Children and Youth Co-Ordinator

New Wine Trust; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 13,000 - GBP 27,000; Part time

Job summary

The Church of the Good Shepherd in Crookhorn seeks a Children and Youth Co-Ordinator to lead and develop its vibrant ministry for young people. This exciting part-time role involves engaging with children and youth through various church activities, inspiring leadership, and creating opportunities for community interaction.

Qualifications

• Reliable individual with team skills.
• Ability to creatively engage with youth and children.
• Experience in youth and children's ministry is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the ministry to children and youth.
• Provide leadership, inspiration, and support for volunteers.
• Participate in children's and youth groups actively.

Skills

Team Skills

Creative Thinking

Leadership

Job description

Children and Youth Co-Ordinator for the parish of Crookhorn

Church of the Good Shepherd Waterlooville, England, United Kingdom

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Description of Job

Children and Youth Co-Ordinator for the parish of Crookhorn

An exciting opportunity toleadanddevelopthe ministry to Children and Youth

in a growing church in South Hampshire

The Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn, is a thriving and friendly charismatic Anglican church passionate about serving its community. We are serious about our commitment to young people and offer well established youth and children’s ministries with the scope to grow.

We aim to build positive relationships with children and young people that foster faith development and character transformation.

Hours: 20 hours (part time), shared between daytime and evening as necessary, including Sunday mornings.

Salary: £13,520 (pro-rata), £25,350 (full-time equivalent), plus agreed expenses for office.

Closing date: June 30, 2025

Interview dates: 23rd or 24th July

Start date: September 2025 or earlier if possible

Role:

We seek a fun, reliable individual with good team skills to serve as our Children & Youth Co-ordinator.

The successful candidate will think creatively about engaging with youth and children, identifying and developing mission opportunities. They will provide leadership, inspiration, and support for volunteers in toddlers, children’s, and youth groups at CoGS, and participate actively in ministry within these groups as needed. The Children and Youth Co-ordinator will be a key member of the staff team, liaising with clergy, the parish administrator, and wardens, and attending staff and PCC meetings as required.

CoGS runs toddler groups, Kids and Youth groups, and a community café, which serve as vital links with the local community. Our ministries focus on placing children and young people at the heart of church life, both during the week and on Sundays.

If you are enthusiastic, dedicated, and genuinely interested in empowering young people and developing your skills, we would love to hear from you.

How to apply: The deadline for applications is 5 pm on June 30, 2025. For the Job Description and further information, please see below.

For a discussion about the role, please contact our vicar, Revd Janette Smith.

For more information on our work with Children & Youth, visit our website.

We are a Bible-believing and Spirit-filled church, affiliated with the New Wine network and the Evangelical Alliance.

Our church is informal and friendly, with a modern style of worship and a desire to reach out into our community.

We are part of Havant deanery, within the Portsdown Archdeaconry, in the Diocese of Portsmouth.

Our vision is:

• to be a church with Jesus Christ at the center of everything we do,
• to seek God's Kingdom,
• and to enable all to experience a life-transforming encounter with Jesus Christ to become disciples.