Youth Worker vacancy

We are recruiting a Youth Worker to join our team committed to building community with children, young people, and families in Mildmay which is near Dalston, an area with a wide ethnic diversity where Islington and Hackney meet.

The role would be to lead our weekly youth drop-in on a Thursday evening, currently attracting around fifteen young people in Years 7-9. This drop-in is providing a safe space to socialise, play games and share food together. We would also like to provide a twice monthly Sunday programme for our youth, where they can explore questions of faith, experience God’s love and grow in relationship with Him. In addition to these two main responsibilities, we would also like the youth worker to support the work of the after-school drop-in, also on a Thursday, which currently attracts around twenty to thirty children each week, along with their parents and carers. There is a particular need to provide games and perhaps a drama workshop, to work alongside the craft activities and play activities.

For more information, please download the Job Description.

To apply, please send the following to operations@sjsp.org.uk by 5pm on Friday 31st October 2025:

Covering Letter giving your reasons for applying and, if applicable, leaving your present (or most recent) employment and showing how you fulfil the person spec with the gifts and skills that you would bring to the role.

Your CV including personal details (names, date of birth, contact details), present (or most recent) employment, and full history since leaving school – education, employment
and any voluntary work, as well as an explanation of any gaps.

Referees we could contact. We would need a minimum of two references, and referees must be over 18 and not be family members or relatives. At least one of the references must be from your current/most recent employer and/or voluntary position, and at least one must be able to comment on your ability to work with children and young people.

We will be shortlisting on Monday 3rd November and holding interviews on Friday 7th November 2025. The start date will be as soon as possible after a job offer has been made and accepted; and will be subject to the enhanced DBS certificate and references being received.

We look forward to hearing from you and meeting you.

Kids Matter 6 week programme

Coming up this Autumn! Come and join a taster session on Wednesday 10th September at 1.30pm at St Jude & St Paul’s Church. Tea, coffee, food and free creche with every session. Sessions will include ‘Building a strong family’, ‘Loving our children’ and ‘Play, encouragement and listening’. For more information and to sign up to the group contact Anna at families@sjsp.org.uk