Youth Pastor. Thank you for your interest in the role of Youth Pastor at St Andrew s Church, Hatters Lane. We are looking for a Youth Pastor who can:

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1 Yuth Pastr Jb Purpse: T build, develp and grw the Yuth Ministry at St Andrew s that has an emphasis n helping yung peple encunter Jesus thrugh the Hly Spirit. Thank yu fr yur interest in the rle f Yuth Pastr at St Andrew s Church, Hatters Lane. We are a grwing church, part f the Church f England, n the east side f High Wycmbe with a visin t be a transfrming presence in the heart f ur cmmunity. We have achieved much but have dreams t d much mre. We are at an exciting time in the life f St Andrew s. Due t recent grwth, we have recently multiplied ur Sunday mrning services. We appinted a Yuth Pastr in September 2011 and we run a wide range f activities that serve ur cmmunity. We have als recently appinted a Children s Pastr. The number f yung peple at St Andrew s n a Sunday mrning and thrughut the week has really grwn ver the last 3 years. This has mainly been due t the input f a Yuth Pastr wh has fcused their gifts and energy in grwing the yung peple as fllwers f Jesus. We have ver 40 yung peple aged regularly invlved in ur Sunday mrning and weekly grups, but this can grw t be as high as 60, and we have a great grup f peple leading and supprting this wrk. We are lking fr a Yuth Pastr wh can: Develp and grw an established yuth ministry that enables yung peple t encunter Jesus Help the yung peple in their discipleship, faith and expectancy that Gd can use them in the church f tday Encurage yung peple t develp their faith and discipleship tgether alng with thers such as mentrs. Reach ut t yung peple wh dn t knw Jesus yet by develping and cntinuing links with schls, Fresh Cafe and ur ther cmmunity utreach events. We have a clear idea f the type f persn we need and sme f the areas we d like t see grw, as well as being excited t explre further pssibilities and ways t develp the rle. If this challenge appeals t yu, we wuld lve t hear frm yu. St Andrew s PCC The current cre yuth prgramme grups and activities cnsist f: ACTS29: Sunday mrnings fr Year :37 Grups: Weekly fr Year 7-9, Year and Year 12-Y13 Sunday Night Live: Mnthly fr Year 7-13 Yuth Pastr March 2014

2 Abut St Andrew s: T be Gd s transfrming presence at the heart f ur cmmunity Our visin is t see ur cmmunity transfrmed thrugh a church that is alive with the jy f knwing and wrshipping Gd, peple changed thrugh living ut His wrd, filled with His Spirit, living lives mdelled n Jesus Christ and ding the wrks f the kingdm. What will this lk like? T grw in DEPTH and WIDTH and t be knwn as a place f RESTORATION: - DEPTH: in ur relatinship with GOD and in ur relatinships with ONE ANOTHER - WIDTH: by grwing t 700 peple and by grwing in ur PARTNERSHIP S with thers - RESTORATION: especially fr FAMILIES and peple s FINANCES Yu can read mre abut ur histry at and values at T help yu understand ur dreams and directin cming ut f ur visin, belw is a list f the things we have been invlved in recently. - The Nise: a day fr the cmmunity: including a free fun day at church and prjects in the cmmunity - Running curses: such as Alpha fr adults and yung peple, the Marriage curse and a Parenting Curse - Lighthuse: a Christian summer hliday week fr children acrss High Wycmbe - Running grups and clubs: Senir s Lunch Club, Oasis Bereavement Supprt Grup, Starlight Tddler Grup, Playgrup and Family Supprt Grup - Missin Partners: Practically supprting ur Missin partners acrss the wrld by sending vlunteers t help them with specific shrt-term prjects Yu can see much mre by lking arund ur website Yu will be jining a team including a Children s Pastr respnsible fr ur 0-11 year lds, Cmmunity Outreach Wrker, Pastral Wrker, Church Manager and led by the Vicar f St Andrew s, Simn Dust. Yuth Pastr March 2014

