We are recruiting for a full-time Children and Youth Ministry Lead to support our mission & discipleship of children, parents, families & carers both within the church and our wider community.
We are looking for someone who loves Jesus and is committed to the Christian discipleship of young people, to be our Children and Youth Ministry Lead.
We are looking for a leader with a vision for nurturing the faith of children and young people and eager to introduce new children, young people and their families to Jesus and to help them find their place in the church.
This involves vision and strategy, supporting and empowering volunteers, effective administration, running groups and events, and being an effective communicator with children, young people, parents, families and carers.
There is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a Christian.
Salary: £35,000 – £37,000 pa
Hours: Full time (40 hours a week), to include Sunday mornings, Wednesday mornings for staff meetings, and some Saturdays and evenings. Could be a job share for an established job share partnership.
Application deadline: January 26th 2026
Interviews: 2nd February 2026
How to apply:
Please read our job description: Children and Youth Ministry Lead Job Description 2026
Please complete our application form and confidential declaration form below and email them both to vicar@hernehillparish.org.uk before 26th January 2026.
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Children and Youth Ministry Lead | Parish of Herne Hill
We are recruiting for a full-time Children and Youth Ministry Lead to support our mission & discipleship of children, parents, fami...
We are recruiting for a full-time Children and Youth Ministry Lead to support our mission & discipleship of children, parents, families & carers both within the church and our wider community.
We are looking for someone who loves Jesus and is committed to the Christian discipleship of young people, to be our Children and Youth Ministry Lead.
We are looking for a leader with a vision for nurturing the faith of children and young people and eager to introduce new children, young people and their families to Jesus and to help them find their place in the church.
This involves vision and strategy, supporting and empowering volunteers, effective administration, running groups and events, and being an effective communicator with children, young people, parents, families and carers.
There is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a Christian.
Salary: £35,000 – £37,000 pa
Hours: Full time (40 hours a week), to include Sunday mornings, Wednesday mornings for staff meetings, and some Saturdays and evenings. Could be a job share for an established job share partnership.
Application deadline: January 26th 2026
Interviews: 2nd February 2026
How to apply:
Please read our job description below:
Children and Youth Ministry Lead Job Description
Please complete our application form and confidential declaration form below and email them both to vicar@hernehillparish.org.uk before 26th January 2026.
Parish of Herne Hill
Herne Hill is a multicultural, socially mixed area between Brixton, Camberwell and Dulwich. The Parish is diverse, broadly evangelical and comprises the churches of St Paul’s and St Saviour’s with combined average Sunday congregations of approximately 240, and a wide range of ministries and activities which need operational, management and administrative support. Our Parish Aim is: In God's strength, to bring Jesus to the centre of our lives and to the heart of our community.
We are seeking a qualified (or soon-to-qualify) Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join our team as a High Intensity Therapist. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions to adults from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, both in one-to-one and group settings, in line with IAPT guidance.
In this role, you will assess service users’ suitability for interventions and deliver high intensity CBT to support their recovery and wellbeing. Alongside your clinical work, you will provide line management and clinical supervision to a Senior PWP, as well as take on case management, leadership responsibilities, and represent the service in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
This role requires a flexible, team-focused individual who can adapt to the needs of the organisation, work across sites, and build strong collaborative relationships with both internal colleagues and external partners. At times, you may be the most senior representative on site, making leadership, professionalism, and integrity vital to success in this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high intensity, evidence-based CBT interventions (individual and group).
- Assess suitability of service users for psychological interventions.
- Provide line management, clinical supervision, and support to Senior PWPs.
- Manage cases effectively and contribute to leadership duties, including report writing and MDT meetings.
- Work flexibly across sites to meet the needs of the service.
- Build collaborative working relationships with managers, colleagues, and partner agencies.
- Support the service in achieving agreed outcomes and targets.
Essential Criteria
- Qualification (or soon to qualify) in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
- Experience working with adults with mental health difficulties, ideally in a primary care or IAPT setting.
- Knowledge of the criminal justice sector and/or community services.
- Experience managing and developing staff, including providing line management and clinical supervision.
- Demonstrated competence as a psychological therapy practitioner (as outlined in Roth & Pilling 2007).
- Strong organisational and workload management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with diverse groups of people.
- Understanding of the need for evidence-based interventions (low and high intensity).
- Ability to reflect on and develop own practice.
- Flexibility to meet service needs, including working across different sites.
- Ability to apply training effectively into practice.
All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.
