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About Spear Preston

Spear is partnering with Preston Minster to deliver the Spear Programme. 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. 

Spear is core to the mission of Preston Minster to see the revitalisation of the Church and transformation of society; Spear inspires and equips young people to overcome the barriers they’re facing and enter sustainable employment.

We're looking for a Centre Manager to oversee delivery of the Spear Programme.

For more information about Spear, please see the ‘Work with us’ pack.

For more information about the role please read through our Job Specification.

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

Key Information:

• Salary: from £27,000
• Full-Time (part time considered) 9 Month Fixed-Term Contract with the possibility of extension
• Our working hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm, with occasional evening work for events such as our Spear Celebrations.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer
• Closing date: We interview on a rolling basis and will close the role early if we find the right candidate
• Start Date: January 2027

Person Specification

• An active Christian, dedicated to representing the values and ethos of Spear.
• Passion for social justice, especially supporting young people into employment or education.
• A dynamic and engaging individual with an enthusiasm for and experience of group and 1-1 coaching and training.
• Self-motivated with strong leadership, management and organisational skills with the ability to exercise initiative and prioritise workload.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, high emotional intelligence, and a sense of fun!

Please note you will be employed by Spear, and your place of work is Preston Minster. There is an occupational requirement for applicants to be practising Christians, and we welcome applications from people of all denominations and expressions of Christianity. You are welcome to reach out to the Spear recruitment team to discuss further before applying.