3 Persn Specificatin: 1. Persnal Qualities - Is a strng Christian f gd character, wh is prayerful, cmmitted, and mdels the renewing wrk f the Hly Spirit. - Gd cmmunicatin skills and an ability t think strategically. - Wrks well in a team. - Is cmfrtable with an evangelical/charismatic church, shares the aims and bjectives f the church, and is in full agreement with its visin and values. 2. Passin fr wrking with yung peple - Can relate t yung peple and families frm a wide range f backgrunds. - Has sme experience f wrking with yung peple wh have special needs. - Is passinate abut the wellbeing and develpment f yung peple. - An understanding and experience f the wrk f the Hly Spirit in and thrugh yung peple. - Has experience f leading Yuth Wrk and planning apprpriate teaching, prgrammes and events. - Grws and creates new team capabilities. Harnesses diversity and the pwer f the individual. 5. Supervisin and supprt - Has a high degree f persnal initiative and perates within the general guidelines agreed with the vicar - Agrees a prgramme f persnal training and develpment bth directly related t the children s wrk, and als t take part in ther training relevant t being part f the wider team. 6. Drive fr results - Delivers every time t a high standard time, cst, quality, efficiency and value. - Takes respnsibility and accuntability fr reslving issues. - Enjys targets and prjects that stretch their knwledge and challenges them. It wuld be helpful if yu. - have experience f wrking in a vluntary rganisatin. - understand the peratin f the Church f England at a lcal level. 3. Planning and rganising - Schedules and manages their wrklad, and that f thers, t ptimal capacity. - Prvides clearly dcumented infrmatin t supprt all their activities. - Has gd IT skills and experience f using Micrsft Wrd, Excel etc. 4. Peple and capacity - Helps thers t develp skills and cnfidence. Supprts peple in their persnal develpment and lifelng learning. - Mentrs and caches t ensure thers shw their talents t their full ptential. Yuth Pastr March 2014

4 Respnsibilities: 1. Encuraging yung peple in their faith - Develp new and existing ways t disciple and train yung peple t be passinate fllwers f Jesus. Alngside this encuraging yung peple t wait fr Gd t use them in spirit empwered minister. - T supprt and be invlved in prcess f mentring yung peple and seeking ut new mentring relatinships when needed. - Prvide pprtunities fr the yung peple t engage in relevant missin and utreach. - T ensure that ur yuth ministry teaching reflects the eths and values f the church, and the adult teaching prgramme. 2. Building up and supprting leaders - T be respnsible fr the recruitment and regular training f leaders and t supprt them in develping the skills t wrk with yung peple. - T plan, crdinate and supervise the teaching f Sunday grups, including the selectin f suitable teaching materials and resurces and ensuring adequate supervisin f grups accrding t statutry rati requirements. - T wrk with the Child Prtectin C-rdinatr and thers t ensure that St Andrew s meets the requirements f relevant legislatin and gd practice regarding the safeguarding f yung peple. 3. Wrking with lcal rganisatins, schls and ther yuth wrkers - T develp new and supprt existing scial pprtunities fr yung peple t bring friends and invite yung peple within the cmmunity. - T build n the cnnectins we have with the Fresh Café, The Anchr and Wycmbe Yuth fr Christ and help t integrate thse yung peple int the lcal church. - T develp existing links with lcal schls thrugh assemblies, taking lessns and thrugh gd relatinships with senir staff. - T supprt ther cmmunity utreach events that cnnects with yung peple such as East Side Yuth Centre. 4. Administratin Management - Ensure that all legal requirements are met and adhere and supprt the embedding f all St Andrew s plicies including Health and Safety, Child Prtectin, data prtectin, Equality and Diversity. - Ensures apprpriate risk management arrangements are in place. - Oversee and ensure smth administratin prcesses that supprt the ministry, including cmmunicatin, recrd keeping. - Manage the Yuth Ministry budget accurately and efficiently and actively seek external fundraising pprtunities fr Cmmunity based wrk. 5. Supprting the wider wrk f St Andrew s Church - T wrk with the wider ministries f the church t ensure effective c-rdinatin f wrk with children, yung peple and families. - T wrk with clergy and ther staff t ensure the smth running f St Andrew s and the develpment f new initiatives as apprpriate. - Regular attendance at Sunday Services. - Participatin in church events. All staff are required t be willing t step utside their current wrk bundaries t help church wide events t happen and be supprted. - T liaise clsely with the Children s Pastr t ensure a clear synergy between the Children s and Yuth Wrk. Yuth Pastr March 2014

5 Jb Terms and Cnditins: The Parchial Church Cuncil is the emplyer The rle is: 37.5 hrs/week, t include Sunday mrning and ther hurs utside f cre ffice hurs Salary is negtiable in the range 23k t 26k dependent n experience Benefits: 4% stakehlder pensin, 5 weeks hliday plus statutry hlidays The prbatin perid will be three mnths (including a tw week ntice perid within this time). The ntice perid is 4 weeks The appintment will be subject t btaining a successful Enhanced Disclsure frm the Criminal Recrds Bureau and agreeing t the Eths statement fr leaders in the church. There is a Genuine Occupatinal Requirement (GOR) that the pst hlder is a practising Christian. Yu will receive apprpriate training t assist with yur persnal training and develpment fr this rle and relevant t the leadership team Additinal Infrmatin: The Vicar is the line manager The Yuth Pastr will be a member f the Leadership Team. Lcatin: St Andrew s Church, Hatters Lane, High Wycmbe, HP13 7NJ As part f the leadership team t participate in church events and be willing t step utside current wrk bundaries t help church wide events t happen and be supprted. Hlidays t be taken in agreement with the vicar t minimise disruptin t the busy times in the life f the church T meet weekly with the Leadership team and regularly with the Vicar (line manager) Yuth Pastr March 2014