KICK Charity vacancies
Two
roles with the excellent 'sport and support' charity KICK that
are expanding into the midlands region. For more information
about the KICK's work, visit www.kick.org.uk, or
contact KICK's Office Manager Becci at beccilee@kick.org.uk.
Director of
Regional Development
Location:
Midlands
Hours:
Full Time
Role
Purpose: To
grow KICK’s work across schools, churches and communities across
the country, focused on, but not limited to a specific Region.
The Director of Regional Development will pioneer into new areas
and manage branch managers, contribute to the strategic and
spiritual direction of the charity. The role would have an eye on
operational management to ensure that our service is delivered
with excellence to our key stakeholders in schools, local
churches and community partners as we deliver our mission to
transform lives. It would have a focus on growing the work of
KICK through developing new relationships with schools, churches
and partners. This role will have oversight to ensure delivery of
values driven sports coaching, mentoring and chaplaincy to
learners.
Key
Responsibilities:
-
Partnerships and business Development
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Relationship Management and Operations
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Management of Coaching and Mentoring
KICK's
mission: Our
mission is to transform young people’s lives, with God's love,
through sport and support. We do this through values-driven
physical education, street dance, mentoring, chaplaincy in
schools and community KICK Academies to impact a sense of
hopelessness and give them a hope for the future and a joy in the
present.
Closing
Date: 17th November 2021
Full
Job
Description: https://kick.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/KICK-Director-of-Regional-Development-JD.pdf
Further
information: Visit www.kick.org.uk or
contact beccilee@kick.org.uk.
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Coaches/Mentors
Location:
Midlands
Hours:
Part Time and Full Time Available
Role
Purpose: To deliver sports coaching and/or mentoring
sessions in, but not limited to, schools, KICK Academies and
community projects. Coaches will be able to:
• Help
young people develop their sports or dance through excellent
teaching.
• Use
sports or dance as a tool to embed key life skills and values
within sessions.
• Deliver
effective and relevant mentoring sessions to children and young
people.
• Have an
understanding of the issues that young people face.
• Manage
caseloads of young people for different schools with an
understanding of needs and progress.
• Achieve
the vision of “Transforming young people’s lives by God’s love
through Sport and Support”.
It is
important to KICK that our staff are adaptable and therefore are
able to deliver sports coaching and mentoring sessions. The role
may only cover one of these functions, or may be a hybrid of the
both. However, it is important coaches are able and willing to
deliver both if required. However, preference and skills will be
taken into consideration.
KICK's
mission: Our
is to transform young people’s lives, with God's love, through
sport and support. We do this through values-driven physical
education, street dance, mentoring, chaplaincy in schools and community
KICK Academies to impact a sense of hopelessness and give them a
hope for the future and a joy in the present.
Closing
Date: 17th November 2021
Full
Job Description: https://kick.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/KICK-Coaching-Role-Job-Description.pdf
Further
information: Visit www.kick.org.uk
or contact beccilee@kick.org.uk.
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Spiritual Direction Course starter
This
course running in Stafford this winter is open to all
denominations. Over six Saturdays we will form a learning
community aiming to grow in our prayer lives; it’s mostly
practical but will include some input from the Christian prayer
traditions. It forms the first module of our training in
Spiritual Direction (again ecumenical) but also stands on its own
for those who want to grow in prayer. Details at Diocese
of Lichfield | Spiritual Direction Courses (anglican.org)
All strength to your arm!
Charles Ruxton
Lichfield Diocesan Spirituality Adviser
(01743) 891636
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Church Magazine Editors Competition
The
Association for Church Editors organises an annual national
competition for church magazine editors and for 2022 we are
asking for A5 magazines printed in colour (even just on the
cover).
Further details and an application form can be found on our
website: https://churchmag.uk/
The closing date for entries is 7 February 2022.
Kind regards
Angela Price (Secretary ACE)
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C S Lewis Film release at Vue Birmingham
Fourteen
UK cinemas are trying out a new feature about C.S. Lewis for one
showing only this coming Sunday 7th Nov. at 3pm.
Vue Birmingham is one of these fourteen cinemas. If
it is well attended not only will it hopefully be brought back
for further screenings the following weekend but also be shown in
considerably more cinemas around the country.
I would be most grateful if you could get word around your
congregation and really encourage them to attend. Details
are here:
www.cslewismovie.com
For fliers, posters, trailer and discussion guide click the small
black circle near the top left of the on-screen
poster.
N.B. The 3rd November date which these posters show is
the USA release date - the
Vue Birmingham showing is at 3pm on Sun. 7th Nov. only.
Premier's Unbelievable? programme
last Saturday was devoted to the film. Justin Brierley
said, "I really loved it - fantastic film. It was just
so good." You can watch the programme on the Premier
website.
I hope your showing goes really well and will open the door not
to Narnia but to further showings and to many other UK cinemas
as well.
