Spear Islington - Assistant Coach

About Spear Islington

Spear is working in partnership with Hope Church Islington to deliver the Spear Programme in Islington!

The church’s vision is to bring hope, light, and life to the community of Islington, including in, bringing healing and wholeness to the people of their parish, supporting the vulnerable, oppressed and voiceless in their midst, and providing safe and inclusive spaces for the diverse community that they are a part of.

The Spear Programme is delivered in Spear Islington which 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.

Key Information:

Salary: from £27,000

Full-time - Monday to Friday

25 days annual leave (including Christmas gift days) plus bank holidays

Benefits include: 5 weeks holiday a year and Vitality Health Insurance

Closing date: Friday 9th October (we interview on a rolling basis and may close the role early if we find the right candidate)

Assessment Day: Wednesday 14th October

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.

Person Specification

An active Christian, dedicated to representing the values and ethos of Spear and Hope Church Islington.

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.