Parents & Carers
👀 You can find out more about New Team by looking around this website.
🧾 For every trip or indoor session, under 16s need to bring a form signed by a parent or carer.
💳 When we do youth work on the streets, we work in pairs or teams, carry ID and wear t-shirts or jackets with the New Team logo on them.
🔒 All youth work volunteers, trustees and workers are members of the PVG scheme.
❓ If you have any questions about New Team please get in touch.
Meet the Team
⚙️ Youth Workers ⚙️
🥁 Louise – Project Leader
I like doing craft and going for long walks by the sea or in a forest. I love learning drums even though I’m not really musical. I love youth work in Govan. The best part of following Jesus is knowing he loves me whether I’m feeling loveable or not! I studied youth work at International Christian College but I’ve learned most about youth work from young people.
🎵 Matt – Youth Worker
I am originally from Essex. Yes, I can tell the time. No, I do not know Joey Essex, although I did go to school with Mario’s older sister…
I moved to Scotland in 2016. I used to work in sales. Got burnt out and ended up homeless. My family are not religious, but I have always believed there was ‘something’ there. I experienced hard times as a kid leading me away from God, causing me to make bad choices for most of my youth and early adult life. Being homeless in Glasgow restored my faith in humanity. Through homelessness and the journey back towards mainstream society I came to faith (that story is way too long to post here, if you would like to hear more about it just ask). I spent a lot of my early life taking from society. When I came to faith, I made a promise to myself and to God that I would give back. I am studying Community Development. I also facilitate music workshops. I felt called to work with young people. A couple of years ago I married my wife who is from Govan. Both of those things helped lead me to New Team.
I like playing football. I am a sound engineer and I love making music in my spare time. I play a bit of guitar, bass, drums, piano (and flute, although I tend not to mention that as much…). I’m not amazing at any of them but being creative brings me a lot of joy. Also, I love playing Fifa.
⚙️ Trustees ⚙️
🎶 Ellen – Secretary
Ellen worked part-time for New Team as a youth worker and administrator from the autumn of 2020 to the summer of 2022 while she was studying languages and then Adult Learning, Community Development & Youth Work. She works for a social enterprise that provide “tailored support to social enterprises, community groups and charities to help them towards greater sustainability and effectiveness.” She’s known on the youth work team for her mini golf win on a staff night out. She enjoys being part of a musical theatre club and going to concerts of her favourite pop star!
🌊 Chris – Child Protection & Treasurer
Chris: I enjoy sailing, singing in our Community Choir, and cooking great food for lots of people. I’m good at organising things, so I try to support Christians who seek to tell others about Jesus. I work for the Scottish Episcopal Church; previously I organised youthwork volunteers for Scripture Union Scotland, and before that I taught Biology at Glasgow University.
👋 Leeanne – Chair of Trustees
Leeanne worked as Project Leader and Youth Worker with New Team for 9 months in 2017-18. She is so passionate about New Team that when she moved on to another job she became a New Team volunteer. From the Spring of 2021 she has been a trustee. She became chair of trustees at the end of 2023. She works for Christian charity that care for the marginalised, her role has a focus on supporting marginalised women.
Vacancies
Application Documents to Download
- Role Description – Read carefully and pray
- Recruitment Process – See below
- Application Form WORD – Please use MS Word if possible. If using another app, stick to character limits or some info will not be considered. The word document may not download on some browsers (eg Chrome). Please either use another browser or use the pdf application form below.
- Application Form PDF – Use this version if you do not have access to MS Word or if you cannot download the word document. Thank you.
If your virus software blocks downloading please email admin@newteam.org.uk for the application pack. Thank you.
Please note, application is by form ONLY. C.V.s will NOT be accepted.
Recruitment Process
If you have any questions at any point in this process or would like to receive audio versions of the documents, please email:
Louise, Project Leader, admin@newteam.org.uk
- Role description – read and pray about whether to apply.
- Informal chat (Zoom) to find out more about the role. Please email admin@newteam.org.uk to arrange this.
- Application form – download, complete and submit as soon as possible.
- We can provide a scribe if needed (email admin@newteam.org.uk).
- Shortlisting – We will let you know if you are called to interview or not.
- Interview – These are most likely to be in mid-August, 2024. We will update this date on the website as we have more information. We are aware this is the summer time, so if you are not available on these dates, please let us know and we will do what we can to arrange an interview when those called to interview are available.
- Work trial 1 – 4 hours
- Youth work trial, with basic training beforehand and debrief afterwards. If you are offered the job, you will be paid for this time, with your first monthly pay.
- Job offers – to selected candidate subject to remaining references and PVG.
- References – If we offer you a position, we will then approach your referees for a reference.
- PVG – We will apply for you to join the PVG scheme or get a PVG Update.
We are always looking for volunteers for many roles, see the “How to Help” page for info.
We aim to empower you to see and use the gifts that God has given you, whether you are a young person, a worker or a volunteer.
We pray and move towards a future of hope.