The role has a specific focus on development, helping set up brand new projects with new partners across a wider area of Winchester. The Youth Development Worker will work closely with Wildfire’s Director to further the work of the charity; establishing a team around new projects as the charity grows. 
With this in mind, the role requires an entrepreneurial spirit, leadership skills and confidence in approaching new initiatives.
All new projects developed by the role fall within Wildfire’s vision to help create safe spaces for young people to encounter God's love in a way that transforms their lives
and equips them to reach their potential.
These new safe spaces will be designed to improve the lives of young people aged 11 to 17, by offering pastoral and spiritual support to young people on an individual and group work basis, in education based and informal settings.
The Youth Development Worker will work in partnership with churches, schools and the Wildfire team to cast vision and implement strategy to create additional safe spaces for young people across the Winchester District. They will play an important role in being a key communicator of the Wildfire vision to our new partners.

Hours: 24 hours a week (to include some evenings and weekends, and averaged throughout the year)
Salary: £17,610 pro rata (FTE £27,150, for a 37 hour working week
Closing Date: 17 March 2025

For more information see the website:Youth Work | Wildfire Youth Project | Winchester