Trainee Youth & Families Worker/ Worship

Job Description

To develop and co-ordinate the children's, youth & families work within the church & community alongside the Parish Worker and volunteer team.

To support local schools and students through clubs and lesson support.

To plan and oversee the delivery of Sunday Groups alongside the Parish Worker and volunteer team.

An opportunity to lead both sung worship and church worship services.

To assist the ministry team in appropriate pastoral support for young people

To utilise our new church facilities (completion due July 2026) for missional outreach in our community.

Main Duties (Youth & Children’s)

• To co-ordinate and develop the work with young people of all ages within church
• To help provide a termly programme of weekly youth work including regular youth groups and activities.
• An opportunity to help launch and develop a youth worship band.
• To assist in the running on children’s groups such as Toddlers and our After School Club.

• To provide TA support for pupils at the local primary school in addition to leading assemblies (North Tawton Community Primary School)
• To continue to grow our links with young people in the community by developing our community youth club.
• To make regular reports to the PCC as required

Main Duties (Services)

• To be involved in the planning and delivery of all-age worship services
• If there is a particular focus on the Worship Leading Stream, there will be an opportunity to lead sung worship during our weekly services and regular praise evenings.
• To assist in engaging young people, children and families in Sunday worship
• To develop ways of helping young people engage more with church on Sundays

Main Duties (Pastoral) (includes regular staff meetings)

• To provide pastoral contact and care to young people and families within or associated with St Peter’s

Support and Training

The Trainee will meet weekly with the Parish Worker for prayer, support and training. In addition to these meetings, the Trainee will be expected to join the wider Ministry Team for one meeting a month. These meetings will include the opportunity for the Trainee to report back and look forward.

If there is a particular focus on the Worship Leading Stream, the trainee will meet regularly with others on the worship team to plan services, prepare music, share ideas and develop worship their leading skills.

The trainee will be assigned a mentor to meet with regularly for support and prayer.

The trainee will be encouraged to engage in other parts of church life such as our Women's or Men's Breakfasts, and be a member of one of our home groups.

With the support of the Ministry Team and PCC, the Trainee will be responsible for accessing further training outside the parish where necessary (conferences, retreats etc). The PCC will fund the cost of one conference or retreat per year.

The applicant must be:

• • A committed Christian
  • Passionate about seeing people of all ages have their lives changed by Jesus
  • Enthusiastic, driven and willing to help grow our ministry
  • Willing to work alongside the ministry team (employed and volunteers) in delivering the best quality work we can
  • Good at time keeping and planning
  • Realistic with what they can take on and not be afraid to say ‘no’
  • Aware of the differences and challenges of living and working in a rural setting
  • Able to drive (or willing to learn whilst on placement)

• Has experience of living in a rural community (definitely not essential)
• Has basic skills in word processing / creating adverts, posters etc…
• Has some experience in leading/co-leading groups (eg, Sunday Groups, Youth Clubs etc…)

The trainee will be living with a host family from our church who live in the town, making it straightforward for getting to church and the local school etc...

We cannot confirm the host family at this time, but multiple families are currently taking time to think and pray it through.

A typical week may look something like this, but we are keen to allow flexibility for the trainee to develop their own ideas and projects too.

                       Morning              Afternoon                 Evening

Monday          Cluster                       Study                     Home Group

Tuesday    Team Meeting      After School Club                Free

Wednes.   Primary School       Primary School                 Free

Thursday   Toddler Group              Free                  Town Youth Club

Friday               Prep                 School Assembly                 Free

Saturday                                         DAY OFF

Sunday           Church                        Free                 Church Youth Club