Youth & Student Outreach Worker

The Salvation Army; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent charity organization in Llanelli is seeking a committed Christian to develop and deliver youth and student outreach initiatives. This role involves leading community engagement activities, working with local leaders, and fostering positive outcomes for young people. A nationally recognised qualification in youth work or relevant experience is essential. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth in areas of discipleship and leadership.
• Ability to support local people in becoming leaders in youth projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of local youth & student outreach work.
• Design innovative youth and student-centred community activities.
• Work with schools and colleges to support outreach initiatives.

Skills

Mentoring

Community engagement

Leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Nationally recognised qualification in youth work

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work with the other expressions of The Salvation Army within the West Cynefin to lead the development of local youth & student outreach work aimed at significantly increasing the provision of youth & student work within the community.
• Design and deliver a range of innovative youth and student-centred community outreach, engagement and discipleship activities.
• Work co-operatively with schools, colleges, universities, youth statutory services and other community based and voluntary services, such as ecumenical networks.
• Communicate with and coordinate the partnering of corps leadership and divisional teams regarding the project's development including recruiting and supporting local people to become volunteers and active leaders in the project.
• Experience of mentoring & supporting young people & youth leaders.
• Practical experience of developing community youth &/or student outreach projects, e.g. youth clubs, school based mentoring programmes, student chaplaincy and of developing and harnessing external partnership opportunities and relationships.
• Awareness of and ability to work within Safeguarding and Health & Safety policies.

Qualifications

A nationally recognised qualification in youth work or working towards it and/or good experience of working with youth in areas of discipleship and leadership. [Applicants with transferable/ relevant skills will be considered]

This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.

We are looking to recruit a committed Christian with a passion to develop and deliver Ministry with Youth & Students – a key mission area of The Salvation Army. This is an exciting opportunity to work as a practitioner in the local context, engaging youth through initiatives to meet need and ensure positive outcomes, as well as part of a team across the West Cynefin within the Wales Division, where you will invest in collaborative relationships with Divisional and local leaders to encourage and capitalise on existing Youth & Student ministry and to speak into new & emerging mission opportunities.

The Salvation Army ministers to physical and social as well as spiritual need and this role will work to encourage full participation of Youth & Students in the life of The Salvation Army with the goal to build communities of faith.