Examples of Job Descriptions
DIOCESE OF ...................... / PARISH OF .....................................
Job Title: Children's Liturgy Group
Worker for [age group]
Responsible to: [designated person for
the parish or leader for that group]
Job Purpose: To work with Pre-school
and Primary School children to provide an adapted Liturgy
of the Word for them during Mass on Sundays and Major
Feasts.
Main Responsibilities
To work with others to form and inform a children's liturgy
group with regular planning meetings.
To arrange for the parents of the children, and the parish
community, to be informed of the aim and content of the
liturgy group.
To prepare the venue and to ensure the safety and well-being
of the children and to conduct the Celebration of the
Word with them.
To liaise with the priest presiding at the parish Liturgy
and any other appropriate ministers.
To provide the necessary books and equipment with the
support of the parish.
To ensure that the Children's Liturgy is conducted in
accordance with the Diocesan Child Protection Procedures.
To monitor good practice and implement changes where necessary
to enhance both the quality of the Liturgy and the safety
of children.
Person specification
The ability to relate with respect and ease to children
and adults, and to enjoy working with children.
Commitment to the essential teachings of the Catholic
Church, and the ethos of the parish.
Experience in talking with young children and willingness
to attend Children's Liturgy Days.
A willingness to give time to the preparation of the sessions
and the co-ordination of the group.
All volunteers responsible for the group must be over
18 years of age.
DIOCESE OF ...................... / PARISH OF .....................................
Job Title: Parish M.C./Co-ordinator
of Altar Servers [age group]
Responsible to: [designated person for
the parish or leader for that group]
Job Purpose: To work with the Altar
Servers in the parish, assisting at Mass and other Liturgies;
and recruiting and training new servers.
Main Responsibilities
To work with servers and others to ensure the availability
of servers to assist at the Liturgy as required.
To liaise with the priest and other appropriate ministers
presiding at the Liturgy.
To ensure the physical safety and well-being of the children
and young people serving.
To encourage new servers and provide appropriate training.
To ensure proper facilities are available for the servers.
To arrange, in consultation with others, social events
for servers.
To ensure that the ministry of the servers is conducted
in accordance with the Diocesan Child Protection Procedures.
To monitor good practice and implement changes where necessary
to enhance both the quality of the Liturgy and the safety
of children.
Person specification
The ability to relate with respect and ease to children
and adults, and to enjoy working with children.
Commitment to the essential teachings of the Catholic
Church, and the ethos of the parish.
An understanding of the purpose and forms of the Church's
Liturgy and an openness to the diversity possible within
the Liturgy.
A willingness to give time to training of servers in a
patient yet cheerful atmosphere.
All volunteers responsible for the group must be over
18 years of age.
DIOCESE OF ...................... / PARISH OF .....................................
Job Title: Volunteer Parish Youth Worker/Minister
Responsible to: [designated person for
the parish]
Job Purpose: Using social education
and spiritual development activities to work with young
people from secondary school age upwards.
Main Responsibilities
To encourage young people, mainly from the parish community,
to become active within the group and community.
To establish a programme of activities which respond to
the needs and aspirations of the young people.
To contribute, as part of the parish youth work team,
to the development of work with young people from the
parish, promoting the spiritual, social and fun aspects
of Christian living.
To assist in the maintenance of administration and the
good financial running of the group.
To attend the team programme planning and assessment meetings.
To enable young people to take their rightful role in
the Christian Community as ministers of change and growth
within the Church and World.
When necessary, to act as a liaison between young people
and the adult parish, to be a voice for their hopes and
aspirations.
To work with others to ensure that youth work is conducted
in accordance with the Diocesan Child Protection Procedures.
Person specification
Commitment to the Catholic/Christian principles of the
parish group.
Willingness to undertake training (within the first twelve
months).
Ability to relate well with young people and to adults.
Commitment to the physical, spiritual, and emotional well
being of all children and young people, especially those
they will come in contact with.
All volunteers must be over 18 years of age.
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