Position: Children, Young People and Families Engagement Officer
Location: Chichester
Hours: Part time - 21 hours per week which includes at least 2 Sundays per month
Salary: £18,000 per annum £30,000 FTE
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Pension contribution, pro rata of 34 days leave including bank holidays, Employee Assistance Programme, free onsite parking, and flexible working opportunities
Closing Date: 12 November 2024
Interview date: 25 November 2024 in Chichester
The Role
The Children, Young People and Families Engagement Officer will help to lead engagement with children, young people, their families and caregivers at the Cathedral working across the whole of the Cathedral's life and with churches in the Deanery and in the Diocese and other partners.
The Creative Learning & Discovery team is newly refocused, and the Children, Young People and Families Engagement Officer will work closely with the newly appointed Creative Learning Officer who will line manage this post.
About You
You will be educated to GNVQ level 4 or equivalent, have experience of churches and how they operate, have worked with children in previous roles and have excellent administrative skills.
You are also required to be a practising Christian and communicant member in the Church of England or other denomination in sympathy with the Anglican church; you will need to have a successful enhanced DBS check before you start work; and you must be able to commit to regular Sunday working each month and occasional weekend and evening work.
About the Organisation
The Cathedral is a living, working place of worship that has been at the centre of life in Chichester for over nine centuries. It is the Mother Church of the Diocese, which covers East and West Sussex and it is also a visitor attraction, a venue for music and the arts and an all-round hub for the community welcoming over 350,000 visitors each year. Staff do not have to be Christian, but you should understand the Christian mission.
In accordance with Church's policy, Promoting a Safer Church and the House of Bishops Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance, the Cathedral is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people, and vulnerable adults who may be at risk.
Please note we can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith. You will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.
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