# Assistant Group Leader Role Description

Assists and helps the Group Leader to create a space for people to come together to build life-giving relationships and friendships with one another in a safe, warm and inviting environment.

[Read the Assistant Group Leader role description](https://handbook.gc.org.au/books/small-groups/page/assistant-group-leader-role-description)

### An Assistant Group Leader;
- Aids in creating conversations with all who attend the group.
- Makes space for other members to talk.
- Welcoming, warm and friendly at all times.
- Engages in conversation to help with keeping conversations flowing and uplifting.
- Assists in hosting people. 
- Asks questions to engage and create conversations
  - How has your week been? What’s your plans for the rest of the week? What did you get out of Sunday’s message?

### Attributes of an Assistant Group Leader;
- Kind & caring
- Gentle & approachable
- Loves and connects with people 
- On a discipleship journey
- Able to connect with people within group
- Committed attender
- Points people to Jesus, not draws them to themselves

#### What does an Assistant Group Leader do?

#### Before the event & throughout the week
- Through conversations, encourages people to attend connect
  - eg.  Asking, will I be seeing you at connect this week?

#### During the event
- Creates and engages in conversations with people.
- Assists the Group Leader during the night to help create a safe and inviting space for people to come into.
- Adds value and input into conversations
- Arrives early to help with set up and clean up after the event
- Builds relationships with members and helps people to connect 

#### After the event
- Helps to pack and clean up after the event
- Debrief with the Group Leader about the night (wins & opportunities)