Children and Youth Co-Ordinator for the parish of Crookhorn

Children and Youth Co-Ordinator for the parish of Crookhorn

Church of the Good Shepherd Waterlooville, England, United Kingdom

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Description of Job

An exciting opportunity toleadanddevelopthe ministry to Children and Youth

in a growing church in South Hampshire

The Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn, is a thriving and friendly charismatic Anglican church passionate about serving its community. We are serious about our commitment to young people and offer well established youth and children’s ministries with the scope to grow.

We aim to build positive relationships with children and young people that foster faith development and character transformation.

Hours: 20 hours (part time), shared between daytime and evening as necessary, including Sunday mornings.

Salary: £13,520 (pro rata) / £25,350 (full time equivalent) plus agreed expenses for office use.

Closing date: June 30th, 2025

Interview dates: 23rd or 24th July

Start date: September 2025 or earlier if possible

Role

We seek a fun, reliable individual with good team skills to become our Children & Youth Co-ordinator.

The successful candidate will think creatively about engaging with youth and children in our parish, identify and develop mission opportunities, and provide leadership, inspiration, and support for volunteers working in toddlers, children’s, and youth groups at CoGS. The role involves active participation in ministry within these groups as needed. The Children and Youth Co-ordinator will be a key member of the staff team, liaising with clergy, the parish administrator, and wardens, and attending staff and PCC meetings as required.

CoGs runs toddler groups, Kids and Youth groups, and a community café, all serving as vital links with the community. Our ministries aim to place children and young people at the heart of church life, both midweek and on Sundays.

If you are enthusiastic, dedicated, and genuinely interested in empowering young people and developing your skills, we would love to hear from you.

How to apply: The application deadline is 5 pm on June 30th, 2025. Please see the job description below for more details. For a chat about the role, contact our vicar, Revd Janette Smith. For more information about our work with children and youth, visit our website. We are a Bible-believing, Spirit-filled church affiliated with the New Wine network and the Evangelical Alliance.

We are informal and friendly, with a modern style of worship and a desire to reach out into our community. We are part of Havant deanery, within the Portsdown Archdeaconry, in the Diocese of Portsmouth.

Our vision is:

• to be a church with Jesus Christ at the center of everything we do,
• to seek God\’s Kingdom,
• and to enable all to experience a life-transforming encounter with Jesus Christ to become disciples.

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