Designed By Trainee Youth Worker
Working for 396 Joint Venture in Villages on A396
Project Type: Multiple Church Organisation
Project Area: Central
Job Title: Trainee Youth Worker
Type of Post: Trainee
Number of Hours: 32 + Training
Allowance/Salary:
As per SWYM guidelines
Accommodation:
A lovely one bedroomed flat is available in Poltimore
or there is a room with a great family in Silverton
Training Options Available:
Foundation Year: Yes
Trainee Youth Worker Course: No
Advanced Youthwork Course: No
Associate: No
Job Description:
To run 2 youth clubs at each venue ( Stoke Canon and Silverton)
Possibility to introduce another club at Poltimore
Be involved with young people's groups during Sunday services - teaching / helping
Help with assemblies in Primary Schools
Develop links with local children by being around in villages after school and in the holidays
Be actively involved in Holiday Clubs
Work with "Beliefs and Values" dept at Clyst Vale CC and alongside Broadclyst Baptist Minister to do lunch -time groups
Develop links with year 6 pupils to help their transition to Senior School
Take part in Devon Christian Youth Camps and other camps offered by SWYM
Main responsibilities:
To build on work started by SWYM worker
Work with young people in years 5 and 6 at Stoke Canon and Silverton
To build a connection between Youth clubs and being part of the church
Essential Criteria:
Committed Christian !
Single
Must be a driver
Enthusiasm
Preferred Criteria:
Keen on sports and outdoor activities
Active
Flexible attitude
Prepared to contribute ideas to grow the project as the hours have not all been allocated
Draft Weekly Timetable
| Morning | Lunchtime | Afternoon | Evening | |
| Monday | Cluster | Study for course | ||
| Tuesday | Assembly Silverton Primary 20 mins +Classroom supp | Preparation 2 hours | House group | |
| Wednesday | Line manager 1 hour | CU at Clyst Vale Community College | Classroom support Primary 1hour,detached youth wor | |
| Thursday | Prayer meeting 45 mins Classroom support 1 hour | Lunch club CLystVale Community college | Youth clubs 3 hours | |
| Friday | Preparation 2 hours | Mentor 1 hour | Youth clubs 3 hours | |
| Saturday | OFF | (in summer 4 village fetes) | Occasional youth event | |
| Sunday | Church | Once a month youth service 45 mins |
Project History & Affiliations:
This is joint project between the Benefice of Stoke Canon and Silverton Evangelical Church. It has been running for 6 years. The churches are passionate about being relevant to young people and joined together to employ a youth worker.
Structure & Vision of the Project:
Although the 396 project covers four local villages the children attend either Clyst Vale Community College, Stoke Canon Primary or Silverton Primary Schools. With the help of a youth worker we long to see young people connected to a church where relevant activities would be held for them and their families to see that Jesus is alive today!
About the location of the Project:
We are a rural community located outside Exeter.
About the youth work of the Project:
At present there are two youth clubs Stoke Canon ( school years 5 and 6 and year 7 +)
Silverton has one youth club for years 5 and 6 but plans to start another one for year 7 +
Our present SWYM worker visits all three local schools where he has been doing classroom support and observing assemblies. We would like to see more of this in the future. We also wish to use the new centre at Stoke Canon Parish Church and be involved in connecting with young people on Sundays. Silverton Evangelical Church has a growing number of families in the church and we see potential to involve them more. We have also encouraged children to attend the SWYM camps (Spree) and Devon Youth Camps, (there is huge potential there too!!)