Every blessing
David Taylor
Christian films at my Cinema
11 Pinkerton Court
Kingston-upon-Thames KT1 3SG
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Mental Health First Aid Awareness Course
Thursday
18 November 9.15am-1.30pm
‘Mental Health Awareness’ is the introductory module where you
can explore what Mental Health is, gain confidence in speaking
with people experiencing emotional distress and look after your
own mental health and well-being. The course lasts half a day and
is being delivered over Zoom.
MHFA England value this half-day course online at £125 per person
but we are subsidising it so the cost is only £35.
To book your place, click here
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Maternity Cover for Finance Advisor required
We are
looking for a Senior Advisor (money advice and welfare
benefits) to cover maternity leave expected to last from November
2021 to 30/5/2022 (Exact dates may vary) working 20 hours per
week at £15.44 per hour.
We are seeking a proactive and organised individual to join the
Ablewell team. Ablewell Advice Walsall is an initiative of the
Central Hall Methodist Church. Central Hall is a registered
charity and our services are authorised and regulated by the
Financial Conduct Authority.
We provide specialist advice in relation to debt and welfare
benefit matters. Our philosophy is to provide advice that is
“people-centred, putting the client and their needs first”. We
are a distribution centre for the Black County Foodbank and run a
Job Club. Working hours would be Mon 9.30- 3, Tues 9.30- 1pm,
Weds 9.30-3, Fri 9.30-3.
The successful candidate’s duties would include:
• Provision of specialist advice and casework in relation to debt
and welfare benefits
• Maintaining accurate case records and managing cases
proactively
• Oversight, coordination and off-site delivery of our advice in
schools project
• Supporting the training needs of our trainee adviser.
• Liaising with colleagues and management committee to ensure
effective service delivery
We are seeking someone who:
• Has at least 2 years recent experience of delivering welfare
benefits and debt casework within an advice agency or similar
• Is able to independently manage a caseload, taking a proactive
approach
• Is trustworthy and comfortable with handling confidential
information
• Enjoys working as part of a small team
• Is flexible and adaptable
• Is sympathetic to the Christian ethos of our organisation.
This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring
Service check. For an informal discussion about this role or to
receive an application pack, please contact Rachel Wood, Chair of
Management Committee: walsallsuper@aol.com.
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Tuesday 30th November 2021
Revd Rachel Wood
Superintendent of the Walsall Methodist Circuit
Tel: 01922 628723 or 07771 433 449
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Advent and Christmas Grants: Good news for all
people
This year the District is again supporting the Connexional
Advent
& Christmas Campaign by making small grants available of up
to £150. This is for projects which seek to demonstrate to
our communities that the birth of Jesus is Good News for All
People. Your Superintendent’s counter-signature
will be needed, but anyone can apply on behalf of their church or
Circuit. Please complete this form
as fully as possible and email to Richard Lockley via admin@wsmethodist.org.uk
Applications will be considered by the District Chair and the
Ministry & Missions Co-ordinator. Most Circuits will be
have a maximum of 3 grants awarded, with more negotiated for very
large Circuits (eg Shrophshire & Marches)
To build on previous years, Rachel and Jo will be particularly
looking for projects which:
- not only give
gifts away, but seek to encourage community engagement and
participation
- are conscious of
the need to be environmentally friendly in their
implementation
To
find out more, here is the Connexional
link.
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Schools
and Community Outreach Worker Vacancy - readvertised
Stafford Circuit - Berkswich Methodist Church -
Schools and Community Outreach Worker Opportunity
Berkswich Methodist Church wish to appoint a part time Schools
and Community Outreach Worker
* 20hrs per week
* £11.25 per hour
* Application deadline 19th November 2021
Berkswich Methodist Church has employed a Schools Worker over the
past 12 years and we wish to maintain and build on this work,
developing the relationship between the six primary schools with
whom we work and the church.
We are also looking to find new ways of taking church out of
the building and into the community so that people may understand
what a relationship with God can mean in their lives and come to
faith.
The Schools and Community Outreach worker will work in the
schools delivering assemblies, lunchtime Bible clubs, celebrating
the Christian festivals and being a Christian presence for both
staff and pupils. The outreach work in the community looks to
find new ways of being church in the community and having soft
conversations about faith with those unsure about stepping over
the threshold of the church building.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the position do
call Jean Harrison, Berkswich lay pastor on 01785 661263 and to
request an application form.
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Children's
Support Fund
The above fund has been available to access for about 18 months
now and I would encourage more applicants to support the young
and disadvantaged children from our District. As we are now
coming out of the pandemic I am sure Churches are looking at what
new activities they might be able to run and this fund may be
able to help. There is a ceiling of £500 and applications need to
made on the attached form
and emailed to Tim Lorimer @ lorimertim@yahoo.co.uk.
Some examples of activities we have supported are:
Kingswinford. Purchase of Lego sets for their Full of Spirits
Project
St John's Bloxwich. Support for School meals
Fallings Park, Stationary bags to support prayer spaces for
Children
Stafford. Tablets to help in school work
Beckminster. Christingle Bags
Aldridge. Support for their ECO warriors project
Bourne Methodists. Support for newly formed Dads and
Children's Saturday club
Cole Street.. Working with Safer Families Charity providing
activities for Children
Should anyone want more details of these projects please send me
an email.
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