Core Recovery Community Mission Facilitator

The Salvation Army; The Sands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in the UK is looking for a committed individual to develop and implement spiritual programs supporting recovery from addiction. Responsibilities include leading worship, building community partnerships, and providing pastoral care. The ideal candidate must have experience in community spiritual programming, strong communication, and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to Christian values. This role requires engaging effectively with a diverse range of participants and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing community spiritual programmes focused on recovery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective outreach.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement spiritual programmes for recovery participants.
• Lead worship and provide pastoral care to those in the programme.
• Establish community partnerships for better programme delivery.

Skills

Community spiritual programme development

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Commitment to Christian values

Job description

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Sanctuary 21 to support survivors of addiction with focused spiritual programming and community outreach. The role involves building relationships, developing a team to support those in recovery, and sharing faith in culturally appropriate ways. It requires vision, purpose, and庄 creative ability.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, implement and evaluate specific spiritual programmes, activities and initiatives to support the successful delivery of mission in line with Sanctuary 21's focus on those in recovery and affected by addiction.
• Develop and lead worship in the spiritual programme, and where appropriate, provide chaplaincy and pastoral care to participants with specific knowledge of issues related to recovery and addiction.
• Develop effective working partnerships with internal mission development teams, particularly The Salvation Army's Core Recovery Team, ensuring spiritual programmes align with organisational and best practice principles.
• Lead on establishing links to the community and any relevant external agencies to maximise the effective delivery of programmes, especially within the wider addictions support and recovery community.
• Assist in encouraging and leading worship, providing pastoral care and drawing people into a living faith with Jesus, especially those in recovery and affected by addiction.

Qualifications

• Strong previous experience and up-to-date knowledge of developing and implementing successful community spiritual programmes for a diverse range of participants, with a specific focus on recovery and addiction.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey information to programme participants and colleagues in a clear, effective, and professional manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues, programme participants and external stakeholders.
• A strong level of English – both spoken and written – and numeracy required to enable you to fulfil all duties of the role.
• Commitment to being a practising Christian in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and objectives ць The Salvation Army.

Occupational Requirement

Successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and objectives of The Salvation Army.