Catechetical Coordinator – Brook Green

£24,180 per annum / £15.50 per hour

Part-time, 30 hours per week (0.86 FTE)

Permanent Contract

Would you like to share your Catholic faith with others by guiding them through their sacraments? If so, you can become the next Catechetical Coordinator at Church of Holy Trinity in Brook Green.

What you’ll be doing

Since the foundation stone of the church was laid by Cardinal Wiseman in 1851, the clergy at Brook Green have been proudly serving a large, diverse parish, with a large French-speaking community, at Church of Holy Trinity. We are recruiting a Catechetical Coordinator for our parish at Brook Green who will support developing, and co-ordinating catechetical and sacramental programmes to facilitate growth in the faith life of the parish and parishioners promoting mission and leading to discipleship.

You will be responsible for coordinating, promoting and developing catechetical programmes within the parish, arranging and facilitating catechetical sessions and any parent’s meetings with the clergy. Additionally, you will meet with the volunteer catechists to review, prepare and develop the programmes.

You will play a pivotal part in the parish team working to ensure that catechetical programmes integrate into a broader parish vision to foster and encourage discipleship and to be prepared to work with the parish team in developing programmes around that vision.

By building close working relationships with the Diocesan Agency for Evangelisation and the support/programmes they offer for Catechists, you will have an essential role in ensuring the close working connection between Brook Green Parish and the Diocese when developing catechism programmes.

What we’re looking for

You’ll love working in a people-centred role, using your innovation and enthusiasm, coupled with your extensive knowledge of the Church and its teachings, to inspire parishioners on the development of their faith. As a practicing Roman Catholic, potentially with a degree in Theology or Archbishop’s Certificate in Catechesis, you will be integral to the ongoing catechetical work within the parish.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to communicate in a friendly, inclusive and professional manner via telephone and in person. Able to work both independently, and in a small team of volunteer catechists, you will have a flexible and adaptable approach to your work and working relationships.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role for the catechism team in the parish, as an approachable, friendly and knowledgeable individual, you will work closely with the Parish Priest and volunteer catechists, you will deliver an inspiring catechetical programme for parishioners.

What we offer you

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:

• Life Assurance
• Access to Healthcare Cash Plan
• Discounts scheme through Reward Gateway – shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets gift cards and much more
• Specsavers Eye Care Vouchers
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to low cost loans with Churches Mutual
• Employee assistance programme– free, independent 24/7 help and advice for work-related issues as well as problems affecting home life

Who are we?

We are the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, a faith-based charity with offices close to Victoria Train and Underground Station and just a short walk from St James Park and Westminster Underground stations.

We are home to the Archbishop of Westminster (Cardinal Vincent Nichols) & our beautiful Westminster Cathedral. We are one of the leading Catholic dioceses in the country, delivering our charitable mission through our network of 208 schools in which over 90,000 pupils attend daily, 212 parishes and several hundred social justice initiatives. We seek to positively impact the lives of all members of society.

Our core values are Competence, Reliability, Honesty, Perseverance & Love.

Our values are at the centre of everything we do and as such we are looking for a Catechetical Coordinator who is able to clearly demonstrate and evidence them