Youth Ministry Apprentice

Job Title: Children and Youth Apprentice

Location: Various parishes within the Diocese of London

Job Type: Full-time, 3-year apprenticeship

About the Role:

We are seeking 10 enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our team as Children and Youth Apprentices. As a key member of our Children and Youth team, you will play a vital role in supporting parishes in their work with children and youth from 0-18 years of age.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and youth attendees of the parish.
• Support existing activities, such as Sunday school, messy church, youth group, etc.
• Plan and deliver new programmes of activity to increase the involvement of children and young people in the life of the church and deepen their faith.
• Maintain existing links with local schools/community groups and/or develop an outreach plan to local schools.
• Lead a discipleship course for young people.
• Undertake the administration surrounding the children and youth work initiatives.
• Take part in weekly team and prayer meetings in the parish and attend supervision meetings with the Parish supervisor on a regular basis.
• Participate in group meetings with other apprentices.
• Participate in all relevant training with Ridley London and the Diocese.
• Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the role.

Person Specification:

We are looking for individuals who possess the following qualities and experience:

• Qualifications obtained at Level 2 (GCSE or NVQ) or a commitment to achieving these within the first year of the programme.
• Experience in youth and children's work and/or community learning and development.
• Experience working within children and/or youth education settings.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness to commit to a three-year apprenticeship programme which will include study, theory-based assessments, regular attendance at college and additional learning activities.
• Christian faith.
• Supportive of the mission and values of the Church of England.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Satisfactory DBS check.

Benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package.
• 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays.
• 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available.
• Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary.
• Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months' of employment.
• Season ticket loans of public transport.
• Access to Benenden Health Insurance.
• EAP counselling through Health Assured.
• Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles.
• Two additional paid days for community volunteering.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

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), women, 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.