This important and significant post has been created to support the delivery of the Diocesan Children and Young People’s Mission and Ministry (CYPM&M) strategy. At the strategy’s heart is the vision statement of a hospitable church, where children and young people are welcomed and invited to shape and be shaped by the church.
The main areas of focus are:
- Training and Resourcing
To develop affirmed, commissioned and licensed Children, Youth and Family (CYF) ministry with the Lay ministries department, put in place the Aurora children’s ministry training course and further develop youth forums in each Episcopal area.
To enable voices of children and young people to be heard by stakeholders, in different contexts throughout the diocese.
- Advising parishes and deaneries
To act as contact point for parishes, chapters, deaneries, clusters of churches seeking advice or support with CYPM&M, developing a broad understanding of the range of areas covered in order to be creative and effective at linking requests with sources of help.
Within these areas there are opportunities for research and developing best practice, to keep our policies relevant and up to date, using a variety of communication tools, including social media platforms and planning, co-ordinating events, conferences and meetings.
Essential
- A practising Christian committed to worship, prayer, study and service
- Proven track record of effective youth mission and ministry
- To have a theology of the place of children and young people in the church, which respects and values the different traditions within the diocese. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable about working with and for children and young people and helping them to find their full potential, including in challenging situations
- A good understanding of and passion for supporting parishes in their CYPM&M
- Passionate about addressing and preventing Serious Youth Violence and sympathetic to the promotion of these aims within and through the Church of England
- Collaborative network-builder with a record of building constructive relationships with individuals and organisations to achieve results
- Able to make sound judgements and exercise initiative
- Good communication skills both written and oral
- Proven track record to deliver training, with good presentation skills
- Well organised with demonstrable administrative and record-keeping skills
- Competent with IT: database; MS Office, Zoom meetings & webinars, etc
- Be able to work flexibly, to work evenings and weekends by arrangement and with Time Off in Lieu available where appropriate
An Occupational Requirement exists for the post-holder to be a practising Christian in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
The Diocese of Southwark, founded in 1905, forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England and is part of the wider Church of England, in turn part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Diocese covers primarily the area of Greater London, which is south of the Thames, together with the eastern part of the county of Surrey. It is one of the largest dioceses in terms of population and parishes as well as one of the most diverse.
The Diocese seeks to be a Christian presence and to share the Christian faith in each of its parishes through the mission and ministry of its clergy, congregations, schools and chaplaincies and works to promote the common good, with a particular concern for those most in need.
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