•  Knowledge of Youth Work principles and the Youth Work Curriculum
•  Knowledge of issues concerning young people
•  Commitment to broadening the horizons of young people in the catchment area and youth in the wider community

•  Application and interview

•  Effective communication skills with young people and other community members.
•  Ability to allow the different parts of the role to inform and complement each other rather than compete with each other
•  Ability to separate out the distinctive nature of Christian Youth work from secular youth work which is carried out by a Christian
•  Ability to develop effective working relationships with young people in a variety of settings
•  Effective management, facilitation and development skills of volunteers
•  Effective staff management and supervisory skills
•  Excellent listening and support skills
•  Effective recording and record keeping skills (including financial)
•  Leading, planning and co-ordination appropriate youth events and worship activities

•  Budgeting skills
•  ICT related skills
•  Planning and co-ordinating youth trips away

•  Application and interview

•  Successful experience working with and being responsible for young people above the age of 11 in a variety of youth work settings

•  Experience of Anglican Worship
•  Experience of working with Y6-Y13 in schools

•  Application and interview

•  The ability to work with an inclusive ethos for all
•  The ability to work effectively as a team member
•  The ability to create effective working relationships with other professionals and community members
•  The ability to engage with different working centres and to draw links between them while recognising their distinctive qualities
•  The ability to keep up to date with national youth worker developments

•  Interview

•  Christian Youth Work Qualification
or, Currently in training for Christian Youth work (with References)

•  JNC 2
•  Further qualifications in specialist or related areas

•  Sight of documents