Working for SPEAK

To sustain the network we need servant-hearted people who want to use their practical gifts to build and develop SPEAK in a full time capacity. There are loads of areas you can get involved in. And if you want to see an understanding of God’s heart for justice grow and be expressed in our generation, and have an impact, there is no better place for you to input more!

We are looking for all kinds of people with all kinds of gifts – networking, event organising, administration, fundraising.

Positions currently available:

Regional Support Worker

Wondering what to do next year?

Is God calling you to give more time to speaking out for justice? To combining prayer and campaigning? To give practical and pastoral support to young people in the SPEAK network?

Maybe you should consider Regional Support Work!

As part of the SPEAK Network Support Team your role would be to invest in and help develop and empower the SPEAK network. Through regular communication with groups and links you would encourage and inspire them in an integrated approach to campaigning, prayer and sharing faith, help new groups set up and network with church leaders and partner organisations to explain the vision. You will learn new skills as you run training sessions, support Freshers Fairs, do campaign actions and give talks on God's heart for justice and the core values of SPEAK.

This is a totally amazing opportunity to travel round the country and see what the SPEAK network is doing!

We are looking for people who are:
- servant hearted.
- serious about following God and living a Holy Life.
- have some pastoral gifting.
- know their Bible.
- know a reasonable amount about injustice issues and preferably have some experience in campaigns.
- committed to prayer.
- committed to sharing their faith.
- have some experience in Christian servant leadership.
- are not scared by public speaking.
- are committed to seeing people released into their gifts and callings and into gifts of the Holy Spirit.

You will have to raise support to cover your living expenses, but there will be full training and support from the Network Support Team in this, and it really helps build faith in God and the generosity of others! The minimum time commitment we are asking for is 20 hours a week, so you could work part-time to supplement your support. This means you can commit to between 20 and 40 hours a week. The hours are likely to be varied and may involve some evenings while you're on your travels.

Hours: Negotiable

Salary: Support raising based

Location: Manchester

Start date: Summer 2008

Big Dress Tour Team

Spend from 4 months – 2 years traveling around the UK on tour with the Big Dress! This exciting opportunity is open to anyone who has a heart to support local expressions of SPEAK and get alongside people who come in to the Big Dress – praying with them, talking them about God and creating an atmosphere where this can happen. The team would support the local tour host and the SPEAK group, helping with the café, publicity and anything else. The Dress will have a traveling yurt that will double as a living/sleeping space for the tour team and a prayer area. This position is support raising based and you could join the team for a few months or longer – maybe temping in between busy periods or raising a lot of support before you start. There are various ways it could work so email the Network Support Team with any questions or ideas.

For more information on any of these positions please contact the Network Support Team for an application pack.

If you are interested in working for SPEAK in any other area, e.g. campaigns and events organising, please get in touch. We are not advertising at present but these position are support raising based and we would need to factor that in to a start date.