About The Role
The Youth Development Worker (YDW) is a crucial and exciting role that aims to support youth mission and ministry in churches across the Stepney episcopal area, with an immediate focus on supporting around 22 churches from both evangelical and Anglo-Catholic traditions involved in our five new Youth Minster initiatives across Hackney and Islington deaneries.
– Work intensively with parishes to develop their offer using the parish development pathway. With immediate focus on supporting around 22 churches involved in our five new Youth Minsters
– Leads and support Youth Minster initiatives across Hackney and Islington deaneries, including working to achieve missional impact and financial sustainability by 2030
– Lead implementation of Diocese Growing Younger Strategy in The Stepney Area
– Oversight of the youth budget in partnership with the Programme Manager (shared oversight)
– To develop partnerships with Tower Hamlets youth projects
– Contribute to a positive safeguarding and racial justice culture
– Supporting the coordination of Area-wide events for young people in partnership with Minsters
– Connect with the Area staff team and lead in supporting them in culture change to show Growing Younger as priority – reporting on progress of youth projects in Stepney
– Develop, facilitate and/or provide Area level training for volunteers.
– Develop and improve existing connections with both Church and Non-Church schools, especially with School Chaplains, to ensure that these links are understood and utilized by local churches
– Connect the resources of the central team with parishes. Especially promoting the learning platform and the Apprenticeship Programme
Essential
– Experience in paid role in Children’s or Youth Ministry
– Experience supporting others to deliver youth ministry
– Relevant safeguarding experience
– Great interpersonal skills
– Good communications skills
– Project management experience
– Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
– Practicing Christian, committed to upholding the values and mission of the Church of England
Desirable
– Experience in coaching and or training
– Youth Ministry in an Urban Context
– Youth or children’s work qualification
Equal Opportunities
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.