Youth and Family Worker, Montrose Trinity Church

Responsible to:

This is a Ministries Council appointment but you will be responsible to the Line Manager as designated by the Parish Grouping in the first instance

Purpose of Post:

Through a programme of dynamic youth and family work, to reach out and demonstrate, in practical ways,

Christian care for the wellbeing of the youth and families of Montrose and surrounding area.

Main Duties

• To get alongside the young people and families of the town and build relationships with them.
• In particular, to share the Good News of Jesus with them and to create opportunities for them to begin to explore the Christian faith for themselves.
• To work with the young people, creating a nurturing environment which will help them develop into capable, confident individuals.
• To build on existing partnerships with schools (primary and secondary).
• To work in partnership with the local churches.
• To provide information e.g. prayer points to enable church members to pray for and engage with the project.
• To support and develop young people and family work already in place in the churches and community.
• To build on existing relationships with other workers working with young people and families in surrounding areas.
• Through training, to develop and maintain appropriate skills and to stay abreast of modern developments in areas relevant to the post.
• In conjunction with the Management Group, to develop a strategy for putting the aims of the project into practice and produce an annual development plan of practical next steps.
• To review the progress made in the development plan at appropriate intervals and to communicate that progress and future plans to the Management Group and to congregations.
• To work as part of Montrose Trinity Church Leadership Team along with two Ministers of Word and Sacrament and an Ordained Local Minister (OLM).
• To build bridges between young people and families on the fringe of the church, welcoming them into the church family.

Additional Duties

• To communicate to the Presbytery, information, and vision for the work at least half yearly
• To contribute fully to the appraisal process

Employment Benefits

As a member of staff within the MDS, you will be able to access a number of benefits. All eligible MDS employees will be automatically enrolled into a defined contribution pension arrangement where you will be auto-enrolled at the default rate of 2.5% employee contribution and 14% employer contribution. You will have the option to reduce your contribution or opt out of the scheme.