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Based at All Saints’ Church, Ockbrook near Derby (Available Full-time, term time only, or part-time)
Would you like to join a thriving, community-minded church to continue, grow, and develop our varied ministry with the children and young people in our local villages, supported by our committed and enthusiastic volunteers? All Saints’ Ockbrook has a growing congregation of different ages and a desire to bless all those around us. Our worship services are relatively informal, with a music group and variety of leaders and preachers.
Existing weekly activities include Shining Stars, a busy pre-school group, a Wednesday after-school Youth Café, Sunday Night Saints (a lively teenage group), and Rise & Shine (a Sunday morning group for 4 to 12-year-olds). We run a summer holiday club and a youth weekend away, enjoy periodic interactive all age (4ALL) services, and have experimented with breakfast services for families with pre-school children and babies. There are strong connections with the 3 primary schools in our parish, where the children’s coordinator is warmly welcomed to take assemblies and be involved in their activities.
You will have a strong Christian faith, have worked or volunteered with children or young people, and be passionate about encouraging children, young people, and their volunteer helpers. You will be educated to A-Level (or degree standard) or have an equivalent level of experience of working with children and/or young people.
This is available as a full-time position (37.5 hours a week), or as two part-time positions for a children’s coordinator and a youth coordinator (19 hours a week). In both cases, candidates can choose to work 52 weeks a year or 41 weeks a year mainly in term-time. You will receive close support including at the weekly church leadership meetings, and during regular one-to-ones with our vicar.
The salary for a full-time, full-year position is £27,441 with 28 days’ holiday including bank holidays. Salary and holidays will be pro-rata if working part-time and/or fewer weeks.
For more details, and an application pack, please email Tim Sumpter, Vicar of All Saints Ockbrook with St Stephen’s Borrowash, tmsumpter@hotmail.co.uk
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Nursery Officer (Early Years Practitioner)
Working hours: 40 hours per week (Term-time only option available)
Interview Date: 12th January 2025
An opportunity to join our team at Copper Beech Day Nursery registered GOOD with OFSTED to provide Early Years care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.
Key responsibilities: Under leadership of Nursery Manager and Nursery Supervisor, the successful candidate will work as part of the team to provide safe, high-quality education and care for all children that attend the setting. To share in the planning and delivery of the EYFS by providing creative and appropriate educational opportunities for all children within an inclusive environment. In addition, assume responsibility for the running of the room in the absence of the Nursery Supervisor.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Ensure childcare knowledge and skills are kept up to date, taking note of all new policies and procedures
- Ensure daily risk assessments are carried out and conduct risk assessments as required
- Show prospective parents around nursery
- Share responsibility for the guidance and development of any students within the setting
- Share responsibility for ensuring all planning is complete to a high standard and is beneficial to the children’s development
- Keep administrative procedures up to date and accurate, record all incidents appropriately
- Ensure that nursery is clean and hygienic at all times, ensure that daily cleaning is done, and any other cleaning as required
- Attend training as seen appropriate some of which may be out of nursery hours
- Delegate responsibility and duties to staff when required
- Undertake other duties as required for the effective running of the nursery
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
- A full and relevant Level 3 qualification
- At least 2 years’ experience of working in an Early years/Childcare setting
- Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage
- Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge around safeguarding principles and procedures
- Confident with IT - including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to work within the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army
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, Enhanced with the barred Child Workforce DBS Disclosure and relevant qualifications
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Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme
We are looking for a passionate individual to join our team and embrace ouridentity of being ‘one family with two homes’ as we share ministry across our two buildings and the benefits this offers.
Full application pack available on request. For an application pack or an informal conversation please contact gemma@coveparish.church. This is a full-time post but we are open to considering part-time for the right candidate.
Qualifications:
A degree (in any subject) or an additional 3 years’ experience leading Youth,Children or Families work.
A theological or teaching qualification at degree level or higher (Desirable)
Skills:
IT Skills, proficiency in MS Office
Social media awareness and ability to use in ministry
Ability to communicate to a wider variety of audience types in a wide variety ofcontexts.
Being comfortable and confident to communicate with all ages including parents and grandparents.
A Full clean driving licence (Desirable)
Experience in PA and ProPresenter (Desirable)
First aid and food hygiene qualifications (Desirable)
Knowledge:
Thorough understanding of safeguarding policy and its application in a parish context.
A Thorough knowledge of the Bible, with the ability to communicate nuanced ideas.
Knowledge of issues particular to young people and families at the moment (Desirable).
