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Description
1. Outreach to the City
Support and help the Highgrove youth team to:
- Deliver any WCF schools related work.
- Create spaces and events which help unchurched young people explore faith and connect with the church family.
- Build relationships with and work alongside other youth organisations serving the city.
Develop & Deliver Youth Programmes
Together with the Youth Director and Highgrove youth team:
- Help deliver the discipleships programmes and special events for Highgrove youth.
- Deliver Sunday youth provision with a biblical curriculum at Highgrove.
- Support WCF cross- congregational youth events, weekend’s away, camps and mission trips.
- Ensure good communications with young people, parent/carers and other practitioners.
- Work closely with the safeguarding team to ensure our youth provision is safe.
Youth Discipleship & Development
Together with the Youth Director and Youth Teams help to:
- Create safe places, where young people belong and feel connected.
- Be involved with Highgrove discipleship small groups and mentoring provision.
- Support the identification and development of young people’s gifts.
Champion & Grow Youth Ministry
At Highgrove Church help the congregational team and youth director to:
- Support cross-congregational youth ministry opportunities and connections, including being part of WCF Youth Team meetings.
- Support the team of youth volunteers
Essential Criteria
Growing in becoming...
- A team player - able to work as part of a diverse and shared team.
- Reliable, adaptable and responsible.
- Self-motivated and able to take initiative.
- Teachable and humble - with a willingness to learn and take on feedback
- Forward planning and able to manage time efficiently.
- Able to relate to all ages/backgrounds.
- Ability to share your faith effectively.
- Good biblical knowledge and the ability to teach.
Preferred Criteria
- Good upfront communication skills i.e. public speaking & preaching
- Relevant qualifications e.g. youth work, first aid.
- Good administrative and IT skills.
- Own transport and full UK driving licence.
Accommodation Details
Accommodation will be in a Church community house of with a host family.
Week Overview
Cluster Office time Day OFF School well-being groups Study time Day off Sunday Services with Youth LUNCH Cluster CU School drop-in Day off AFTERNOON
WCF Youth team time Younger youth club 1/2 Day Off Mentoring Office time Day off Post-16 Youth Club EVENING
Youth Club 2 YOUTH CLUB