Christian Youth Worker
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 June 2025 |
| Location: | West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7YF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 313dab84-123c-4515-b3c6-50a4e87ae755 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Contribute to the academic, personal and spiritual areas of development for individual students and the school as a whole
• Under the guidance of the Lead Teacher for Christian Distinctiveness, co-ordinate acts of worship, booking speakers and providing support for members of staff in delivery
• Collaborate with other Christian Youth Workers across the Trust on key initiatives in the Christian calendar.
• Research and facilitate the use of modern, relevant music in acts of worship
• Support tutors to deliver Archway Faith tutor time activities
• Support the extra-curricular programme and enrichment activities by co-ordinating activities including the preparation, administration, communications and supervision
• Assist in undertaking larger enrichment activities eg. residential, visits, special events
• Provide support to individual and small groups of students from a coaching, mentoring and guiding perspective
• Establish and maintain working relationships with students to identify issues early in order to be proactive in problem solving
• Promote positive behaviour strategies which support student engagement and involvement in school life and values
• Promote and reinforce self-esteem of the students
• Work closely with local community and business mentors to support student engagement in out of school enrichment activities within the community
• Arrange and participate in charity fundraising activities
• Have full knowledge and appreciation of a range of activities, courses, opportunities, organisations that students can access for further support
• Attend parents evenings, open evenings and induction evenings where appropriate
• Maintain and safeguard the confidential nature of student issues within school/with teachers/within the home
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers, parent and external agencies where required
• Provide insight, information and help in developing understanding of the religious backgrounds of the students
• Support the work of the Student Leadership Team
• Support the interview process for new staff by leading tours and supervising student panels
• Engage with local Churches for support in embedding the Christian life at NES
What the school offers its staff
• Employee benefits and well-being scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice bus pass scheme
• Learning & Development programmes
• Apprenticeship opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• Contribute to the academic, personal and spiritual areas of development for individual students and the school as a whole
• Under the guidance of the Lead Teacher for Christian Distinctiveness, co-ordinate acts of worship, booking speakers and providing support for members of staff in delivery
• Collaborate with other Christian Youth Workers across the Trust on key initiatives in the Christian calendar.
• Research and facilitate the use of modern, relevant music in acts of worship
• Support tutors to deliver Archway Faith tutor time activities
• Support the extra-curricular programme and enrichment activities by co-ordinating activities including the preparation, administration, communications and supervision
• Assist in undertaking larger enrichment activities eg. residential, visits, special events
• Provide support to individual and small groups of students from a coaching, mentoring and guiding perspective
• Establish and maintain working relationships with students to identify issues early in order to be proactive in problem solving
• Promote positive behaviour strategies which support student engagement and involvement in school life and values
• Promote and reinforce self-esteem of the students
• Work closely with local community and business mentors to support student engagement in out of school enrichment activities within the community
• Arrange and participate in charity fundraising activities
• Have full knowledge and appreciation of a range of activities, courses, opportunities, organisations that students can access for further support
• Attend parents evenings, open evenings and induction evenings where appropriate
• Maintain and safeguard the confidential nature of student issues within school/with teachers/within the home
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers, parent and external agencies where required
• Provide insight, information and help in developing understanding of the religious backgrounds of the students
• Support the work of the Student Leadership Team
• Support the interview process for new staff by leading tours and supervising student panels
• Engage with local Churches for support in embedding the Christian life at NES
What the school offers its staff
• Employee benefits and well-being scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice bus pass scheme
• Learning & Development programmes
• Apprenticeship opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.