Diocesan Youth Lead

Introduction

Purpose of role 

Liverpool diocese shares the Church of England’s ambition to grow a church that is younger and more diverse.  A recent first release of investment we are working towards by the National Church now enables Liverpool diocese to form a new team focused on developing and implementing a new and comprehensive 0-18+ discipleship and vocations strategy that will be ambitious yet achievable.  It is a very exciting opportunity.  From a low base, our objective is to see significant growth in the number of children and young people encountering Jesus, becoming embedded in a discipleship journey in church communities, and going on to explore their vocation, including ministry leadership in some capacity.    

 This new role will lead the youth strategy (ages 11-18) as part of an integrated 0-18+ strategy for the diocese.   This is an exciting opportunity, to form and shape a new team of Youth Leads in deaneries, and starting from a very low base, to establish new and innovative youth hubs and worshipping communities that will reach and encourage young people who have no connection with faith and church, as well as those that do.  The role will build on initial insights from research from within Liverpool and other dioceses.  The strategy will grow and evolve as we gain more experience of working across the diocese.

 This role will also have some management and formation responsibility for the Youth Leads based in each deanery, together with the Rector of the Larger Single Parish in each deanery.   These deanery-based Youth Lead roles are responsible for leading the integrated 0-18+ strategy within each deanery but with specific responsibility for implementation of the strategy for the age group 11-18.  Leading, supporting, developing and managing these deanery-based Youth Lead roles is a key part of this role’s responsibility.  

 This role sits within a new team of specialist diocesan leads in the following areas: 

• Diocesan Children’s Lead 
• Diocesan Schools Worshipping Community Lead 
• Diocesan Young Adult Lead 

 As part of this team, this role is responsible for producing and sign-posting support and resources, acting as a coordinating point for deanery-based Youth Leads and other diocesan colleagues; convening learning across the diocese and leading learning reviews; working closely with colleagues in the learning & development team to help shape a relevant lay and ordained learning curriculum; acting as an advocate in relation to developing vocations in others; mentoring and supporting volunteers; and operating to the highest professional standards in children and youth work.  

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED RECRUITMENT PACK FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, PERSON SPECIFICATION AND FURTHER DEATILS ABOUT DIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL.