Youth Ministry Co

Do you have experience working in youth ministry? Would you like to make a real difference, using your skills to support a parish community?
**About the Diocese of Westminster**:
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster is a faith-based charity. We are home to the Archbishop of Westminster (Cardinal Vincent Nichols) & the beautiful Westminster Cathedral. We are also one of the leading Catholic dioceses in the country, delivering our charitable mission through our network of 208 schools, 212 parishes and several hundred social justice initiatives. We seek to positively impact the lives of all members of our community.
We believe that to succeed we must be person-centred and place human dignity at our centre. We strive to take a holistic approach to the development of our people so that we may better serve the functions of our Church and the mission of our charity.
Our core values are **Competence**, **Reliability**, **Honesty**, **Perseverance** and **Love**
**About the role**:
The Parish of SS Alban Stephen is the larger of two catholic parishes serving the city of St Albans and the immediate area. The parish serves an increasingly diverse community with a large number of young families. Working alongside a recently appointed catechetical co-ordinator, who has responsibility for sacramental preparation and children’s liturgy, and with an existing strategy group, you will have a unique opportunity to shape the pattern of youth ministry here at St Alban & St Stephen
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Youth Project Coordinator to help direct and enable the parish’s support of young people at the parish of SS Alban and Stephen.
Within the context of the parish, this new role will create a broad provision of youth ministry, primarily helping young people’s development and understanding of a lived Catholic faith through the growing in their relationship with God and one another. Responsibilities will be focused on collaborating with volunteer youth workers and catechists to create a rich programme of activities to our young people. A key measure of success would be our young people’s sense of a welcoming parish, which is willing to walk with them and which affords them a voice.
SS Albans and Stephen is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults and applicants will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check before any offer of employment can be confirmed.
**About you**:
Ideally, you will be a practising Catholic but a thorough understanding of the Gospel and Church teachings is essential, together with demonstrable prior experience in organising youth activities and youth ministry. Relevant training or qualifications in youth work would also be an advantage.

**Benefits**:
In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:

- 5% pension contribution - Standard Life
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to low cost loans with Churches Mutual
- Employee Assistance Program
- £8K Death in Service benefit (all staff)

**Please note**:
SS Alban and Stephen is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults and applicants will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check before any offer of employment can be confirmed.

**Location**: SS Alban and Stephen Parish
**Hours of work**_: _**20 hours per week (negotiable upon appointment, including evenings and weekends)
**Salary**: £13 per hour
**Closing date**:20 February 2023
**Interviews**: w/c 27 February 2023
**Job Reference**: 470-STALB

470-STALB Youth Ministry Co-ordinator SS Alban and Stephen Job Description

**Salary**: £13.00 per hour