Development Worker for Children, Youth and Families 

Fountain of Life Network Church in Mid Norfolk is advertising for a Development Worker for Children, Youth and Families (CYF) to develop and support CYF initiatives and churches.

This is an exciting year long opportunity based in the Swaffham area to develop and support Children, Youth and Families work (CYF). 

The role is funded as part of the Diocese of Norwich Church Planting and Revitalisation programme and seeks to build a bridge into the Diocesan strategic objectives around strengthening youth and children’s ministry, church planting and revitalisation. 

You will be based at the Fountain of Life Church (FoL), a missionary congregation of the Church of England (profile available) with congregations in Ashill and Swaffham; folchurch.co.uk

The role will be divided between launching and developing initiatives in and around Swaffham and engaging with initiatives in churches further afield.

Developing CYF provision in and around Swaffham – 2½ days a week
You will be developing CYF initiatives in Swaffham and surrounding areas.  These will include the development primarily of FoL youth provision in Swaffham, liaising with and building relationship with local schools as needed but also a parent and toddler group and work with families. 

Supporting and Connecting with other churches - 2½ days a week
You will be connecting with and supporting a range of churches and CYF initiatives in target areas around the diocese such as King’s Lynn, Hunstanton, Fakenham and Watton.  Projects may include Youth Cafes, School involvement, Youth Discipleship Groups, Regional Youth Worship and Gathering events. 

Each of the project churches will have been allotted funding designated for the development of CYF mission that must be utilised within the year. For some areas this will be a direct injection of funds to enhance and sustain what already exists, but in other areas this may involve starting CYF work from scratch.

You will work alongside any existing projects in their respective churches as well as helping to develop new initiatives.
 
Terms and Conditions of employment

• Salary £25,480 per annum plus agreed expenses.
• Hours 35 per week
• 1 Year contract
• The post requires evening and weekend work, usually including Sundays. 
• Holiday entitlement: 25 days in addition to statutory holidays.
• Pension arrangement: 4% employers’ contribution.
• The postholder will be based in the Swaffham area but will be expected to work in other locations around the diocese.
• The postholder will work within the safeguarding policies of local churches, schools and the Diocese of Norwich 

Schedule
Closing date for applications: July 12, 2024
Start date: as soon as possible
How to apply: contact admin@folchurch.co.uk to request an application form.

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