Child and Youth Lead

We are looking for a Children and Youth Lead to join our team and oversee the work with children & youth. This full-time role is initially for 2 years. To find out more, please visit: https://www.anlabychurches.org.uk/z/vacancies85

Responsibilities

- Be an active part of the staff team; be willing to learn and grow together, and support one another. - Recruit, build and train healthy teams with good working relationships. - Help lead some groups and events, setting an example of good practice. - Represent the needs and concerns of children and families to the church leaders and develop good regular communications with parents and the church family. - Be concerned for safeguarding across the life of the church, and help ensure that all safeguarding procedures are followed (in partnership with the Parish Safeguarding Officer). - Pray regularly with and for children and young people, their families, and the leaders. - Participate fully in the life of the church. - Maintain effective working relationships with church leadership, children and youth leaders, parents, schools and partners serving the needs of children and families. - Demonstrate commitment to continuous personal and professional development.

Required skills

Not applicable

Other

- A committed Christian with a passion for sharing God's Word in the power of the Holy Spirit. A person of prayer who depends on God in all they do. - Someone who is humble, teachable and eager to learn and grow; and whose identity is securely found in being a child of God. - Someone who loves working with children and young people. - An encourager and team player with good interpersonal skills. A good communicator. - An organised approach to work, but flexible when necessary. Someone who has / is eager to develop a healthy work-life balance. - Able to work with people from diverse cultural, educational, and work backgrounds. - Demonstrates a high level of commitment. Able to use initiative to seek solutions. - A sense of humour. Desirable but not essential: - Has qualifications for work with children and young people and/or theological training. - Able to drive. - Experience of children or youth work inside or outside of a church setting