Growing Faith Lead

anglican; Exeter; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization is seeking a Growing Faith Lead to ensure children and young people are central to the Plymouth 2035 project. The role requires strategic leadership for a new initiative aimed at reaching a significant number of youth across the city. Candidates should have substantial experience in youth work and exceptional organizational skills. This position encourages applications from diverse backgrounds, and an enhanced DBS disclosure is necessary.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of youth or children work in church and schools.
• Exceptional organisation skills, proficient in creating and implementing policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Be a strategic leader for a new initiative reaching children and young people.
• Work with churches to recruit, support, and resource staff and volunteer teams.

Skills

Organisational skills

Youth work

Team leadership

Job description

Growing Faith Lead

This role is vital in ensuring that children and young people are central to the Plymouth 2035 project.

1. Be a strategic leader, responsible for a new initiative to reach significant numbers of children and young people across the city.
2. Work in partnership with churches across the city to recruit, support and resource staff and volunteer teams.

Qualifications

1. Significant experience of youth or children work in church and schools.
2. Exceptional organisation skills, being proficient in creating and implementing policies and procedures, especially safeguarding.

For an informal conversation about either post, please contact the Venerable Jane Bakker, the Archdeacon of Plymouth:

Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

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These appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We aim to be a diverse and truly representative diocese, and we particularly welcome applications from women and from people of Global Majority Heritage.