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VACANCY: Youthwork

Oxygen, Kingston YFC is looking to appoint a youthworker to take responsibility for its work with vulnerable and at risk young people through its ID, mentoring and study support schemes. This post, funded by local schools and clusters, would see the appointed person directing work one to one and in small groups with referred young people, encouraging them to grow in their social skills and self esteem by exploring their attitudes and beliefs. In addition they will be involved in seeing how this work can be taken deeper and further by local churches.

Salary is £9,750 per annum for 19 hours per week during term time, however although this is initially a part time post there are a number of opportunities to expand this role for the right candidate. Application deadline is the 19th December with interviews being held on the 15th January 2009.

For an information and application pack contact the Oxygen office on 020 8547 0566 or email info@oxygen-online.org

Sheen and Mortlake Gap Year Wanted

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MIND THE GAP: Mortlake & Sheen

Oxygen, Kingston YFC are looking for one special person to join its MIND THE GAP programme in Sept 2008 who can be involved in an exciting partner project in Mortlake & East Sheen called the Mortlake Youth Project.

What is the Mortlake Youth Project
The Mortlake Youth Project was launched in 2007 by the churches in that area who came together with the support of Oxygen to develop a new work. The plan is to use the Oxygen model of church and community partnership to develop a new work that both engages and reaches out to young people in Mortlake and East Sheen.

The work in its initial year was staffed by two gap year workers, now in 2008-9 it is to be staffed by one part time senior project worker and one full time Oxygen Gap Year Worker. The job of this small team of workers is to work at engaging with young people both inside and outside the church, as well as continuing to train, develop and encourage the church on what implications the youth ministry options are brining.

Who are the Churches involved?
The Mortlake with East Sheen Team Ministry are all based in the Church of England parish that serves an area of South West London between the Thames and Richmond Park. The three churches work closely together to celebrate the Christian faith through worship, pastoral care, education, community action and outreach. Much of our ministry is undertaken jointly, but each church also has its own distinctive contribution to make. The churches have a middle to high tradition of worship, as well as a strong emphasis on community and youth engagement.

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who can work with the part time church youthworker, supporting them in their work, whilst suggesting and new ideas. As well as church and community based activities they would also be involved in developing Boatdeck 42, the churches new riverside drop in centre.

This post would suit someone who either wanted to enter full time youthwork and would like further experience first, or it would suit someone who was wanting to give heart and soul to a group of young people in order to seek community transformation.

The appointed person would function as part of the wider Oxygen team of Gap Year workers and would be provided accomodation, and allowance and a training budget to support and develop themsleves throughout the year.

1. You can read more about the churches themselves here
2. You can read the Report from the end of year 1 here
3. You can download information and application on the Oxygen's MIND THE GAP year here

Tags: gapyear, mortlake, sheen, mind the gap, youthwork