Experience:
2-5 years’ experience leading youth, children or families ministry
A track record of successful team building, team recruitment and people management.
Leadership of growing youth/children/family ministry (Desirable)
Other:
It is a genuine occupational requirement to be a christian and to worship, or be prepared to, at Cove Parish.
A baptised member of a church.
A Self-motivated team player, able to inspire others
Flexible and innovative., adapting to change.
Should be willing to undertake a DBS check, at an enhanced plus level
Application Deadline: 12 noon 26th January 2026
Interviews: 4th February 2026363349
Cove Parish
We are a thriving church family with a heart to reach out to our wider community, demonstrating gracious generosity, and whole life worship whilst reflecting Jesus, inspiring hope and loving joyfully. Cove in Farnborough, North Hampshire is geographically and numerically a large, diverse, parish with 8, soon to be 9 schools, expensive housing developments together with estates with a high amount of social housing. We are a 5 minute drive from Farnborough town centre with shops, restaurants and a cinema and the parish is blessed with large green spaces, wooded areas and several country parks.
We are one family and are privileged to have two church buildings (a smaller Victorian church and a more flexible building). Our two churches and parish are hives of activity all week hosting many outreach missional initiatives; Bumps and Babies and Little Fishes welcome and support new and young families. Open Door, Meeting Point, both Footprints cafes, and Cove Community lunch are a haven for those struggling with loneliness, the cold and hunger. With courageous faith we recently took over Farnborough Foodbank recognising the need within our town as it supports over 100 families every month. We regularly holds assemblies in schools, often accompanied by the Open the Book team. In turn the schools visit our church buildings for Christmas and Easter services, pay tribute on Remembrance Sunday as well as take part in our creative outreach initiatives like the Christmas Journey and Easter Workshops.
Recruitment Pack Children’s Worker (2/3 FTE) & Families / Adults Worker (1/3 FTE) St Andrew the Great is seeking to appoint a Children’s Worker to oversee ministry amongst 0-11s. This is an opportunity for a Bible-loving and well-organised Christian man or woman to work prayerfully with a range of leaders to support evangelism and discipleship amongst children, in partnership with parents. At the same time, we are also seeking to appoint a Families / Adults Worker to participate in ministry amongst ‘city’ adults (this covers parents and other adults who are not part of HUB / iHUB / Focus ministries). This is an opportunity for a Bible-loving and well-organised Christian man or woman to work prayerfully with a range of leaders to support evangelism and discipleship amongst adults. Applications may be made to either one of these posts, or both together. About us St Andrew the Great (StAG) has a diverse congregation which reflects our location in Cambridge city centre. We mainly comprise four groups of people: undergraduates, 20-30s, internationals, and ‘city’ members (adults who are not part of the other groups, plus under- 18s). That said, our motto for all we do is the same: The gospel to Cambridge; gospel workers to the world. As a church, we depend upon God in prayer and put teaching the Bible at the heart of all we do as we believe it equips us with all we need in living for His glory. In the past 25 years, there have been three church “grafts” to other local parishes and, most recently, a church plant to Huntingdon in 2018. We are a member of ReNew, and the PCC has passed a resolution in line with the House of Bishops’ declaration and receives additional oversight from the Bishop of Ebbsfleet. Page 1 of 6 About the Children’s Worker role The vision for our children’s work is that children would grow in a real and personal faith in the Lord Jesus; we do this by supporting parents in their ministry to their children as the primary Bible teachers and through faithful, engaging Bible teaching to the children in an age-appropriate way on Sundays when the church family gathers. StAG has over 140 under 11s in the church family, and we’ll typically see 90-100 at one of our six children’s groups & three creches over our two Sunday morning services. The role holder will work under the immediate oversight of the Associate Vicar and will have administrative oversight of all the 0-11s children’s ministry as well as responsibility for all the Bible teaching that happens within it. Responsibilities for the Children’s Worker There are three areas of focus: Bible teaching and evangelism, caring for and training leaders, and partnering with parents. 1. Bible teaching and evangelism • Developing a robust and effective curriculum and accompanying resources. • Planning the teaching for children’s groups and writing session briefs. • Growing, adapting or improving opportunities for regular outreach which currently includes Christmas parties as well as a one-day holiday-club-style evangelistic event. • Depending on experience and aptitude, planning the teaching for the children's talk slots in our Sunday morning services and coaching speakers before and after delivery. • Depending on experience and aptitude, contributing to all age services, which might include occasional preaching. • Speaking at events for local schools, such as Christian Unions and events in the church building. 2. Overseeing leaders • Recruiting, training and supporting leaders in teaching the Bible to children. • Maintaining excellent standards in safeguarding. • Running and coordinating training sessions for leaders, including at the monthly prayer meeting for children’s leaders. • Setting an example of teaching and engaging with children. • Supporting the groups in giving effective feedback to one another. • Organising and managing volunteer rotas for crèches, actions and additional helpers for Sunday groups and other possible one-off events (e.g. Day Away). • Pastoral care and support for leaders through regular meetings and catch ups • Connecting with the wider youth and children’s ministry scene in Cambridge, East Anglia, and the Southeast of England, to give and receive support in youth ministry. Page 2 of 6 3. Partnering with parents • Partnering with families to understand how the StAG children’s ministry can best support them including meeting with the parents’ advisory group once a term. • Maintaining and developing opportunities to envision and equip families in their family discipleship (e.g. Families Together Lunch, termly training, joint leaders and parents prayer meetings) • Promoting partnership between parents and leaders through communication channels, socials, hosting, culture-setting, etc. • Regular prayer for StAG families. Responsibilities for Families / Adults Worker This is a new role where the scope will be shaped by the succe...
