Youth Ministry Coordinator

This is an exciting new role which has been developed to support the work of Area 5 of the Pastoral Plan. The post-holder will work closely with colleagues from the parishes, schools and archdiocesan lay staff, in developing routes for the active participation and support of young people in the life of the church and in the service of its communities. To bring vision, energy and experience to develop youth ministry, accompanying young people into a living experience of the Church community.

The key initial priorities of this role are to:

·Design and develop various projects and initiatives to enable young people to build positive relationships with the church ·Develop a mechanism for young people to engage in discussions about the future of the church

·Actively develop an archdiocesan strategy for young people

The ideal candidate will have a background working directly with young people (aged 10-19) and a good knowledge of the catholic faith.