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Liverpool diocese shares the Church of England’s ambition to grow a church that is younger and more diverse. A recent first release of investment we are working towards by the National Church now enables Liverpool diocese to form a new team focused on developing and implementing a new and comprehensive 0-18+ discipleship and vocations strategy that will be ambitious yet achievable. It is a very exciting opportunity. From a low base, our objective is to see significant growth in the number of children and young people encountering Jesus, becoming embedded in a discipleship journey in church communities, and going on to explore their vocation, including ministry leadership in some capacity.
This new role will lead the youth strategy (ages 11-18) as part of an integrated 0-18+ strategy for the diocese. This is an exciting opportunity to form and shape a new team of Youth Leads in deaneries, and starting from a very low base, to establish new and innovative youth hubs and worshipping communities that will reach and encourage young people who have no connection with faith and church, as well as those that do. The role will build on initial insights from research from within Liverpool and other dioceses. We expect that the strategy will need to grow and evolve as we gain more experience of working across the diocese.
This role will also have some management and formation responsibility for the Youth Leads based in each deanery, together with the Rector of the Larger Single Parish in each deanery. These deanery-based Youth Lead roles are responsible for leading the integrated 0-18+ strategy within each deanery but with specific responsibility for implementation of the strategy for the age group 11-18. Leading, supporting, developing and managing these deanery-based Youth Lead roles is a key part of this role’s responsibility.
This role sits within a new team of specialist diocesan leads in the following areas:
* Children & Family Strategy Lead
* Young Adult Strategy Lead
As part of this team, this role is responsible for producing and sign-posting support and resources, acting as a coordinating point for deanery-based Youth Leads and other diocesan colleagues; convening learning across the diocese and leading learning reviews; working closely with colleagues in the learning & development team to help shape a relevant lay and ordained learning curriculum; acting as an advocate in relation to developing vocations in others; mentoring and supporting volunteers; and operating to the highest professional standards in children and youth work.
Position in organisation/accountable to:
This position sits within the 0-18+ Youth and Children’s Strategy Team and reports to the Strategy Lead for Youth and Children.
Duties and key responsibilities:
* Develop and lead the youth strategy (ages 11-18) as part of the integrated 0-18+ children and young people's discipleship and vocation strategy. This will be in collaboration with the 0-18+ Strategy Lead (your team leader), Youth Leads, lay and ordained clergy within the diocese, and using research into children and youth work within Liverpool diocese and insights from other dioceses.
* Lead, co-manage and support the Youth Leads based in Larger Single Parishes/deaneries. This will be in collaboration with Rectors of Larger Single Parishes. This includes appointing these roles and shaping a team (whilst appreciating that each deanery-based Youth Lead will work closely with the Rector and team of a LSP/deanery and within the deanery context); involving the team in developing strategy; setting objectives, reviewing performance, providing support to achieve objectives; discussing personal and professional development opportunities.
* Produce and signpost support and resources for Youth Leads based in deaneries and use in the diocese. This will include:
* Developing resources and identifying support for the Youth Leads to implement deanery youth strategies.
* Convening and running a thriving youth strategy learning community with the Youth Leads.
* Liaising and facilitating support from other diocesan teams e.g. asset development team looking at use of church buildings.
* Leading strategy learning reviews.
* Act as an advocate for youth strategy within the diocese. This includes input and support to the ‘Lifecall’ vocations work including speaking with people interested in pursuing youth work ministry.
* Work closely with colleagues within the Youth and Children’s Strategy team, and across the diocese, to identify opportunities and synergies to strengthen youth work. This will include regular liaison with clergy and lay leadership in deaneries – especially Rectors in Larger Single Parishes and the leadership of resource churches, as well as colleagues in diocesan teams such as social and racial justice teams. It will also include liaising with leads in other church denominations in Liverpool, and non-church-based youth work. This role also takes responsibility for running the CEMES scheme within the diocese.
* Work closely with colleagues in the learning & development team to help shape a relevant and effective development curriculum for lay and ordained ministry with 0-18+ ages. This includes participating in training needs analyses for youth ministry leaders and volunteers, curriculum evaluation and supporting learning programmes.
* Champion best practice and the highest professional standards of working with young people. This includes:
* Close teamwork with the Safeguarding Team.
* Close liaison with Emmanuel Theological College on the content and practice of Youth ministry development and formation.
* Being an active member within the National Church Youth Worker Network drawing on learning, best practice and future funding opportunities.
* Personal professional development.
* Managing a budget. This involves setting a budget within the context of the wider team budget and being accountable for spend vs budget.
* Develop in their own spiritual discipleship journey. This includes appropriate attention to their own spiritual formation, as well as emotional, physical and mental health. Role holders should consider supervision and/or spiritual direction.
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