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Children’s Worker – Places Project
We are looking to appoint a Children’s Worker to work with the team on a range of innovative new initiatives for children and their families, as well as helping existing ministries to grow and flourish.
The Diocese of Manchester has established the Places Project, which is currently working with 33 schools and 33 churches in developing discipleship pathways for children and young people in Bolton. We are looking to appoint a Children’s Worker to work with the team on a range of innovative new initiatives for children and their families, as well as helping existing ministries to grow and flourish.
The Children’s Worker will work with churches and primary schools to create worship and discipleship opportunities for children. As part of their role, the Children’s Worker will work as part of the wider Places Project team, with specific involvement in a Year 6 transition programme in primary schools.
The Children’s Worker will have many opportunities for training and development, as well as the creative freedom to launch new children’s initiatives. They will work within a highly motivated and supportive team, who are committed to prayer and to raising a generation of Jesus-followers.
The post holder should have some experience of children’s ministry and working or volunteering in a church and/or school context. To succeed, they need to be enthusiastic, relational, self-motivated and able to lead children in a variety of contexts.
There is an Occupational Requirement for the post-holder to be a practising Christian, in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
The post will be offered to the successful candidate subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
For an informal conversation about this post, please contact Alison Adlum, Children and Families Lead, Places Project: email alisonadlum@manchester.anglican.org, tel 07552 595542.
Queries can be directed to jobs@manchester.anglican.org
Applying
Application should be made via a laptop or desktop rather than a mobile device. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
Closing Date: Friday 13th February 2026 at 5pm
Interviews: Tuesday 24th February 2026 at St Andrew’s Church, Over Hulton, Crescent Avenue, Bolton BL5 1EN
Children and Families Minister
Are you passionate about helping children and families grow in faith? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a creative, prayerful leader to shape and grow our children and families ministry. You'll work with an amazing team, build strong relationships, and bring fresh vision to this important area of work in our church and community.
37.5 hours per week (part-time or job share considered)
£24,000 - £30,000 depending on experience
Application Deadline: 15th February 2026
For more details, or to apply for the position, please take a look at the documents below:
Application Pack: Children and Families Minister
Application Form: Children and Families Minister
For an informal chat about the role, please email our Operations Manager, Jo Evans, on Jo.Evans@allsaintsecclesall.org.uk or call the office on 0114 268 7574.
All Saints Ecclesall
We’re a warm and welcoming Anglican Church that loves connecting faith with everyday life. Our hope is to offer something meaningful for everyone—whether folk are exploring what it means to follow Jesus or have been walking with Him for years.
We enjoy learning from the Bible, staying open to the Holy Spirit, and approaching faith with humility and curiosity. Our goal is to build a community of trust and friendship—among those who’ve been here a long time and those who are new to the area or simply curious about faith and community.
We work hard to make sure there’s something for children and young people, and we aim to be a safe and inclusive space for all, with a variety of worship styles to suit different preferences.
We hope you’ll find something here that speaks to you—and that you’ll also share your gifts and experiences to enrich our life together. Our staff team, PCC, and lay leaders are here to help you settle in and feel at home.
This welcome pack gives you a glimpse of our growing life together, and we look forward to hearing from you!
