General

Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator

Based: Bridge Community Church (BCC), Rider Street, Leeds LS9 7BQ

Salary: £7,228.00

Hours: 10 hours per week

Reporting To: Children/ Youth Team Leader

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and families in our community? Do you have a heart for inclusivity and a deep commitment to providing support and resources for those with special educational needs? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

At BCC, we believe that every individual is a unique creation, deserving of love, care, and the opportunity to thrive. In our continued efforts to nurture an inclusive and welcoming environment, we are introducing a new role within our church community – the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator.

The SENDCO’s fundamental task is to offer support to families with SEN children, within and connected to BCC, and to encourage the participation, support and learning of all children with SEN in a sustainable, manageable way.

To provide teaching programmes and children’s / young people’s learning support.
To provide support for families who attend and those connected to BCC, and to signpost them to other supportive organisations.
To provide focussed groups / events for SEN families to attend.
To assist the Children and Youth Team Leader in the strategic direction and development of SEN provision at BCC.

Full job description is accesible via the link HERE

Please be advised that the application window will remain open until October 1st. To apply, kindly submit your application via email, which should include your CV and a detailed cover letter outlining your suitability for this position. All applications should be directed to our Operations Manager, Leigh Richmond, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Written by Craig Inwood on 07 January 2022. Posted in General.

Students & YA

BCC YA

Yesss you made it! Welcome!

We are so glad you are here, we are the students and young adults of BCC.

If you're 18-35 - you could be a student, you could be a professional, you could be looking for work, you could be single, in a relationship, married, married with kids… As long as you’re 18-35ish, This is the church ministry for you…

The core values for young adults are WORD, COMMUNITY & SERVICE. We’re passionate about getting into the Word of God, about building a solid community and about serving our church, each other and the world around us.

As part of building community, every 2nd Sunday of the month, we have coffee and cake just to meet up and chew the fat.

If you're new to Bridge, drop us a message and we will get in touch with you!

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Find a Group

Here at Bridge, our primary way of getting people connected to community is by becoming part of a Small Group.

New Groups are forming all throughout the year, making a deep connection within community possible. Interested in finding out more? Click on the group type and connect with us.

We would love for you to join us!

Take the lead

Small Groups are at the heart of our community at BCC.

This is where we build relationships and our church family is really discipled, but it doesn't happen without Group Leaders. If God is calling you, or you're willing to lead a group, we would love to invite you to find out what being a group leader is all about. We have a small group leader orientation alongside a small group leader support network. Click below to start the process!

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Get involved!

In order to join the community, we need your details!

We would love to connect with you, click below to register on Churchsuite.

I want to get involved!

Events

We do a number of events to create community and you would be most welcome to all of them! Follow us on socials, drop us an email or sign up to Churchsuite and we can send you all the details!

Back to Ministries

Youth Group Leader (Years 9-13)

SALARY: £22,000 p.a.

HOURS: 30 Hours a week (Part Time)

Join us at BCC for an exciting opportunity as a Youth Group Leader, where you'll guide and inspire young minds in Year 9 to 13 while embracing our faith-based mission. You'll be a vital part of our ministry to nurture the next generation, collaborating with our church's vision and values grounded in faith.

For the full job description, please click here.

Your responsibilities include building strong relationships with young people, developing our mission within the youth group, and planning engaging sessions and social events that align with our faith-based principles. You'll work closely with our volunteers and other youth leaders, contributing to the larger Children and Youth team as we grow together in faith.

If you're passionate about youth development within a faith-based context and ready to make a meaningful impact, this role is for you. Join us in shaping the spiritual growth of our youth at BCC.

Vacancy closes on Friday, October 27th. To apply, please email a copy of your CV with a cover letter explaining your suitability for the role and why you feel you are the right fit for this position to Operations Manager Leigh Richmond at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, this position at BCC holds a genuine occupational requirement that the employee is a Christian and is committed to the views and values of our church. As an organization deeply rooted in our faith, this requirement ensures that our Youth Group Leader can effectively lead and nurture our youth in alignment with our core Christian beliefs and principles. This commitment is essential in delivering the spiritual guidance and support that we aim to provide to our young community members.

Written by Super User on 26 January 2021. Posted in General.

Thank You

Go, Grow, Glorify

Thank you for your submission. One of our team will aim to be back with you in two working days.

Partners

Our heart is to work in partnership wherever and whenever we can

We recognise that we can't do everything ourselves. In Luke 5, when there were too many fish for one boat, Jesus' disciples called over their partners, to help them with the task they set out to achieve.

In order to see our goals and vision achieved, we partner with some great organisations, please take time to have a look at them below:

CAP

CAP support people that are struggling to climb out of the grip of debt. We support one of their debt centres which aims to bring relief to people who are struggling with their finances. It's great to partner with Mosaic Church in this ministry.
Kids Klub

Kidz Klub works around the city of Leeds to share God's love and message with the most vulnerable unreached children, their families and communities. They run their central Klub from BCC on Monday evenings.
Teen Challenge UK

Teen Challenge actively seek to offer support, love and care to those who are struggling with addiction. Through God's power, they aim to lift this burden from those suffering from drug and alcohol abuse. Teen Challenge help run The Welcome on Saturdays.
Women Arise

Women Arise run ESOL and wellbeing classes that are a vital tool in helping those new to the UK settle and integrate into our society. We love to host these classes and partner with Women Arise to help the ladies learn English!
Zarach

Zarach help people rise out of poverty. They support families in Leeds who are facing hardships, struggling to afford the neccessities such as food and beds. We partner with them to put on the Food Club.
Spear

Spear are helping to address youth unemployment by offering creative engaging sessions, to inspire, equip and coach young people in the process of finding employment or further training.
Welcome Churches

Welcome Churches run a network that we are proud to be a part of connecting asylum seekers and refugees to churches up and down the country.