Please note: This is a fixed term position for 9 months
Working hours: 16 hours per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
One of the UK’s most inspiring and best-known faith-based organisations is looking for a Corps Mission Worker to join our team in Camberwell. We aim to serve and support those in the local and wider community, irrespective of their background, providing safe spaces where all people are loved, nurtured, encouraged, and supported to become the people God wants them to be.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage with children aged 0-13 and deliver a range of ministry-based programs and activities, including a baby bank, toddler group, and kids club to support the successful delivery of mission
- Responsible for leading Bible-based activities, facilitating prayer, and providing chaplaincy-style support and conversations
- Participate in and lead Christian worship where appropriate
- Demonstrate both a professional and caring manner when interacting with programme participants to create a welcoming and supportive environment
- Fulfil any relevant administration processes to ensure that accurate records are maintained
- Contribute into the planning and review processes for the programmes and activities to ensure continuous improvement and development to meet the changing needs of the community
- Maintain close links to the community and any relevant external agencies to help identify new ways to deliver mission and facilitate the establishment of effective collaborative ways of working
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- A strong, vibrant Christian faith
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- A passion to support people.
- The ability to maintain efficient record-keeping systems.
- The ability to work efficiently as part of a team Integrity and confidentiality.
This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure check of the Adult Workforce and Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Barred List check of the Child Workforce.
For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
