Play a key role in driving national growth by developing and nurturing partnerships with churches across the North of England
Be at the forefront of developing new relationships with potential early-stage partners
Inspire churches to engage with our mission
Support partners through the pipeline and help establish a diverse and thriving network of partnerships
Requirements
A practising Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Spear, and our mission to equip and support young people facing barriers to employment
Strong leadership ability with the confidence to make effective decisions
Outstanding people skills and emotional intelligence, capable of quickly winning trust and confidence, as well as network, influence and negotiate with church leaders and a range of audiences, internally and externally
An understanding of the needs and workings of churches and their leaders, and the ability to innovate, build our growth strategy and generate new partnerships
An excellent communicator (both written and verbal)
Excellent initiative and a self-starter, with the ability to operate flexibly in a changing and dynamic environment and in response to the support needs of each partner
Strong organisational skills including the ability to establish appropriate processes and structures and to manage multiple priorities to meet targets and deadlines
Strong quantitative skills including ability to work with and interpret impact data, fundraising pipelines and basic financial information
Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint competent and experience of/ability to use databases