Youth and Community Pastor

The purpose of the role is to grow the youth ministry of the church, and develop community wide relationships with schools, HE & FE organisations and agencies across the city. This role reports to the associate vicar, and Saint Mary’s offers additional pastoral support as needed within this ministry role:

YOUTH:

Saints Youth (11-18 year olds) currently provides a weekly Youth Club for local young people, Youth Alpha and sessions on Sundays for older and younger youth. This role would seek to grow the ministry and develop community relationships/partnerships across the city. 

• In collaboration with the team, develop and hold a vision for reaching and discipling young people in our city.
• Build and maintain a strong volunteer team who understand the vision for the youth team and the wider church, who can confidently deliver the youth programme.
• Maintain and develop stakeholder relationships both locally and nationally.
• Develop and coordinate the growth of youth discipleship pathways.
• Develop and grow the mission and outreach ministry of the youth team ie. Youth Club, Youth Alpha, socials etc.
• Build relationships with schools, HE and FE organisations locally.
• Annually coordinate and pastor the young people while attending Focus, recruiting team, guardians, transport and pastoral care etc.
• Partner with other churches, building links and relational connections and missional collaboration.

WIDER CHURCH INVOLVEMENT:

• Supporting other ministries at events or courses throughout the year - this may fall outside of regular working hours. Healthy management of time will be this role holders responsibility as well as supported by their line manager.
• Will play an active role in other areas of the church, offering practical and administrative support where needed ie. Alpha
• Ensuring the vision for youth feeds into the wider vision for the Renewal of the City
• Contribute to the overall running of Sundays as part of the wider Sundays staff team

This list is not exhaustive and the role will acquire other responsibilities as necessary 

WHO ARE YOU?

Anyone who joins our team is joining the Saint Mary’s staff family, and therefore character and values hold equal importance to the practical skills required for the role. This role will report to the Ops Manager and Church Leader.

Essential

• Passion for seeing the renewal of young people in our city
• Strategic mindset and ability to set vision
• Confident public speaker
• Polite, confident and servant hearted
• Experience leading a team and line management of individuals
• Strong understanding and demonstrable commitment to safeguarding
• Experience managing a budget
• Experience working with youth
• Understanding of safeguarding policy, procedure and practice
• Excellent time management & organisational skills
• Self-motivated and with experience of self management
• Flexible attitude
• High level of confidentiality
• The role requires a clear DBS check - this position falls under the new Positions of Trust legislation (for more info, please see: Position of Trust Guidance – NYA)
• We have identified this post as being one to which a Genuine Occupational Requirement applies and this post is conditional on a successful applicant being a practising Christian

Desirable

• Practical experience in working in a church
• Familiarity with ChurchSuite

We have a fast-paced working environment where we strive for excellence in everything we do. Our ethos is to be encouraging, grateful, gracious and professional and we endeavour to thread this through every part of the organisation and every interaction. It is an exciting and challenging place to work and is full of variety. We aim for a ‘can do’ environment where innovation and creativity is encouraged alongside serving others. Staff community is warm and engaging with lifelong relationships being built.