Youth Pastor

The Youth Pastor (GS Central) will lead, disciple and nurture the spirituality of young people who attend GS Central, helping them to grow in their faith of Jesus Christ and integrating them into the life of the wider church. They will also ensure that all youth ministry activities are carried out in a safe and welcoming environment that prioritises the safeguarding and well-being of all young people. They will be responsible for planning and delivering the weekly programme at GS Central, while also building on our strong team of brilliant volunteers; supporting, encouraging, developing leaders and a growing the team. They will prepare the content of the weekly programme ensuring cohesion with the wider vision and values of Gas Street Church, with the responsibility of helping to implement the vision of Gas Street Youth with a remit for growth and future development. 

Key areas of responsibility:

• Create a welcoming and inclusive environment where all young people at GS Central are pastorally cared for and feel seen, heard, valued and safe.
• Plan and lead our Sunday and mid-week youth programmes, including games, bible-based content, short talks, small-group discussions, worship, and other creative activities. The aim is to inspire faith, nurture discipleship, and build community among young people in ways that are fun, accessible, and meaningful
• Organise and lead social events that will create environments for young people to invite friends, have fun, build relationships and make memories
• Add to our brilliant team of volunteers by recruiting,, training, equipping  and leading the team of volunteers; empowering them to use their strengths and gifts to outwork the vision for GS Youth
• Champion young people within the church by creating meaningful opportunities for them to contribute and lead, such as serving in worship, helping with ministry teams, and volunteering in our gatherings. Ensure their voices are heard and their ideas valued, helping them grow in confidence as they take on age-appropriate responsibilities
• Lead a weekend away and other annual events for all young people connected to Gas Street Church, working closely with the Youth Pastors at other locations. 
• Help foster a culture of intergenerational worship and connection by creatively shaping spaces where young people and adults can worship, serve, and grow together through shared activities, gatherings, and moments that encourage connection across the church and mutual encouragement between ages
• Undertake administrative tasks including maintaining appropriate records and volunteer rotas, undertaking risk assessments and ensuring health and safety, and safeguarding compliance 
• Leading regular Youth team nights, by sharing clear vision, championing our volunteers, and creating a space where they feel appreciated, encouraged, and well supported
• Communicate effectively and regularly with parents and carers
• Oversee Youth budget for GS Central and centralised events
• Contribute to Worship for Everyone gatherings, our church-wide gatherings that intentionally bring all ages together through accessible worship, creative expression, and interactive teaching that helps young people and adults engage together
• To ensure that Gas Street's Safeguarding policy is implemented in liaison with the Head of Safeguarding.
• Other general support to the Gas Street Team as needed
• Additional ad-hoc projects and support as agreed with the line manager and Exec Team.

Person Specification:

• A deep passion and desire to work with young people and to see them grow spiritually in the love and worship of Jesus and in their love for one another and their community 
• Ability to engage and inspire young people, build trust and gain respect 
• Ideally experience in planning, delivery and supporting youth programmes, events or ministries in a church environment
• Someone that can demonstrate the exercising of spiritual gifts 
• Exceptional leadership and management skills 
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills 
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Excellent administrative skills 
• Be flexible and innovative
• Ability to juggle a broad range of responsibilities 
• An open heart and a 'can do' attitude 
• Good time management skills with proven ability to prioritise workload 
• Good computer skills
• Work within Gas Street's values and work cooperatively across the organisation
• Personal walk with Jesus underpinning a lifestyle of integrity 
• There is a genuine occupational requirement that the post-holder be a practising Christian 
• This role will require an enhanced DBS check 

Working requirements: 

• Full-time, permanent role (37.5 hours per week) 
• 25 days annual leave 
  

+ statutory bank holidays

+ three additional days at Christmas

+ three retreat days across the year (one per term) 

• Attend Gas Street Church 
• Attend weekly staff meeting
• Evening and weekend flexibility as required with a generous TOIL policy