Youth Ministry Worker/Kaimahi, Minitatanga Taiohi

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Location

Lower Hutt, Wellington

Job type

Part time

Duration

Permanent

Approximate pay

$50K - $60K annually

Company benefits

$51,638.03

Description

Tawa Corps

Support rangatahi to thrive
Prioritise the outworking of The Salvation Army's Vision, Mission, and Values

About the Role

The Tawa Corps believes that rangatahi are Tino Taonga (precious treasures) and were created by God to be seen, heard, and included. We are committed to creating an environment where rangatahi experience a sense of belonging and are supported to grow—both personally and in their relationship with Jesus.

We're seeking someone to lead a team of youth ministry staff and volunteers in developing meaningful opportunities for young people to connect, grow, and thrive as part of The Salvation Army community.

What will your responsibilities be:

Developing intentional, supportive relationships with rangatahi that foster belonging and encourage growth and development.
Working to see rangatahi make decisions to follow Jesus and growing in their discipleship journey.
Leading programmes for rangatahi that outwork the Salvation Army community's mission and Next Gen strategy.
Recruit, train, and build a team of volunteers who work together and care cooperatively for rangatahi.
Work with others to develop a long-term plan for youth ministry.
Establish and foster appropriate internal and external relationships to enable connection and collaboration.
Attend and journey with rangatahi at camps and events, being fully present and engaged in their experience.

You will have:

A NZQA Level 5 qualification in a relevant field AND two years ministry experience.
Legal entitlement to work in Aotearoa New Zealand
A strong personal relationship with Jesus Christ
Connection to The Salvation Army
A passion for working with young people
Support for the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
A commitment to continued development and learning in youth ministry
Ideally, you will also have, or be working towards, the following competencies and attributes
An ability to learn and take instruction
Good time management skills
A clean full driving licence
Good cross-cultural understanding
Written and oral communication skills

What we offer

A week of additional TSA leave awarded annually on 1 July
Free confidential counselling services to support your wellbeing
Subsidised flu vaccinations
Professional Development opportunities that align with your role
Discounted Medical Insurance with Southern Cross
TSA discount card for discount with various retailors such as Beaurepaires, Noel Leeming, Placemakers and Torpedo7
Free carparking

Candidates should be adaptable, energetic, self-motivated and committed to our mission of 'caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society'

This role is part time and hours worked will be 30 per week.

The **salary for this role will be $51,638.**03.

The Salvation Army is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes workplaces thrive with diversity.

The Salvation Army is a worldwide evangelical Christian church and human service provider. It is committed to caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society - all through the love of God shown in Jesus. The successful applicant should therefore show an ability to identify with the mission and values of The Salvation Army

Application details

Apply online for this role or contact Careers for more information.

Reference #: 14949

Salvation Army

If you’re looking for meaningful work that really makes a difference to the communities we serve, you’ve come to the right place!

But there are other great reasons to jump on board too. We know that to attract and retain the best people, we’ve got to make The Salvation Army one of the best places to work in the country, so here are a few of the ways we support our people:

Competitive salaries.
Employee Assistance programme.
Flexible working arrangements.
Flu vaccinations (subsidised).
Long Service Leave.
Subsidised medical insurance with Southern Cross.
Full entitlement of sick leave at 18 months (first 10 days upon completing six months, and a further 10 days at one year work anniversary).
Two additional leave days a year.
A range of product service discounts at retailers such as Big Save, Resene, Beaurepaires, 2 Degrees, Hertz, Noel Leeming, Placemakers, Torpedo7 and Warehouse Stationery.

We are no ordinary Army. Since 1883, The Salvation Army has fought poverty and social and spiritual distress in New Zealand.

Each year, we help more than 120,000 families and individuals in need with budgeting advice, food and clothing assistance, life skills programmes and other comfort and support. At The Salvation Army, we are committed to our mission of caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society by God’s power.

The Army’s work in over 130 countries is coordinated by our International Headquarters in London, which is the base for our international leader, General Lyndon Buckingham.

To signal the culture we want to see, we have introduced seven values that we believe reflect who we are, how we strive to act and how we make decisions: