Youth and Children Enabler

We seek people who know and love God and who can bring their gifts and talents to this exciting opportunity in South East Northumberland. Thanks to generous funding from the Lord Crewe’s Charity in 2023, we were able to build a small team comprising a Youth and Children’s Mission Coordinator working with Youth and Children Enablers to work with younger people in Souht East Northumberland. Thanks to further funding we are now able to commit to at least a further year, and are seeking somebody to join the team to make this year possible. The role is offered at first for as long as we have funding, with hopes that we will be able to continue building the financial sustainability of the project over the coming year.

Together, the team works across the parishes of Ashington Holy Sepulchre, Seaton Hirst, Cresswell & Lynemouth and Woodhorn with Newbiggin to build up the profile of youth and children’s work. The parish communities have a passion for seeing young people reach their full potential and feel deeply that the bedrock of them reaching their full potential is with Jesus at the centre.

The area boasts five Church of England primary schools, one Church of England secondary, two community primary schools, a community secondary school and a further education college. The Church of England secondary is on the same site as Castle school, a centre for specialist provision for children and young people with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. The Youth and Children Enabler will work in and support both faith and community schools, developing projects that share Christian values in a way that is appropriate for the needs and context of each school. Some young people in the area have complex needs and the Youth and Children Enablers will need to have an empathy and understanding of the nature of young people experiencing challenges. A key requirement for each Youth and Children Enabler is the ability to demonstrate to young people: (i) reliability; (ii) inner resilience; (iii) strength and positivity.

Full-time, temporary contaxct until September 2027

The salary during the probationary period will be £24,915 - £26,085 pa, depending on experience. Upon successful completion of the probationary period, the salary will increase to £26,227 - £27,458 pa.

Location: Grace Darling C of E Primary, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Closing date 17 April 2026