Spear Clapham Junction - Assistant Coach

About Spear Clapham Junction

Spear is partnering with City Rise, St Mark’s Battersea, to deliver the Spear Programme in Clapham Junction.

City Transformation is at the heart of the church.  As part of their vision, they want to see the City Rise by serving people facing hardship, creating connections and developing places of safety and belonging that are embedded in the love of Jesus. As part of fulfilling the role, there is a hope and expectation for the appointed coach to be an active part of the church. 

The Spear Programme offers young people professionally recognised coaching, for free, to support them into sustainable work or education. They leave Spear equipped to thrive in work and life. 

For more information please read through our Job Specification and Work with us pack.

If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

Key Information:

• Salary: from £27,000
• Full-time, Permanent - Monday to Friday
• 28 days annual leave (including Christmas gift days) plus bank holidays
• A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer
• Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 25th November (We interview on a rolling basis and may close the role early if we find the right candidate)

Person Specification

• An active Christian, dedicated to representing the values and ethos of Spear and St Mark’s Battersea Rise.
• A commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader, and a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques.
• Passion for social justice, especially supporting young people into employment or education.
• High emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and fun!
• Confident communication and interpersonal skills, both over telephone and face to face.
• An ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.