Youth & Student Outreach Worker (Essex)

This role is peripatetic, with travel across the Essex area

Working Pattern: Minimum of 35 hours per week (including evenings and weekends)

Interview Date: Friday 13th November 2026

We are looking to recruit a committed Christian as our Youth & Student Outreach Worker (Essex).

The outreach worker will work to extend the mission of The Salvation Army through outreach and aim to encourage full participation of young people and students through the three integrated ministry essentials of leadership, discipleship and mission. You will develop new and innovative outreach engagement initiatives and programmes with Youth & Students; leading and working as part of a team, mentoring and training local leaders and volunteers and supporting local development of youth ministry

Key Responsibilities:

The role will include practitioner-based placements in Essex developing youth and student outreach – as well as include a wider function of inspiring and supporting locally based youthwork in Essex and feeding into the divisional youth programme of events.

To be successful you will have:

A nationally recognised qualification in youth work or working towards it and/or good experience of working with youth in areas of discipleship and leadership. [Applicants with transferable/ relevant skills will be considered]
Relevant experience and knowledge of youth and student ministry, including experience of youth participation & experience of mentoring & supporting young people/students & youth leaders
Demonstrable skills in developing youth and community outreach projects
A strong work ethic, with initiative, creativity, drive & attention to detail
Proven ability to be adaptable, flexible, think critically and creatively and work on your own initiative without direct supervision
Awareness of and ability to work within Safeguarding and Health & Safety policies
The ability to work flexible hours, including evenings & weekends & occasional residential work
Full Driving Licence and the use of your own car.

This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role, please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment will be subject to;

Satisfactory references
Full driving licence and the use of your own car
A criminal record check DBS Disclosures Enhanced - Child with Children barred list
Evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

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Essex

Essex, United Kingdom

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