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Practitioner
- Job Reference: 00004517-1
- Date Posted: 16 January 2026
- Recruiter: YMCA DownsLink Group
- Website: https://www.ymcadlg.org/
- Location: Staines, Surrey
- Salary: £32,565
- Role: Frontline jobs, Experts by Experience jobs
- Job type: Contract
- Work hours: Full Time
Job Description
37 hours per week / £32,565 per annum, pro rata / fixed-term Maternity cover (12 Months) / working Monday - Thursday 9.00-1700, Friday 9.00-16.30.
Application closing date: 8 February 2026
At YMCA DownsLink Group, our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, building life skills and self-confidence, and supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Our Values - we do what’s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections - guide and shape how we show up for children and young people we support and for each other.
YMCA What is Sexual Exploitation (WiSE) is our child sexual exploitation project which works with children and young people across Sussex and Surrey. Our primary focus of work is supporting young people affected by exploitation through raising awareness, education and empowerment.
We have an exciting opportunity to join the WiSE team as a Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Practitioner. You will work alongside the Service Manager, Early Intervention Worker and two other practitioners, co‑located at Staines Police Station with the Exploitation Team. The role involves a significant amount of lone working with frequent travel across Surrey to see clients and attend meetings, with occasional travel further afield.
In delivering the role, you will involve carrying a caseload of young people aged 10‑25 who are vulnerable to sexual or criminal exploitation, providing intensive, client‑centred care and working closely with professionals across agencies.
Key responsibilities are:
- Manage a caseload of vulnerable young people and supporting them to stay safe and leave the influence of perpetrators
- Work with other professionals to deliver tailored care packages and provide consultation
- Maintain accurate case records and contributing to timely reports
- Liaise with Children’s Services, Surrey Police and other agencies to disrupt abuse and support prosecutions
- Deliver training and awareness‑raising workshops to professionals and foster carers
- Contribute to strategic development and deputising at relevant meetings
This is a challenging role where children and young people do not always identify the level of risk they are exposed to or the abusive nature of the relationships they are in. The support of victims can be distressing and emotionally demanding for the workers, consequently 1-to-1 clinical supervision, weekly team meetings and regular line management supervision of cases and wellbeing.
If you are enthusiastic about this opportunity but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Your skills and experiences may be more transferable than you think, and you could be exactly the person we’re looking for.
Qualifications, experience and knowledge:
- Qualification in Youth Work/Social Work or equivalent, or comparable experience working with vulnerable young people
- Proven experience in safeguarding young children
- Experience providing casework support young people aged 10 to 25 years old
- Group work experience with young people
- Safeguarding children and young people at risk of serious harm
- Delivering and risk assessing outreach work with young people
- Knowledge of risks posed to vulnerable young people through sexual exploitation and harmful sexual behaviour
Job Application Form
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Practitioner, Staines, £32,565.00
Employment Type
Full Time, Fixed Term, Maternity Cover
Application Start Date
16-01-2026
Application End Date
08-02-2026
Location
Staines
State/County
Surrey
Zip Code
TW18 4LQ
Country
United Kingdom
Work Style
On-site
Description
37 hours per week / £32,565 per annum, pro rata / fixed-term Maternity cover (12 Months) / working Monday - Thursday 9.00-1700, Friday 9.00-16.30.
At YMCA DownsLink Group, our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, building life skills and self-confidence, and supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Our Values - we do what’s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections - guide and shape how we show up for children and young people we support and for each other.
YMCA What is Sexual Exploitation (WiSE) is our child sexual exploitation project which works with children and young people across Sussex and Surrey. Our primary focus of work is supporting young people affected by exploitation through raising awareness, education and empowerment.
We have an exciting opportunity to join the WiSE team as a Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Practitioner. You will work alongside the Service Manager, Early Intervention Worker and two other practitioners, co‑located at Staines Police Station with the Exploitation Team. The role involves a significant amount of lone working with frequent travel across Surrey to see clients and attend meetings, with occasional travel further afield.
In delivering the role, you will involve carrying a caseload of young people aged 10‑25 who are vulnerable to sexual or criminal exploitation, providing intensive, client‑centred care and working closely with professionals across agencies.
