VACANCY (Re-advertisement) Youth Ministry Coordinator x 2

Misc 2023

St Patrick’s Archdiocesan Trust Limited

VACANCY (Re-advertisement)

Youth Ministry Coordinator x 2

Archdiocese of Armagh

[ 3 Year Fixed-Term Contract (subject to an 11 month Probationary Period)]

The Archdiocese of Armagh seeks to appoint two motivated and talented professionals, each to undertake the full-time roles of Youth Ministry Coordinator. The Youth Ministry Coordinators will work with the Diocesan Pastoral Team and be responsible for implementing the youth ministry element in the Diocesan Pastoral Plan. They will work with parishes and pastoral areas to meet the goals of the Armagh Diocesan Youth Commission’s (ADYC) Strategic Plan 2019-2024 ‘Encourage, Enable and Empower.’ The plan reaches out to all young people in the Archdiocese of Armagh to provide faith formation and to enable the development of peer ministry. This will involve developing a wide range of network communications with parishes, families, schools, and community organisations. This is an excellent opportunity and challenge for two experienced candidates to join our Diocesan Team.

The appointments will on a 3 Year Fixed-Term Contract (subject to an 11 month Probationary Period)requiring 35 hours attendance each week, generally Monday-Friday. Candidates will possess a background in theology and/or at least 5 years equivalent experience in youth catechesis. Flexibility in work pattern and hours worked will be requirements of these roles.

(Even though the Coordinators will work as part of a diocesan team, one will be based in the North and one in the South of the diocese.)

Starting salary: £24,982 (or € equivalent)

If interested in making an application for either of these posts, please download, complete and return an Application Form from the Archdiocese of Armagh website at: armagharchdiocese.org, where you will also find the accompanying Job Description.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 26 November 2021 at 5pm

St Patrick’s Archdiocesan Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer