easton Church on Portland or Kids Work at Thrive Cafe Church in Westham Centre.