Holiday and Volunteer Programmes Director

We are looking for a people-focused, creative and organised individual who will develop our holiday and volunteer programmes to being excellent. Capernwray was bought so it could open its doors for people to hear about Jesus. You will plan, lead and deliver Capernwray’s Holiday Programme each year such that the transforming presence of Jesus is proclaimed to a rich variety of guests. You will lead the Volunteer Team Programme so as to recruit, on-board, schedule and care for the many volunteers each year who join our community.

Responsibilities:

• As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, to take shared responsibility for the spiritual and pastoral health and needs within our community, to be a catalyst for unity, to take a personal interest in and be a support to others, and to challenge graciously where needed.

• To create and champion an ongoing vision and strategy for both the Holidays and Volunteers Programmes which are relevant, attractive and sustainable.

• To plan, lead and manage the overall delivery of the Holiday programme, inviting external speakers while also building capability within others to help plan, lead and deliver individual parts.

• To lead the Volunteer Team Programme striving to enable  positive recommendations from them to their networks at home.

• To lead the overall delivery of the SaLT Programme, ensuring that the diverse needs of the ministry are met and efficiently scheduled while building capability in Department Heads to play an active role in the programme.

• To develop the Ministry Assistant volunteers themselves through the creation of a structured syllabus and development programme which enables them to serve well, grow spiritually and explore emerging talents in many practical and spiritual areas, each year.

• To be the Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead for the ministry delivering high standards of culture and compliance. To recruit, train and develop Deputy DSL’s as required.

• To manage your staff team.

About You

You will be expected to have the essential skills, knowledge and experience listed below:

• Relevant professional expertise and experience to deliver the responsibilities of the role

• Excellent Leadership skills (including Strategic Thinking, People Development and Organisational Problem Solving)

• Performance at your best when working as part of a senior, collegiate team

• Strong presentational and planning skills

• Proven  pastoral capability

• High degree of resilience to respond flexibly to programme needs

• The ability to manage change

• Commitment to continuous improvement

Desirable attributes (if you don’t have these do not be deterred from submitting an application):

• Safeguarding experience

• Experience of working in a charity

• Experience of residential Christian ministry

• Experience of working with volunteers

• Experience of Google software