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The Diocese of Leeds is seeking to appoint a priest or lay person with passion and aptitude for advancing its ambitious racial justice programme. As well as being an experienced, collaborative leader, they will be an inspiring and creative trainer, capable of developing and delivering contextually appropriate training pathways.
They will play an influential role in one of the Church of England’s largest dioceses, helping advance racial justice more fully and proactively in its vision for Confident Christians, Growing Churches, Transforming Communities. They will join the diocesan Ministry and Mission Team, working with colleagues to support churches and schools across the diverse urban and rural contexts of West Yorkshire and the Dales.
The successful candidate will have the capacity to work productively with multiple stakeholders, develop training in-person and online, and combine big picture thinking with detailed planning and practical implementation. With their commitment to racial justice, they will engage effectively and sensitively across cultural diversity, with an appreciation of the challenges and opportunities of intercultural ministry, mission and community engagement.
They will serve as Programme Lead for a funded three year programme with three strands: advancing learning, advancing ministry and advancing engagement. Implementation of the overall programme will be overseen by a programme board, chaired by the Lead Bishop for Racial Justice.
Closing date for applications: Midnight, Sunday 6 October 2024.
Interviews: Monday 21 October 2024
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Revd Canon Andrew Norman, Director of Ministry and Mission on andrew.norman@leeds.anglican.org.
There is an Occupational Requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.