Spear Islington - Centre Manager

About Spear Islington

Spear is working in partnership with Hope Church Islington to deliver the Spear Programme in Islington!

The church’s vision is to bring hope, light, and life to the community of Islington, including in, bringing healing and wholeness to the people of their parish, supporting the vulnerable, oppressed and voiceless in their midst, and providing safe and inclusive spaces for the diverse community that they are a part of.

Spear is a dynamic, growing youth employment charity that coaches young people to overcome barriers and thrive in work and life.

Key Information:

• Salary: from £34,000


• Full-time - Monday to Friday


• 28 days annual leave (including Christmas gift days) plus bank holidays


• Closing date: Wednesday 15th April (we interview on a rolling basis and may close the role early if we find the right candidate)

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

• You are an active Christian, passionate about your work being a lived expression of your faith 


• You want to help others reach their full potential, and enable young people to overcome significant barriers to employment 


• You have demonstrable experience in coaching, teaching or training and development, as well as being keen to develop these skills further


• You are an experienced and mature leader/line manager, or have great leadership potential, and are eager to bring out the best in your team


• You are confident building relationships with a variety of stakeholders, with effective written and verbal communication skills 


• You are looking for a varied, hands-on role, where you won't be tied to a desk