Divisional Children's Worker

Divisional Children's Worker

We are looking to recruit a Divisional Children's Worker to provide practical knowledge and expertise in the development and delivery of the children's work strategy and enable local corps and centres to raise leaders and children who are disciples of Jesus in our tradition of social change and justice. 

The Central, Southern & Channel Islands Division headquarters is split between an office in High Wycombe and an office in Southampton Sholing the applicant will be able to use either location as a base but will predominantly work on a peripatetic nature. The Division covers Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Channel Islands, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire plus the city of Salisbury.

Key responsibilities:

• Equipping and inspiring children to become passionate followers of Jesus Christ.
• Equipping and empowering children's leaders to enhance their communities and engage with children and the issues that affect them.
• Growing The Salvation Army's work with children through effective communication throughout the division.
• Enabling children to experience 'Fullness of life with Jesus' in broader contexts through creative events and residential opportunities.
• Contributing into the planning and review process for the programmes and activities across the division.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• A degree with relevant children's work qualification and/or excellent knowledge and experience in the discipleship of children, leadership and mission with children and their leaders.
• Proven experience of Salvation Army children's programmes and structures and the knowledge of designing, implementing, and improving programmes.
• Good communication skills and ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues, programme participants and stakeholders.
• A full UK driving licence.

This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

£17.91 per hour

28 hours a week

Peripatetic – office bases in High Wycombe and Southampton with travel required