Youth Worker, Kidlington Baptist Church
Are you a creative, engaging and dedicated individual with a heart for young people?
We are prayerfully seeking the person that God is calling to join our team as Youth Worker and are looking for someone who could:
Lead and develop a vibrant, relevant and biblically based youth ministry within Kidlington Baptist Church, focusing on school year 7 and upwards.
Work closely with our gifted and dedicated team of volunteers, and lead further development of our youth programme.
Lead weekly groups, organise engaging discipleship and social events, and spend time in the local secondary school.
Draw alongside young people and engage with parents and caregivers, fostering strong connections both inside and outside the church.
Actively participate in prayer for and with young people and for the youth ministry.
This comes with the awareness that God equips the called. We’re not necessarily looking for someone who ticks every box. If you are passionate about investing in young people, sharing the good news of Jesus and may feel called to do this in Kidlington we would love to hear from you.
Salary
£26,000 to £30,000 depending on experience and qualifications
Package
Contributory pension with generous employer contribution.
Additional support for relocation / housing depending on circumstances.
Contract
Full-time up to 37.5 hours per week (part-time open to discussion) / Permanent
Location
Kidlington, Oxfordshire
Safeguarding
Prior to commencing the post, a current enhanced disclosure from Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check) indicating that you are not unsuitable for work with children, young people and adults at risk is required.
Given the nature of the role, it is strongly preferred that the Youth Worker lives locally within the community that we serve. To enable this, we are open to discussing how we can support you.
We can only consider UK citizens or those who have the right of residence and the right to work full time in the UK.
It is an Occupational Requirement for the post-holder to be a practising Christian and to be in agreement with the Baptist Union's Declaration of Principle under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
Closing date
5 May 2024
Please note that applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis so we reserve the right to close the role early if we find a suitable candidate.
We therefore encourage initial expressions of interest and applications as soon as possible.
Interviews
An online interview will be followed by an in-person visit and interview on one of the following weekends:
Friday 10th May and Sunday 12th May
Friday 7th June and Sunday 9th June
Friday 14th June and Sunday 16th June
Please click on the following links for further information:
If you have any questions, contact Steve at youth@kidlington-baptist.org.uk