Youth and Family Misson Worker
| Posting date: | 14 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,824.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 24824 - 24824 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | Horbury, WF4 5AT |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | AUG20258181 |
Summary
Working hours: 35 hours per weekInterview Date: 12th September 2025The Salvation Army Horbury has an outstanding opportunity for a Youth and Family Mission Worker to join the team. Within this role you will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of spiritual youth programmes and outreach with the local community to fulfil the aims of the Mission Development Plan.In addition you will;Develop effective working partnerships with internal mission development teams to ensure spiritual programmes are designed and implemented in alignment with organisational and best practice principlesLead on establishing links to the community, schools, colleges and any relevant external agencies to maximise the effective delivery of programmes to the communityDevelop and lead worship in the spiritual youth programme and where appropriate provide chaplaincy, mentoring and pastoral care visits to support young peopleDemonstrate both a professional and caring manner when interacting with programme participants to create a welcoming and supportive environmentTo succeed in this role you will have;The ability and willingness to support the fulfilment of the spiritual aims of the programme, showing compassion and understanding to all programme participants and be willing to support an individual’s spiritual needsA strong level of English - both spoken and written - and numeracy required to enable you to fulfil all duties of the roleThe ability and willingness to lead and/or participate in worship, provide pastoral care and bring young people in the local community into a living faith with JesusProven good experience of using Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint), Outlook and Teams to perform your work dutiesDemonstrable ability to use your initiative, plan, organise and prioritise your tasks to effectively meet your objectivesAn awareness of relevant regulatory and compliance requirements such as health and safety, data protection, safeguarding, equality and diversityThis role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian, actively involved with your own Church 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 Enhanced with the barred list child workforce DBS Disclosure For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.