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Darren Arnold

Preston,Lancashire

Summary

Dynamic and resourceful professional with a strong background in developing programmes for children's and youth groups, complemented by exceptional communication skills and team leadership. Proven expertise in event planning, activity organisation, and volunteer recruitment, ensuring effective community networking and engagement. Adept at implementing safeguarding procedures and providing pastoral support, with a commitment to continuous learning and facilitating group activities. Career goals include further enhancing leadership capabilities within community-focused initiatives.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
4041
4041
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Youth, Children's & Family Worker

Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit
Preston, Lancashire
08.2017 - Current

Support the Toddler group and develop ways of bringing the children & parents into church, support the 'Messy Church' leader and lead when requested, help run the Sunday morning 'Sunday Club' with a team and help develop a programme, lead the friday evening escape (7-11s) and Youth Club, develop new groups and holiday activities, support the church uniformed organisations (Rainbows, brownies, guides, squirrals, beavers, cubs & scouts) lead & attend various meetings. Lead group to attend 3Generate.

Children's & Family Worker

Dorking & Horsham Methodist Circuit
Horsham, West Sussex
09.2009 - 08.2017

Work in two churches, running the toddler group and after school clubs, and develop new groups to attract youngster's and families and help lead the Sunday school at the community church, at traditional church develop new groups to attract the community to engage with the church. Take youth group to annual summer Soul Survivor.

Sessional Playworker (Part time)

Nottingham City Council
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
06.2006 - 08.2009

Working in various locations with youngster's aged between 8-18, supporting craft activities, supervising game sessions, park sessions and work with school groups on confidence building and bullying.

Breakfast Assistant (Part time)

Nottingham City Council - Glapton School
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
04.2006 - 08.2009

Serve breakfast cereals, toast and crumpets to attendees, clear up and wash dishes, talk to children and play board games, set up tv/video for viewing, keep a record of attendees, make sure stock levels are adequate for the next day.

Layworker (Part time)

Nottingham South Methodist Circuit
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
09.2003 - 08.2009

Develop groups from the start in new role, work with local schools and take assemblies, lead the toddler group with group of volounteer's, run holiday sessions.

Assistant photographer

JMS Photography
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
08.1988 - 09.2003

Help with setting up studio work, develop both b&w and colour film, print photographs to deadlines required, file away negatives in numerical order with description and dates, talk to clients on phone and in person, handle cash for products, make sure stock levels are adequet, organise diary for shoots, frame pictures and put together wedding albums.

Education

NVQ Level 3 - Christian Youth Work

CYM

GCSEs -

Fairham Community College
09.1986 - 08.1988

NVQ Level 3 - Christian Children's Work

CYM

GCSEs -

Fairham Community College
09.1986 - 08.1988

GCSEs -

Fairham Community College
09.1986 - 08.1988

GCSEs -

Fairham Community College
09.1986 - 08.1988

GCSEs -

Fairham Community College
09.1986 - 08.1988

Diploma of Higher Education -

Broxtowe College
09.1988 - 07.1989

City & Guilds - Photography

South Notts College
09.1989 - 07.1990

Skills

  • Developing programmes for children's & Youth Groups
  • Communication skills
  • Safeguarding procedures
  • Self-motivation
  • Activity organisation
  • Leadership
  • Volunteer recruitment
  • Meeting organisation
  • Pastoral support
  • Church service preparation
  • School Assemblies
  • Puppet training
  • Leading groups
  • Community networking

Timeline

Youth, Children's & Family Worker

Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit
08.2017 - Current

Children's & Family Worker

Dorking & Horsham Methodist Circuit
09.2009 - 08.2017

Sessional Playworker (Part time)

Nottingham City Council
06.2006 - 08.2009

Breakfast Assistant (Part time)

Nottingham City Council - Glapton School
04.2006 - 08.2009

Layworker (Part time)

Nottingham South Methodist Circuit
09.2003 - 08.2009

City & Guilds - Photography

South Notts College
09.1989 - 07.1990

Diploma of Higher Education -

Broxtowe College
09.1988 - 07.1989

Assistant photographer

JMS Photography
08.1988 - 09.2003

GCSEs -

Fairham Community College
09.1986 - 08.1988

GCSEs -

Fairham Community College
09.1986 - 08.1988

GCSEs -

Fairham Community College
09.1986 - 08.1988

GCSEs -

Fairham Community College
09.1986 - 08.1988

GCSEs -

Fairham Community College
09.1986 - 08.1988

NVQ Level 3 - Christian Youth Work

CYM

NVQ Level 3 - Christian Children's Work

CYM
Darren Arnold