Youth & Student Outreach Worker

at  The Salvation Army

Working hours: 35 hours per week with regular evening and weekends
Interview Date: To be confirmed
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 West Cynefin is the South & Mid-West Region of Wales currently containing expressions of the Salvation Army in Aberystwyth, Ammanford, Carmarthen, Gorseinon, Llanelli, Morriston, Neath, Swansea and Tenby.

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.

KEY 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 & students 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.

IN THE JOB PROFILE YOU WILL FIND THE CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ADDRESS THIS IN YOUR SUPPORTING STATEMENT AS THIS FORMS THE BASIS OF OUR SHORTLISTING.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Barred List check of the Child Workforce.
For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.