Applicants for the post are required to have a Christian Commitment and be able to uphold our Christian Ethos. This requirement is an Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010.
Location
Glasgow Elim Pentecostal Church
42 Inglefield Street
GLASGOW
G42 7AT
Salary
From £21818.00 to £24956.00
Pro rata of 38.5 hours
Job Type
Part Time. Temporary Temporary until March 2016
Hours per week
16.00 hours
Days of work: Monday 9-5 & Wednesday 9-5
Responsible To
Centre Manager
Main Duties
CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLE
- To live out the Christian faith and reflect Christian love and care in dealings with all staff and stakeholders.
- To ensure that internal meetings commence with Christian worship.
- To participate in Christian worship as required.
- To uphold and communicate the Christian ethos of CrossReach.
- To participate in daily devotions for staff.
- To respond sensitively to the spiritual needs of visitors.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To develop & grow positive relationships with children and families and, in collaboration with others, to identify areas of unmet need.
- To link with social work departments and other relevant agencies is supporting families affected by disadvantage in its widest sense.
- To support children and families to understand and develop strategies to manage issues affecting the home & family environment & relationships.
- To initiate contact with young children and families and offer support, advice & advocacy as appropriate.
- To work with volunteers in providing support and guidance to children and their families using the Daisy Chain and to assist in induction, training and organising a rota for volunteers.
- To be a signpost for young children and their families directing to other agencies as appropriate to need.
- To network with outside agencies to secure appropriate points of referral for support on the relevant range of issues arising from interaction with children & families.
- To assist in the operation of the Centre ensuring the Centre is open at the specified times and being responsible for staff/volunteer deployment.
- To assist in ensuring the security of the Centre and ensuring that Fire Regulations and Health and Safety Regulations are observed.