Key responsibilities are:
- Manage a caseload of vulnerable young people and supporting them to stay safe and leave the influence of perpetrators
- Work with other professionals to deliver tailored care packages and provide consultation
- Maintain accurate case records and contributing to timely reports
- Liaise with Children’s Services, Surrey Police and other agencies to disrupt abuse and support prosecutions
- Deliver training and awareness‑raising workshops to professionals and foster carers
- Contribute to strategic development and deputising at relevant meetings
This is a challenging role where children and young people do not always identify the level of risk they are exposed to or the abusive nature of the relationships they are in. The support of victims can be distressing and emotionally demanding for the workers, consequently 1-to-1 clinical supervision, weekly team meetings and regular line management supervision of cases and wellbeing.
If you are enthusiastic about this opportunity but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Your skills and experiences may be more transferable than you think, and you could be exactly the person we’re looking for.
Qualifications, experience and knowledge:
- Qualification in Youth Work/Social Work or equivalent, or comparable experience working with vulnerable young people
- Proven experience in safeguarding young children
- Experience providing casework support young people aged 10 to 25 years old
- Group work experience with young people
- Safeguarding children and young people at risk of serious harm
- Delivering and risk assessing outreach work with young people
- Knowledge of risks posed to vulnerable young people through sexual exploitation and harmful sexual behaviour
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this secondment opportunity, please contact Emma.Kester@ymcadlg.org . Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at Recruitment@ymcadlg.org
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 8 February at midnight.
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Sessional Support Workers
Crail & Wilson Residential Small Group Living Service
Expiry date: Friday 23 January 2026 at 12:00
Salary: £12.60 per hourRequirements: Female only*Hours: Sessional hoursLocation: Broadmeadows, Symington, KA1 5PU
We are looking for caring individuals to work within a residential care and small group living setting. Our team provide flexible cover to support people in their own lives, working with our residents who may have a variety of support needs such as learning difficulties, complex physical disabilities, behavioural needs and autism.
We are currently looking for a Sessional Support Workers to join our team.
This is a great opportunity for experienced Support Workers looking to take on a new challenge, those who have recently left college with a Social Care related qualification or those who perhaps have no practical or academic experience but can evidence that their values match those of the organisation and that they are motivated to work flexibly, supporting our customers in their lives. If you believe every person has something unique to offer and you have a genuine passion for making a difference in people's lives we want to hear from you.
The flexibility to work a rota that includes days, evenings, nights, and weekends is essential in all the roles. Shift patterns are day shift -7.15am to 7.15pm and night shift 7.15pm to 7.15am.
Other essential criteria for the all posts include:
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent people skills, good team worker and problem solver
- An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
- The ability to accept peoples’ differences and treat everyone as equals
- The ability to support people in a person-centred way to offer choice and promote inclusion.
- An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
- Work in line with Hansel’s values with the ability to accept peoples’ differences and treat everyone as equals
- The ability to support people in a person-centred way to offer choice and promote inclusion.
- An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
- The ability to attain registration with regulatory bodies
- Candidates must be 18 years old or over for insurance purposes
In return we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes sleepover allowance (currently the equivalent of £12 per hour), 32 days annual leave (pro rata based on hours worked) plus other benefits including a 24/7 employee assistance program, full induction and comprehensive ongoing training and personal development opportunities.
These posts are considered to be Regulated Work with Adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Record Update if already a Scheme member prior to any formal offer of employment being made.
Hansel is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements for the job.
*Qualifies under the Equality Act 2010
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We are looking for someone to continue and develop our ministry and outreach to Children. This is an established post working with an Evangelical CofE church - to take up the continuing challenge of finding ways of passing on the Christian faith both to those whose parents are part of the congregation and to others in the community too.
We are looking for...
- Someone with an enthusiasm to lead, enable and develop our ministries to children, offering bible teaching and social activities to help build a life-long faith in Christ and to encourage personal growth.
- We are open to candidates at a variety of stages in their lives and/or experience of ministry. That means we’d very much consider:
- A person who has done some Christian Children’s ministry as a volunteer and is beginning to explore whether this kind of role might be for them.
- We would also be very interested in a candidate with significant maturity and experience in this area of ministry, who would able to take on responsibility for strategy, co-ordination, and equipping of volunteers.
- Or anyone in between…
Whatever level of experience you bring, the job description (and positioning within our salary range) would be tailored to fit.
- We expect the candidate’s strengths and passions to impact significantly on how the role is carried out, utilising any particular gifts, talents e.g. music, drama, art or crafts, sport, media skills etc.
We are blessed with a number of committed and gifted volunteer leaders and helpers, who have been willing to step up to taking the lead over the last year or so, but would love for someone to bring extra gifts, ideas and time to our ministry with children.