Alpha Regional Coach And Youth Specialist

Organizational Background

Alpha New Zealand is a Christian charity that primarily promotes the use of the Alpha course, a 10-week introduction to the Christian faith.

It started in the UK at Holy Trinity Brompton ().

Alpha is an easy way for Christians to invite their friends to a non-threatening discussion of life, faith and meaning.

The Alpha Ministry has expanded over the years to include the Alpha Youth Series, courses on marriage, parenting, and prayer.

We aim to serve the church in its mission to see the world transformed through the power of Jesus.

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Job Purpose

The Regional Coach and Youth Specialist – Wellington & Surrounds plays a key role in equipping and supporting churches, course leaders, and volunteers to run Alpha and related resources effectively.

This role leads the national implementation of Alpha's Youth Strategy, building strong relationships across church networks and denominations (both with those already using Alpha and those yet to engage).

The successful candidate will deliver high-quality coaching and training, both online and in person, for individuals and groups.

They will actively listen to churches' needs, assess their goals, and provide tailored support and input to help advance Alpha's mission in the region.

Key Responsibilities :

Align all decisions and activities with Alpha's mission and vision.

Build and nurture strong relationships with churches, course leaders, and volunteers.

Deliver high-quality training on all Alpha resources, tailored to each church and community context while maintaining Alpha's core principles.

Provide targeted coaching to support leadership development, volunteer pipeline growth, technical setup, and deeper product knowledge.

Lead and implement Alpha's National Youth Strategy for the wider Alpha team

Develop and deliver engaging training and coaching tailored to youth contexts, fostering environments where young people can explore faith in a safe and relevant way.

Record all interactions and feedback in Salesforce, ensuring information is accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with the Church Engagement Framework (CEF).

Offer feedback to management to improve how Alpha serves and equips churches.

Maintain strong product knowledge across all Alpha resources (training provided) and consistently develop expertise.

Support Alpha NZ, International, and Asia Pacific events, to achieve shared goals.

Meet weekly and monthly targets for coaching and training sessions.

Participate in Alpha NZ team meetings, retreats, and ongoing training sessions, as well as allocated Alpha Int'l and Asia Pacific meetings, providing feedback to the team.

Skills and Attributes :

Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills : both online and in person.

Strong understanding of youth culture and church youth ministry, with the ability to engage and build trust with young people, youth leaders, and church teams.

Strong time management / organisational skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities.

Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team.

Flexible, adaptable, and positive in approach.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage and build relationships at all levels.

Technical competency with tools such as Microsoft 365, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva; experience with Salesforce CRM system is advantageous (training provided).

Passion for Alpha and experience with church and non-profit ministry is highly valued.

Other Expectations :

Occasional evening and weekend work.

Represent Alpha at conferences and denominational gatherings

Regional, national and possible International travel as required.

Participate in regular performance reviews, held twice a year.

Alpha International & Asia Pacific calls and attendance Required :

Prayer Meetings

Alpha Youth Series Update

Alpha Series Updates

The Marriage Course Updates

Church Engagement framework Updates

Leadership Conference in Kuala Lumpur

Global Church Leaders Meetings / Conference

When and if required technical updates are also to be attended.

Job Requirements

Right to work in New Zealand

Reports to the Team Leader

Place of work : Remote (home / community based)

Office hours Monday to Friday, 9am – 4 : 30pm

Contracted hours of 37.5 hrs.

per week.

Occasional evening and weekend work is required.

National, regional and potential international travel is required.

Full licence and access to a warranted and registered vehicle.

Benefits :

$25 monthly contribution to mobile phone expenses

4% contribution to Kiwisaver

Laptop

Mileage and reasonable expense reimbursement

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions :

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?

What's your expected annual base salary?

How much notice are you required to give your current employer?

Do you have a current Police Check (Criminal Record Check) for employment?

Do you have a current New Zealand driver's licence?

Do you own or have regular access to a car?

Are you available to work public holidays?