Children and Youth Apprentice

Job Title Children and Youth Worker Apprentice x 8

Reports to Apprentice Co-ordinator / Parish Supervisor (Vicar/Curate)

Team Children and Youth Worker

Location TBC

Contract type Fixed term (3-year contract). Part time – 21 hrs/week.

Salary LLW (£14.80/hr)

Requirement Enhanced DBS required.

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is seeking a Children & Youth Worker Apprentice to play a key role within the Children and Youth team, based from a parish within the Diocese of London.

The Children and Youth Apprentice supports parishes in their work with children and youth from 0-18 years of age. The postholder will foster positive relationships with children and youth attendees, support existing church activities, and develop new programs to deepen their involvement and faith.

Through this role, the postholder receives training and experience working with youth/children, including high quality training from Ridley London, the London Training Centre of Ridley Hall and Cambridge. Following the contract, the postholder will receive a Certificate in Higher Education (Level
4) in Foundations in Theology, Ministry and Mission, with a focus on youth and children’s work.

Applicants must apply with a linked parish in Diocese of London. Interested applicants should first speak with their local parish clergy within the London Diocese to confirm their eligibility. We cannot accept applications without a linked parish.

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and youth attendees of the parish.
• Support existing activities, such as Sunday school, messy church, youth group etc, as required.
• Plan and deliver new programmes of activity to increase the involvement of children and young people in the life of the church and deepen their faith, as required.
• Maintain existing links with local schools/community groups and/or develop an outreach plan to local schools.
• Lead a discipleship course for young people, as required.
• Undertake the administration surrounding the children and youth work initiatives.
• Take part in weekly team and prayer meetings in the parish and attend supervision meetings with the Parish supervisor on a regular basis.
• Participate in group meetings and training with Ridley London and the Diocese.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on role responsibilities.

• Qualifications obtained at Level 2 (GCSE or NVQ) or a commitment to achieving these within the first year of the program.
• Experience in youth and children’s work and/or community learning and development.
• Willingness to commit to a three-year apprenticeship program which will include study, theory-based assessments, regular attendance at college and additional learning activities.
• Christian faith.
• Right to work in the UK
• Satisfactory DBS check

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocese of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway. You can find our Diocesan 2030 vision, which outlines our priorities for the next 10 years here: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund, we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.

The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community.

We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.

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