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Youth Directors - St Johns Wood United Synagogue
Jobs Closing Date: 
Friday 19th March 2021

Salary: £20,000 per annum

Hours: Full Time - from 35 hours a week (split between the team)

St John’s Wood Synagogue is an established flagship United Synagogue community in Central London with over 1,250 members, 500 children, three rabbinical couples and two minyanim operating every Shabbat. The synagogue is also home to a very successful kindergarten and a Cheder.

We are seeking a full time Youth Director team to develop the range of current religious, cultural and social activities provided for the youth of our Synagogue, with the focus of their work on the 4-17 year old age group (school years Reception to Y12). This will include organising and running youth services on Shabbatot and Festivals, parties on Festivals, and a full range of social and educational programmes throughout the year. 

The Youth Director team will also thrive to ensure that the older youth of the community feel involved and empowered including by training them to lead services for the community on a regular basis.

Applicants should have proven experience in youth leadership, including working successfully with religious, non-religious, committed, and non-committed young people.

They should have plenty of initiative, feel comfortable working in large teams, excellent organisational, administrative and communication skills, as well a genuine desire to promote modern Judaism to all youth.

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Apply:

To apply for any positions at the US, please complete both Application Form 1 and 2 indicating which position you are applying for and email both forms to hr@theus.org.uk.

If you are applying for more than one position, please complete a form for each position.

Please read the Guidance Notes below prior to completing your application.

 

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Guidance Notes

Application Form - Part 1

Application Form - Part 2