River Church Ipswich is an HTB Network church plant in the town centre of Ipswich, which launched in September 2021 and has already grown quickly into a thriving resource church, with a congregation of more than 200, and three Sunday services. The Spear Centre Manager will work as part of the River Church staff team to oversee the delivery of Spear—an employability programme equipping and empowering unemployed 16-24 year-olds to overcome barriers to employment and their lives around by moving into sustainable work or further education. The important stuff Salary : £25,213 Hours: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations Location : River Church Ipswich – we are an office-based organisation Closing date : We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate. Application pack : Download our application pack for more information. Have a look at the Ipswich website to apply as we will not process applications through this page. River Church has wheelchair access. Please feel free to contact the church for any enquiries regarding accessibility. Key Responsibilities Partnership liaison and relationship management Establish the primary local referral agencies and build and implement a strategy for developing relationships with them to ensure recruitment of young people onto the Spear programme is effective. Maintain and develop relationships with local partners to form a strong referral network. Oversight of Spear Programme Spear Foundation is a 4-week initial phase, consisting of 2 group sessions and a 1:1 with each trainee per week, in which we coach young people around skills and mindsets to support them in returning to work or education, and equip them with the skills to stay there. As a confident communicator, you will lead group sessions of around 10 young people each, using coaching skills to transform attitudes to their own ability and the workplace, and to raise their awareness and maximise potential in stepping into the world of work. Prepare and coach group and 1-1 sessions with the Spear Assistant Coach. Ensure the programme is delivered in line with agreed targets, and report KPIs on recruitment, retention and completion of Spear Trainees to Resurgo and the Spear Trust, as well as their ongoing progress and sustainment of work or education Line management and training Manage the Assistant Coach, using a coaching approach to invest in their growth and development. Be line managed by River Church staff, locally, and by Resurgo, nationally, to support with the set-up and ongoing operations of the centre and report back on KPI. Supporting River Church’s mission and ministry You will be required to establish strong relationships with key people at the church to ensure the engagement and backing of church members, and help the Assistant coaches to establish a strong presence at the church to build a network of supporters for the Spear programme. Ensuring the Spear programme is a key missional feature of the work of the church Work with the Head of Operations and Fundraising Assistant to prepare successful grant funding applications for Spear Ipswich, and provide timely grant reporting. Attend and participate in Staff Meeting, Tuesday morning Prayer Meeting, and Sunday Services (serving on a team at one or more Sunday service) • Regularly pray for Spear, River Church, and in particular our Social Transformation work. Attending other River Church events and services, occasionally speaking and/or contributing as required • Ad hoc tasks and other project work. Site management Liaise with relevant staff locally on site issues and work to resolve them as soon as possible, ensuring the office and training room are safe and tidy working spaces in line with health and safety policies. Please apply on the website of River Church Ipswich. We will not process application through this page.