Local Job opportunities

Course Leader
The Midlands Centre for Youth Ministry

The Midlands Centre for Youth Ministry based at St John’s Nottingham wish to appoint a Course Leader (0.6 fte) with particular responsibility for the management and delivery of courses relating to work with Children and Families and to share other tasks of the Centre.

This new post will start on August 1st 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The successful applicant will have a relevant professional qualification at undergraduate or postgraduate level, substantial practice and training experience.
This post is subject to an enhanced CRB check and a GOR for a Christian in sympathy with the values of St John’s.

Application pack from Gill Benson, St John’s College, Chilwell Lane, Bramcote, Nottingham, NG9 3DS.
Tel 0115 9683222, Fax 0115 943 6438
E-mail: mcym@stjohns-nottm.ac.uk

Applications close: Monday 8th March 2010
Interviews: 30th March 2010

Sports Development Officer
British Youth for Christ
Salary
£17,120 - £23,651


British Youth for Christ is a Christian youth work charity that specializes in taking the Good News relevantly to young people in Britain.

Are you interested in sports?
Are you passionate to see young people find out why Jesus is relevant?
Can you see yourself using sport to connect with young people?
Would you like the opportunity to study further?

YFC has a unique opportunity to use sport in an evangelistic role to work with young people in the West Midlands.
Delivering, developing and promoting the Sports Crux program (coaching and cage sessions) in churches and schools across the region. As part of the role the West Midlands Sports Development Officer will be studying for an MA in Sports & Christian Outreach through the University of Gloucester.

Salary: £17,120 - £23,651
Closing date: 25th March 2010
There is a genuine occupation requirement that the role holder is a committed Christian in accordance with the Employment Equality (Religion & Belief) Regulations 2003.
Due to the nature of this role a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure is required.

If interested please contact: Chris Nightingale on hr@yfc.co.uk

Pastor for Children and Youth
Kendal Road Baptist Church
£18,000-£22,000

Kendal Road Baptist Church Gloucester is seeking a Pastor for Children and Youth to lead our thriving and vibrant children's and youth work, who has a passion and vision for the discipleship of children and young people.

Salary: £18,000-£22,000 (full-time)
Closing Date: 17/02/10

For further information contact: Steve Tel: 01452 520752
Email: admin@krbc.org.uk

Student Youthworker
Highworth Community Church
(Required from September 2010)

Are you interested in training for Youth Ministry through the Centre for Youth Ministry (CYM) or similar organisation?

We are looking for an enthusiastic person, wanting to gain practical experience in Youth-work in the large Market Town of Highworth. The successful applicant will build on the existing youthwork in the church and town, as well as working with Swindon Youth for Christ. You will also have the opportunity to develop some of their own ideas and to complete a degree with JNC accreditation in Youth Ministry.

Contact us - you have nothing to lose - it may be just the position for you!
For further information: Contact Phil Baker: phil@highworthcc.co.uk or 01793 763388

Youth Worker (P/T)
All Saints, Allesley
up to £20k (pro rata)


All Saints is a lively Anglican church with an outward focus through Cell groups for adults and children. We have a long term goal of providing or supporting detached youth work in the local community and we have taken some early steps in exploring this.

We need someone:

* With the energy and vision to inspire and excite the young people of All Saints with a passion for Jesus, focusing on the 11-18 age group.
* To co-ordinate and encourage the many volunteers who have a heart for young people in Allesley.
* To flexibly commit 20 hours of their time to the needs of the role including evenings and weekends.

JNC qualification or equivalent experience preferred.
Salary: to £20k pro rata depending on experience.

Contact Robin Trew, Rector on 024 7640 2006
rector@allesley-church.org.uk

Students & Young Adults Specialist
Central Baptist Church

Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford, a strong and growing seven-day-a-week town centre church with unusually exciting opportunities for mission and ministry
(see www.centralbaptistchelmsford.org), needs a specialist in student and young adults ministry as from September 2010. We are looking for a warm, outgoing, creative self-starter, a team player and a good communicator, passionate to see others won to Christ and his church.

This could be a full- or part-time post, and is open to ordained and unordained.

Enquiries to pbeasleymurray@centralbaptistchelmsford.org.
www.centralbaptistchelmsford.org
Victoria Road, South Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1LN