Sandyhills – Youth Pastor Application information Sandyhills Youth Outreach is seeking to appoint a Youth Pastor to work with young people in the church and wider community. The post holder will encourage the young people in the local area in the Christian faith, nurture them and show them Jesus in action; and will create a safe place for them to build relationships with us and each other, and ultimately with Jesus. The post is a new full-time post and will suit someone with a track record in Christian youth work. There is a genuine occupational requirement that the person appointed is a committed practising Christian in terms of the Equality Act 2010. We expect that the Youth Pastor would worship at Sandyhills and be actively involved in the life of the congregation and that they model being a disciple and follower of Jesus Christ. Sandyhills Parish Church has a heart to see Glasgow flourish by the preaching of God’s Word and the praising of His name and the same is true about our heart for young people. We, as a church, are creating more and more space for our young people and long to have flourishing youth ministry because we strongly believe that God is the God of the generations. During lockdown we started our new Church Youth group which is called Alive. The group met during the Summer on Zoom and worked through the Youth Alpha material and then Alive went on to lead an online youth service which really blessed us a congregation as we saw God’s hand upon them and the giftings they have. The Church has its own Facebook page, YouTube channel, and website (www.sandyhillschurch.com) where more information about the church can be found and Sunday Services can be watched. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the Gospel, sharing it and living out Christian values in their everyday life. We want them to be passionate about our young people as well – to see each one as an individual with hopes and dreams and a God-given identity. We want our new Youth Pastor to be friendly and approachable, faithful and dependable, enthusiastic, honest and Spirit-filled. He or she will have integrity, be organised and flexible, a team worker who recognises they still have much to learn. Key responsibilities • Build relationships with the young people already in the church, to help them grow in faith • Develop the Church Youth Group “Alive”. • Build relationships with young people not yet part of our church family • Create a range of opportunities for young people to engage with the Gospel – these may include youth clubs, Bible studies, events, prayer groups, drop-ins, etc. • Church on Sunday: o Deliver occasional children’s talk o Develop Youth Programme on Sundays • Involvement in the life of local schools, including assemblies and visits • Lead summer missions • Take the young people to relevant conferences, residentials, etc. • Recruit and develop new/existing team • Promote the work among young people to young people, also keeping the wider congregation up- to-date • Connect with other youth organisations in church and locally • Fundraising for activities and programmes in conjunction with the Board – this may be organising fund-raising events or making applications for grants • Maintain the safety and well-being of all involved in Youth Ministry in accordance with the Church of Scotland’s safeguarding policies and procedures. Qualifications and experience • A nationally recognised theology qualification at degree level or recognised Youth Work qualification and experience in theological application; or significant experience of Youth Ministry leadership within church settings or comparable • A track record of building good working relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, including young people, their families and carers, and the wider church family and community Knowledge and skills • An up to date understanding of and commitment to working within Child Protection Policies and practice relating to the safeguarding of young people • A knowledge and awareness of current issues affecting young people and ability to work with these in engaging ways • A clear and engaging communicator, both in writing and orally, having confidence to speak in front of large and small groups, and to use social media to its best advantage • A team player, with the ability to encourage and work collaboratively with others • An ability to manage yourself and your time; to manage the volunteer team well, delegating where required • An ability to think creatively and turn ideas into action to develop new areas of work Additional Information • This is a full-time post – 37.5 hours per week. • Salary is £23,000-25,000 per annum depending on experience. • There is a 5% employer’s pension contribution available. • This post will be line-managed by the Minister of Sandyhills Parish Church. • The nature of the work calls for a degree of flexibility, and evening and weekend work is expected. Regular patterns of work and time off will be agreed with the line manager • The post is based at Sandyhills Parish Church, 28 Baillieston Rd, Glasgow G32 0QQ. • A laptop will be provided. • There are 5 weeks paid leave in each full holiday year which runs from 1 January to 31 December. Entitlement is based on full weeks worked. There are also 10 statutory holidays. • Travel expenses by public transport or by use of own car at rates as agreed by your line manager and reviewed annually. • In view of the nature of the post, the post holder will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Rev Norman Afrin [email protected] or on 01417781213 To apply for the post, please write to Rev Norman Afrin, at Sandyhills Parish Church, 28 Baillieston Rd, Glasgow G32 0QQ or email [email protected] with a cover letter explaining why you are interested and an up to date CV. Applications should be received by 9am on Tuesday 27th October 2020. Interviews will be held week beginning 2nd November. References will be required (please submit referees with CV). Start date: Negotiable .