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Lay Training Officer (28 hours per week) Possibility of full time for the right candidate
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Introduction
Lay Training Officer – Diocese of Leeds
Inspiring confident Christian disciples and lay ministers
The Diocese of Leeds is seeking a passionate and creative Lay Training Officer to join our dedicated team, empowering lay ministry and lifelong discipleship across our diverse and vibrant communities.
About the Role
As part of the Diocesan Lay Training Team, you will play a key role in developing and delivering high-quality training pathways for lay ministers and disciples. You will manage and support volunteer tutors, contribute to innovative learning initiatives—including hybrid and online training—and work collaboratively within the wider Formation Team to encourage Christian confidence in our churches.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver in-person, hybrid, and online lay ministry training.
- Support and mentor volunteer tutors and commissioned lay ministers.
- Enable and widen participation in whole-life discipleship for diverse learners.
- Contribute to the Diocese’s Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence programme.
- Help shape engaging course materials, including self-paced learning resources.
- Work collaboratively with teams across the Diocese to share best practices.
About You
- We are looking for a dynamic and creative individual with a passion for equipping lay ministers and disciples. You will have experience in delivering training for adult learners, managing volunteers, and working collaboratively in a fast-changing environment. A degree in theology or significant relevant theological experience is essential, alongside strong IT skills, including a willingness to engage with Moodle-based virtual learning.
Why Join Us?
- This is a unique and exciting opportunity to shape lay ministry across the Diocese, enabling individuals and communities to flourish in faith. If you believe in lifelong learning, thrive in a collaborative team environment, and want to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you!
- Apply today and be part of a mission to equip and inspire confident Christians, growing churches, and transforming communities.
There is an Occupational Requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010
A full DBS check is required for the successful candidate.
Closing date: 1 July 2025
Interview date: 18 July 2025
The package includes a competitive salary, flexi-time scheme, reimbursement of travelling expenses, an 8% non-contributory pension with an additional 5% matched contributions, hybrid working (50%), Cycle to work scheme, EV salary sacrifice scheme and 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and four customary days a year (between Christmas and New Year).
Our Values
The Diocesan values, Loving, Living, Learning, are vital to the way we encourage equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We aim to:
- Love God, the world and one another.
- Live in the world as it is, but, drawn by a vision of something better, we want to help individuals and communities flourish,
- Learn when we get things wrong, by listening and growing together.
The Diocese of Leeds is proud to be a Living Wage Employer.
Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance (The Board) is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and the workplace and in avoiding unlawful discrimination. Accordingly, the Board will ensure that recruitment and selection, training and development, and promotion procedures result in no job applicant or employee receiving less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, class or caste, religious belief or lack of religious belief (unless this is an occupational requirement), disability, trade union membership or non-membership, gender or sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, responsibility for dependents or being a part-time or fixed-term worker. The Board’s objective is to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and otherwise treated solely on the basis of their relevant aptitudes, skills and abilities.
For clergy applying to this role, your Area/Suffragan Bishop must be informed of your applications at the earliest opportunity. Furthermore, you must seek a Diocesan Bishop’s Licence in order to be eligible for a new role, and please be aware that granting a licence is subject to a CCSL from your Area/Suffragan Bishop.
The Diocese of Leeds is currently unable to sponsor candidates without Right to Work in the UK. Candidates must have Right to Work in the UK to take up this role.
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