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Job Description
To coordinate a team that delivers Grace Advocacy services, as part of the ministry of The Bridge Church (working alongside the staff team/deacons at the Bridge Church).
Hours:
1 day a week (7 hours) with potential to spread this over 2 days. School term-time options can be discussed.
Initial contract for 1 year, then review.
Pay: Salary tbc (at least London Living Wage)
Reports to: both a designated Bridge Church staff member, and designated Grace Advocacy manager.
Location:Battersea SW11 (in and around ministry locations of The Bridge Church) As a member of The Bridge Church staff team, the Team Leader will be required to:
- Maintain an effective working relationship with the church staff team
- Meet with line manager (or relevant staff member) to receive feedback and training
- Attend staff team meetings and prayer meetings when necessary
Person specification
- Bible-believing Christian who is committed - by God’s grace - to a life following Jesus as Lord and Saviour.
- Can demonstrate a clarity on, and passion for, the gospel
- Is humble in character and shows an ongoing willingness to learn
- Willing to sit under the Bridge Church doctrinal statement and vision, under Bridge church eldership.
- Passion for advocating on behalf of others and seeking justice
- Experience of offering pastoral advice
- Can work collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers
- Self-motivated and able to manage own priorities and time
- Has good administrative and organisational skills (competent in use of key basic computer programmes )
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and case work
- Flexibility, reliability, and confidence when speaking with a range of people
Beneficial but not essential (can grow in/be trained to develop):
- Experience of advocating on behalf of others - either formally or informally