Spear Hastings - Spear Coach

About Spear Hastings

In Hastings, Spear is partnering with Holy Trinity Hastings Church – Spear Hastings will be a key part of HTH Church’s mission to change the culture of the town by bringing hope to unemployed young people. In joining the Spear Hastings team, you will be part of the social outreach programme at HTH – the ‘Beating Heart of Hastings’.

You would be employed and working from Holy Trinity Hastings (HTH church), where Spear Hastings is a key missional activity. Prayer and worship are embedded into daily working practices, so there is an Occupational Requirement for applicants to be practicing Christians.

You are welcome to reach out to the Spear recruitment team to discuss this further before applying.

Key Information:

• Salary: £26,000 FTE


• Part-time, 4 days a week - Monday to Thursday


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer


• The Spear Programme offers a rewarding opportunity to work with young people, but it requires a dedicated commitment. Due to the term-based nature of the programme (i.e. two consecutive 4-week programmes in autumn, spring and summer), we expect annual leave to be taken between, rather than during terms
  


• Closing date: Wednesday 29th July (we interview on a rolling basis and may close the role early if we find the right candidate)


• Assessment day: Tuesday 4th August

For more information please read through our Job Specification and Work with us pack.

If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process please let us know.

Person Specification:

• An active Christian, able to personally represent the values of Spear and HTH Church, and a commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader.


• A confidence in group facilitation, and a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques.


• Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment or education.


• An ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to exercise initiative, prioritise workload and work well under pressure.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


• High emotional intelligence, and a sense of humour and fun!