Nottingham Diocese Catholic Youth Service seeks Outreach and Programme Development Co-ordinator

Nottingham Diocese Catholic Youth Service (NDCYS) is seeking an Outreach and Programme Development Co-ordinator to join them.

This dynamic and evolving role, serving the young people of the diocese of Nottingham, is pivotal to supporting the development and growth of NDCYS in service of the mission of the Church in the Nottingham diocese.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced leader to develop new and existing ways of enabling the young people of the Nottingham diocese to encounter God, grow in discipleship and facilitate opportunities for mission in the context of the Briars retreat centre and outreach to schools and parishes.

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Hours of work: 40 hours per week.
Full-time, flexible working as required including evenings and occasional weekend work.
Holiday Entitlement: 20 days plus bank holidays
Salary: £28,000 - £34,000 Depending on experience and qualifications.
Including accommodation for single occupancy.

Job Profile

The main functions of this role include:

• Ensuring the long-term sustainability of our work with young people by creating strategically sustainable programmes and a calendar of events that complement our long term development plan.

• Delivering the NDCYS strategy to reach our ambitious goals for youth ministry in the Nottingham Diocese.

Catholic life and mission

- To be an example of Christian life, Kingdom focused, and Gospel driven, living faithfully in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church.

- To take a key leadership role in nurturing and developing the spiritual and communal life of the Christian community that serves the mission of the youth service.

- Work in a spirit of synodality to ensure that young people and their needs are shaping the work of NDCYS and our programmes and other initiatives are relevant and responsive in their presentation of the Kerygma and how they form, encourage and equip young disciples for mission.

- To work in partnership with the Vocations, Formation for Mission, Caritas and other key teams within the diocese to ensure effective collaboration and stewardship of resources in pursuit of the shared mission of the diocese.

Leadership

- Contribute to the wider work of the youth service as a part of the leadership team for NDCYS

- Line manage/supervise, mentor and accompany Programme Leaders, Apprentices and
volunteers, plan their schedule of work and lead and facilitate training as appropriate.

- Support the recruitment, training and coordination of interns and volunteers

Ensure the volunteer team are equipped and supported throughout their time with NDCYSthrough training, formation and supervision.

- Take the lead on the day to day life of the community.

- Prioritise intentional relationship management with key stakeholders to further the mission of NDCYS.

- Act as deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer

- Seek funding, as appropriate, from grant giving bodies and charitable organisations to ensurethe sustainability of projects and initiatives.

- Support existing and foster new ways of ensuring financial difficulties are not a barrier to young people engaging with the work of NDCYS.

Programme Development

- Lead the development of high quality, theologically sound retreat programmes that meet the needs of young people.

- In collaboration with the Director and site team develop the retreat facilities of the Briars.

- Facilitate the development of high quality, well branded retreat materials that support the programme and the prayer life of young people when they return home.

- Support programme leaders and apprentices in the safe and impactful delivery of programmes, including on call responsibilities.

- Plan and lead occasional retreats.

- Ensure effective evaluation of programmes and foster a culture of reflective practice.

Outreach and Mission

- Develop a strategic plan for outreach and mission that complements our long term development goals and takes into consideration the stages of discipleship.

- Develop and lead NDCYS's outreach offering to schools including retreat days and whole school mission weeks.-

- Develop and facilitate a programme of regular diocesan events including Flame, World Youth Day and the diocesan Lourdes pilgrimage.

- In collaboration with the Formation for Mission team develop and deliver a strategy for effectively preparing young people for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

- Develop and facilitate opportunities (and a model) for young people to engage with Mission projects that include an element of social justice and/or faith sharing both locally and globally.

Other requirements

- To adhere to the requirements of the safeguarding policies and procedures of the Roman Catholic Church.

- To promote a safe environment in accordance with NDCYS health and safety policies and procedures.

- To contribute to and as appropriate attend and lead management and supervision meetings.

- To undertake training and development opportunities as appropriate.

- To hold a Full UK driving licence and have access to a car for business use.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Training and Qualifications

Professional qualification in Youth Work or equivalent (Or working towards) - Desirable

Educated to degree level 2:1 or above in a relevant subject or equivalent professional qualification - Essential

Evidence of continuing professional development. - Essential

Experience

Experience of significant and varied work with young people - Essential
Significant experience of residential work with young people - Essential
Have experience of Youth Ministry in The Church - Essential
Have worked with adult volunteers - Essential
Have experience of leading liturgy and prayer - Essential
Have experience living and working in community - Desirable
Experience of working with young people in schools - Desirable
Experience of organising small scale events and/or project management - Desirable

Professional Knowledge and Skills

Ability to manage a varied and complex workload as well as delivering to timescale -Essential
Hold a current valid driving licence. Essential
A working understanding of equality and diversity with the ability to challenge discriminatory behaviour. -Essential
Possess creativity and imagination when leading work with young people. -Essential
Ability to effectively lead and inspire. -Essential
Have good interpersonal skills and are able to communicate well, both orally and in writing. -Essential
Are able to develop positive relationships with volunteers, teachers, catechists and clergy. -Essential
To have had experience of working within a wider network and a range of stakeholders. -Essential

Personal Attributes

Be a committed practising Catholic. -Essential
Inspire trust in the community and with our stakeholders. -Essential
Build and maintain quality relationships through interpersonal skills and effective communication. -Essential
Demonstrate personal and professional integrity, including modelling values and vision. -Essential
Prioritise, plan and organise yourself and others. -Essential
Are enthusiastic and possess the ability to enthuse others. -Essential
Ability to be respectful and promote equality of opportunity and diversity. -Essential
Resilience and the ability to remain calm in difficult situations. -Essential
Be aware of own strengths and areas for development and listen to, and reflect constructively and act upon as appropriate feedback from others. -Essential

Safeguarding

Ability to foster a strong Safeguarding culture. -Essential
Evidence of appropriate professional development and experience to act as deputy DSO in the absence of the DSO. Desirable
To be a leader of Safeguarding by, professionally demonstrating, promoting and encouraging effective staff and young person well-being at all times. Essential

Please send all job applications to: director@ndcys.com or The Briars, Briars Lane, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5BW