Youth Worker

Hours: 25 per week (Potential to increase to 35). Hours include Sundays and some evenings.

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 pro rata to 35 hours (25 hours equivalent, £18,000-£21,500). Salary will be dependent on training and experience.

Who we are:

We are a rural church located in the heart of the community. At Gorsley Baptist Church (GBC) we want to be ‘Real People with Real Hope’ as we intend to be who God would have us be, to speak with integrity in the church and in the community, among our neighbours, colleagues, friends and families. Our key focus areas are Discipleship, Mission, Community, Fellowship and Prayer, to read more about these please see our website.

Part of the church facilities includes a designated youth area, as well as large hall, smaller, as we also have a vast outside space, which includes sports field.

As an employee of GBC you will get 5 weeks annual leave (+bank holidays), flexible working, staff away time, training and development, enhanced sick pay, discount at our coffee house, access to free parking, electric charging points, close connection to M50, and local bus routes.

Overall Purpose of the role:

Developing the ministry at GBC for the 11- early 20s and supporting the transition from Children’s work into youth, and into young adulthood. To build connections with the youth and their parent/carers.

Currently we run two groups on a Sunday across 11-18’s, one of the groups helps transition those in the youth group into main services and serving on teams. During the week we run a youth club, for about 20 young people.

It is important that the person who gets this role engages naturally with the wider church.

Key Responsibilities:

1.  To create a programme of events, and activities to build relationships with the community.

   a. Enhancing work we are currently doing, with opportunities for future development. b. Nurturing the youth & young adults, supporting them to develop their faith.

2.  To create or work with established biblically based resources to disciple the youth and volunteers.

3.  To communicate and build relationships with the young people, as well as connections with their parents/carers and families.

   a. Supporting transition into adulthood, and into the life of the wider church.

4.  To support seasonal activities and one-off events.

   a. This could include taking the youth to a summer festival. b. Ability to balance changes in hours and demands. c. Working with the wider team to develop all-in services.

5.  To work collaboratively, with church leadership, colleagues, and volunteers.

   a. On occasion you may be required to support the children’s team.

Please see full job description below, or visit gorsleybaptist.church/vacancies