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Youth Support Worker Apprentice

Job details
Posting date: 14 May 2024
Salary: £24,460.61 per year
Additional salary information: 24460.61 - 24460.61
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 05 June 2024
Location: London, SE5 8FJ
Company: Vacancy Filler
Job type: Apprenticeship
Job reference: MAY20241783

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Summary

Working hours: 35 hours per week including Sundays and some evenings
Location: Based in London and working across the city
Contract: 2 Years fixed contract commencing September 2024
Interview date: 13th June 2024
The Salvation Army is looking for a committed Christian, to be a part of the youth team and receive training as a youth worker apprentice based in London and working across the city. You will be passionate about young people and work in a variety of faith-based settings and community-based projects. As part of the apprenticeship training, you will develop your skills and knowledge of youth work, develop and deliver suitable programmes and activities that will engage and support young people to be discipled in a Christian context.
You will have the support of an established and experienced youth team and a trainer provider by RM Training. You will receive regular supervision and mentoring to support the vision of nurturing and encouraging young people in the Christian faith.
Key responsibilities will include;

Working with young people to enable them to explore their values, beliefs and identity.
Motivating young people to engage with Salvation Army youth programmes and promote participation.
Help young people develop their personal discipleship and understanding of Christian faith.
Participate in Christian youth gatherings.
Work with specific Church (Corps) youth groups, projects and schools and network with other youth leaders.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

A Christian faith with a passion for working with young people to bring ministry to the community of young people.
Willingness to work towards a L3 qualification in youth work.
Good communication skills and ability to engage with young people in different settings.
Previous experience of working or volunteering within a community work-based environment.

This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and an Enhanced satisfactory DBS Check.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

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