Programme Leader Job Alton area,England UK,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Alton Castle Role - Programme Leader

Hours of Work:
Full-time, 40 hours per week, flexible working as required including evenings and occasional weekend work.

Holiday Entitlement: 20 days plus bank holidays plus discretionary days.

Salary: £26,000 to £30,000 – with study and comfortable live-in accommodation (suit a single person) to be negotiated, meals on duty Two-year fixed term contract initially following successful probation period. January 2027 start date

Line Manager:
Retreat Centre Director

Main Role

The Youth Ministry Services within the Archdiocese of Birmingham have united under one umbrella of The Kenelm Youth Trust. The Trust is based at Alton and the primary place of work will be Alton Castle with travel throughout the Archdiocese and beyond for Outreach into our schools and parishes.

The main functions of this role include:

To deliver holistic residential and day programmes for the personal, spiritual, social and educational development of young people residentially (9-13 year-olds) and through outreach and school missions (11-18 year olds).
To support the growth of residential, day and school and parish Outreach and mission programmes.
Assist in the pastoral support of the volunteer team within the Catholic ethos of the Centre.
To promote and develop the Catholic Community at Alton.

Duties and Responsibilities Supporting and Leading Retreat Programmes

To lead effective personal and spiritual development programmes, under the direction of the Retreat Centre Director, facilitating the young adult mission team.
Cooperating and communicating effectively with other members of staff and visiting staff and chaplains throughout the programmes and Outreach.
Liaising with visiting staff, schools and groups, prior to, during and after retreat programmes and Outreach.
To plan, deliver, monitor, evaluate and develop day, Outreach and residential retreats.
To undertake necessary administrative work.
To work with school staff ahead of a retreat to ensure the programme meets the needs of the young people.
To attend and participate in appropriate meetings e.g.: weekly programme meeting, teacher evaluation meetings.
To support the development of policy.
To be first point of contact and responsible for group during their whole retreat, supported by the Retreat Centre Director
Support the lead of some Outreach visits.
Support the Retreat Centre Director in the planning and co-ordination of school missions and
Outreach.
To arrange and deliver assemblies to diocesan schools booked for residential retreats.

Mission Team

To inspire and support the Team in the delivery of the programmes and Community Living.
To give individual team members professional support and supervision.
To plan and evaluate effectively with team members.
To deliver team training and support the ongoing development of individual team members.
To support the recruitment of team members.

To live as part of the Catholic Community, to reside on site with young team members, engaging daily in community life and prayer. (Some of this community commitment may be in addition to the normal working hours).

Leading and Developing Programme Activities

Work with the Retreat Centre Director and fellow programme staff in all aspects of the programmes and development of programmes, to renew existing activities to increase the benefit received by the individual visiting retreatants.

Develop and write effective and engaging new residential and day retreat programmes for KS2 and KS3 groups.
Lead activities with children and young people.
Have an excellent working knowledge of all aspects of health and safety codes and practices and implement them in leading and developing of activities.
To develop and promote a range of open retreat opportunities.
To review and improve the…