For nearly 30 years Leeds Faith In Schools has sought to be 'Good News' to the high schools of Leeds. Seeking to be a consistent and trusted Christian presence in schools our team seek to bring hope and life to a setting so often filled with challenge for both students and staff alike. Working in close, long term partnerships with specific schools our team support a wide range of activities from lunch and after school clubs, RE lessons on the Christian faith right through to pastoral support through mentoring and group work.
Our project is a fruit of the unity amongst churches in Leeds and continues to be supported and facilitated by communities from a wide range of streams and traditions. As we serve in school we seek to represent these communities, working with and alongside them, seeking always to strengthen the bridge between the church and local high schools. Our hope is that in time our work and this close relationship creates opportunity for young people to find faith and for the church to be catalysed into being a welcoming space for the young people of this city.
Leeds Faith In Schools finds itself in the exciting position of needing to increase it’s capacity to serve our ever growing number of partner schools. The advertised role is available on either a full time or part time basis. This role serves alongside our team of skilled and experienced schools workers spread across other parts of Leeds. Whilst the role is fixed term our intention is to extend this role, subject to funding.
Leeds Faith In Schools is committed to developing faith filled, skilled and professional youth ministers in order that they might be the most impactful they can be in the schools we serve. Our team benefit from a wide range of pastoral and development support, targeted training, retreat opportunities, chaplaincy support and personal mentoring.
Full details of the role along with further information about Leeds Faith In Schools is available in our job pack linked below or downloadable from our website.
As part of our Safer Recruitment processes, we will be carrying out a soft online search, a DBS check and references.
Please complete the application on the link provided, and email your CV to info@lfis.org
Should you have any questions about the role or the work of Leeds Faith In Schools please don't hesitate to get in touch via email or phone. We look forward to exploring this exciting opportunity with you!
Nearly 30 years ago the churches in Leeds came together in response to the Faith in Leeds report to establish Leeds Faith in Schools to share the Good News with teenagers across the city. From working with a handful of schools in the beginning we now have partnerships which see schools workers based weekly in 8 high schools and academies across the city. Alongside our partner schools we also support a large number of other schools on a more occasional an ad-hoc basis with lessons, assemblies, visiting tours and one off projects.
We continually hope to be good news to the high schools of Leeds serving through the delivery of assemblies, RE lessons, PSHE lessons and mentoring groups. We continue to facilitate exciting lunchtime clubs, Christian Unions and after school activities, making space for students to connect and grow.
Our work is values-led and contributes to schools’ SMSC responsibilities, serving the schools and forging space for meaningful exploration of faith and belief in the life of our schools.
We have an active involvement in city-wide church youth work across Leeds, partnering with other youth organisations to help shape the landscape of Christian youth work in the city and supporting the local church in making room for young people to discover faith.
We believe that every teenager is brilliant, valuable and has a unique contribution to bring to society. We hope that through our work the teenagers we see grow in confidence, develop socially, emotionally and spiritually and get to live life in all its fullness.