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Younger Enabler; Youth​/Youth and Sports

Job in Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7, England, UK
Listing for: Church of England
Part Time position
Listed on 2026-01-15
Job specializations:
  • Non-Profit & Social Impact
    Youth Development, Volunteer / Humanitarian
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Growing Younger Enabler (Youth/Youth and Sports)

Growing Younger Enabler (Youth/Youth and Sports) [0.5

FTE] Overview

This is a great opportunity for an experienced youth or youth and sports minister and inspiring leader, with a heart for empowering the local church and those working with children, young people and their families to share mission and discipleship together. It is an exciting time to join the Diocese Growing Younger Team as the Diocese of Ely seeks to prioritise Children, Young People and their families.

The Growing Younger Enablers are part of the Growing Younger Team within the wider Mission and Ministry department of the Diocese of Ely. They will play a key role in the delivery of the Growing Younger and wider Mission and Ministry priorities through inspiring, enabling and supporting parishes, benefices and deaneries and to grow their mission and ministry and discipleships with those aged under 18 and their families, as well as supporting and training those who minister with them.

The role will include raising local aspirations for ministry, mission and discipleship young people, supporting the development of locally owned vision and strategy for growing younger; and equipping those who minister with children, young people and their families through training and local support.

Each member of the Growing Younger Team has one or more specialisms in mission and ministry such as youth, children, intergenerational, sports and/or schools but should be confident across all aspects of mission and ministry with children and young people with an ability to draw from the specialisms of other members of the team as required.

Key Duties As a member of the Mission, and Ministry team, everybody will:
  • Be an active and engaged member of the team, prioritising collaboration, good communication and prayer.
  • Work to achieve the team wide priorities to:
    • Nurture Confident Leaders [Grow]
    • Work with parishes to enable sustainable ministry [Deepen]
    • Strengthen support for parishes to enable them to engage in community mission [Engage]
  • Be willing to support and substitute for other members of the team as needed and contribute to the wider diocesan life as agreed with the Growing Younger Development Officer.
As a Growing Younger Enabler, you will:
  • Proactively develop and respond to opportunities to share the Growing Younger vision to double the number of children and active young disciples in the churches in the Diocese of Ely by 2030. Through supporting local parishes and benefices across the diocese, clergy, paid CYF ministers and volunteers, the Growing Younger Team, as part of the wider Mission and Ministry Department, seeks to facilitate development of vision and the prioritisation of mission and ministry with children and young people in the local context.

    This includes embedding and supporting good practice and sharing creative ideas and stories of impact to inspire a missional response, encourage growing discipleship journeys and raising aspirations and hope at all levels within the church.
  • Support, champion and help develop existing ministries with young people across the Diocese, encouraging leaders (clergy, paid ministers and volunteers) and helping to refine vision, focus and increase missional opportunities. Highlight and signpost appropriate resources for those working with young people.
  • Support the recruitment and formation of local leaders through raising awareness of the need, identifying and encouraging potential new leaders, and increasing understanding and delivery of good practice.
  • To provide or facilitate high quality training for clergy, curates, employed ministers, volunteers and others. This may include but is not limited to some or all of:
    Youths cape Essentials, Catalyst, Launchpad, Leading Your Church into Growth (youth) and bespoke training.
  • Support and model a culture where, young people and their families are integrated throughout the church where children and young people of all ages are valued and given opportunities to share in mission and ministry and promote intergenerational values.
  • Facilitate networks and learning communities of leaders (paid and voluntary) to increase support and share learning and good practice, to encourage ways…
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