We are seeking to employ a part-time Youth Minister because we care deeply about our young people growing as disciples of Jesus Christ and becoming disciples who make disciples. We believe that everyone matters to God and that God uses ordinary people like you and me to work with Him in this world. We currently serve around 40 young people (ages 11–18), meeting mostly on Sundays with a committed team of 12 volunteers. We are also exploring the potential for a midweek youth connect group.   We want our youth to love Jesus and live out their faith confidently, contagiously and transformatively, equipped and willing to serve others.  We need someone who will pray; listen to the Holy Spirit, and in conversation with the youth team, parents, carers, the young people themselves, and the wider church, lead the youth ministry of St Matts. We need a Youth Minister who can help us give our young people, and those young people who don’t know Jesus yet, the opportunity to be transformed by the life changing message of Jesus and to help them live this out in their lives.

Please find full job description in attached document. 

This role is a 2.5 day a week role including Sundays and occasional evenings. 

The main responsibilities are: 

-       Oversee and coordinate the day-to-day leadership of the church’s youth ministry.

-       Manage communication with the church, youth, and parents while overseeing the ministry’s budget.

-       Plan, resource, and lead youth ministry activities and events.

-       Contribute to the wider ministry of the church and parish as part of the Staff Team, and undertake training where agreed.

-       Grow and strengthen the youth team through training, empowerment, and encouragement.

-       Maintain effective organisation of resources for the ministry and ensure appropriate safeguarding and data protection measures are in place and compliant.

-       Advocate for young people within the wider church family and develop their voice.

-       Support the clergy, staff team, and church wardens in ensuring the wellbeing of the youth and integrating them into the life of the church.