An exciting post to serve the community of a major secondary school in a chaplaincy, youth worker role and establish and lead new ways of worshipping whilst supported by a loving and open parish church.

This is a full-time post based in Park Community School, Leigh Park and building faith and a new worshipping community on the vibrant estate. It has funding for five years initially, and will use your skills from youthwork, chaplaincy and the ability to lead and encourage those new to faith.

The newly appointed Pioneer Youth Worker will:

• work on invitational and worship activity within the school day
• establish a new worshipping community with discipleship opportunities for adults and children
• link the schools work clearly with the existing church congregation and activity to provide a coherent but mixed ecology in the parish

You can read more about the plans for this project over the next five years here.

This role is part of our diocese’s Vision and Strategy for the next five years, which includes plans to create new church plants and worshipping communities across our diocese, and to double the number of young disciples.

It is open to those who are lay or ordained, but a vibrant Christian faith is required. Salary is in the range £33,000-£34,000 with generous operating budget.

For further information on this post please see the Job Description above.

• Deadline for applications is Sunday 12th January 2025
• Interviews will be held week commencing 20th January 2025

Please apply for this post here.