The community of Cowley, Oxford, UK is a bustling and eclectic mix of many cultures and creeds, and along with most communities on the edge of our big cities, it is now more important than ever, post-lockdown, and in the face of the rising cost of living crisis, to double down on our efforts to bring those who have help to give, to the people who actually need the help.
Are you passionate about empowering young people to reach their full God-given potential? Do you want to be front and center in God's vision to reach the vulnerable, the oppressed and the invisible youth in our community? Are you a person of both prayer AND action? The Jungle is looking for an individual who has a heart for reaching out to the youth in our area. This role will be varied and subject to how God is developing our ministry here in Cowley. You will be operating from our ministry center, the Jungle, in the Templars Square Shopping Centre, where we are offering a fully immersive and fun 'jungle' experience to the community. Working alongside partners, churches, and people of peace in the area, you will be helping to pioneer and build upon the existing youth program that may include, but is not limited to, a youth club, a homework club, and various workshops including art workshops with our partner at the Jungle - Micah Hayns, a local Christian artist and change-maker. There will also be potential for outreach into the community through schools and the surrounding social housing communities, such as Blackbird Leys. We are looking for a creative, compassionate, and spirit-filled individual, with superb communication, leadership, and relational skills, a natural networker, who can relate to both our partners in the area and the youth, to join our team. We want to bring people and resources together around the often neglected youth in our neighborhood and show the youth the love of God in imaginative ways while empowering them and catalyzing hope in their lives. Are you ready to join the Jungle?
Experience in youth work and ministry