At Charis Life Church we are passionate about people and we base our work around the people who we are involved with. In our internship we have four core values.

Passion - we are passionate about sharing our faith.

Passion is all about devotion and commitment to a cause and we are keen to make sure we communicate our faith in an accessible and relevant way.

Community - we are desperate to see our communities needs met.

Community is about a group of people working as a team to achieve an amazing place to live. The church should be a massive source of support, help, encouragement, training and faith for its community. This is our goal.

FlexiFit - we fit around who you are.

We know that in order to get the best out of our interns we need to know where their gifting is and what they are passionate about and so our internship is shaped around our interns. Rather than expecting you to fit into our mould, we are looking to find out how you fit with us and how we fit with you. This year is about serving and getting stuck into a local church but we will be listening to where your passion lies.

EveryOne - we make sure that you are looked after.

Jesus says, “love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength. The second is equally important: love your neighbor as yourself.”

We want to help to ensure all of our interns live a balanced life of work, rest, health, exercise, spiritual input, mentoring and friendship.

There are various different practical options of an internship with the Basement Red team at Charis Life Church. These are some of the ideas we can offer at the moment but with FlexiFit there is the chance to suggest other alternatives that
we haven’t thought of yet.

Internship
This involves working with us full-time involved in the schools team as well as the children’s work and/or youth work plus doing your FlexiFit opportunity. In the first term we set you a project involving researching the local area and then
writing about the needs and we can meet those needs as a team. This project can be done about any aspect of the local areas needs. Your basic costs are all totally covered including housing, bills, food and other living costs.

NEW Post Graduate Internship
Our Post Graduate internship is a new initiative aimed at giving those who have already studied to degree level the opportunity to be stretched and challenged by our internship. On top of the internship provision and requirements Post
Graduate interns will also be involved in managing a small team of volunteers and setting up a new project within the church, This will be determined by the gifts and skills of each individual on the post graduate scheme. This course is
subject to the capabilities of the applicant.

Bible Study Course
You can also study alongside your internship or postgraduate internship and still receive the living support costs and full time intern status. Currently on offer is a one day a week distance learning course with Matersey Bible college. We offer
a limited number of subsidised places.

Part Time
There is the chance for some interns to do part-time internships alongside working or another placement. This is only available in some cases.

We want to support our interns in the highest possible way. Outlined below are some of the ways you will be supported in your year with us at Charis.

Support
We link up every intern on the course with a mentor at the church who meets up with you every month. The emphasis is on you to take advantage of this by arranging the times with your mentor but they are always there as someone outside
the team who can help and support. You will also have weekly meetings with Neil to support and develop you within your working and personal lives and then monthly meetings with Stephen Hackney (Pastor). There are lots of opportunities
to grow and be supported in your year with us.

Cell groups
Cell groups are a great place to meet people and build relationships. We have two young adults cell groups at present on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, we will place you in one of these groups which meet every week.

Socials
There is going to be plenty of time for socials to with a large group of young adults at the church you are bound to find a group that you get on with and there is always plenty going on for you to go to. Socials at church are also regular
and varied and on the team we have regular socials at least once a term.

Annual leave
As an intern, your holiday is split into a few different parts. You are entitled to twelve days (2 weeks) flexible annual leave over the year, with a maximum of three of these days taken as Sundays. We will also give you between Christmas
and New Year off. The internship finishes at the end of July leaving August free as well. You need to give reasonable notice for holidays and work with the school year and church commitments to plan in your holiday.

Housing
During your time working with us we will provide you with a house to live in on the Clifton estate. The Church will cover the cost of your rent and standard living costs, which will include bills, and a food allowance every week. This can be
claimed back with a valid receipt up to the amount stated by the Church (currently £20). This is for full-time interns although part-time interns will receive some of this financial support.

All workers must be police checked before joining the team

Kath Stratton (first year intern)

Kath is 23 years old and has a heart for social action, she says;
“an internship with Charis life church is an amazing opportunity to show
of God to people on a council estate in Nottingham. It is really exciting
with the young people and seeing the numbers in our clubs growing all the
The church are really supportive and I felt at home as soon as I arrived”

Jonathon Mabbutt (second year intern)

Jonathon is 19 years old and is a second year intern, he says;
“as an intern I have had the chance to experience working and living a life geared
to fulfilling the great commission. It is a fantastic opportunity to see God do
amazing things and change peoples lives today. I have found it to be a challenging
and inspiring journey that has sharpened me in my own spiritual life and which has
given me a better relationship with God. It is an exciting and meaningful

Comments from Local Teachers

“I feel that the team do invaluable work in the school and make a difference
in the lives of the children they impact”
(Claire Edwards Year 4 teacher)

“The work that the Basement Red Team do supports, encourages and sustains
learning at all levels across the school”
(Tracy Barton Year 6 teacher)

“The work undertaken with the pupils...has allowed the pupils to make a positive start in their
new school. It has given the pupils the added confidence they require… and enabled
them to meet new challenges”
(M Summers Achievement Leader KS3)

Stephen Hackney (Pastor @ Charis Life Church)

Stephen has been the Pastor at Charis Life Church for over 10 years;
“At Charis we are on a mission. We are here to impact our community, shape our
generation and touch our city and the interns programme is focused on that goal.
So if you feel you can give a year of your life to urban mission, want to be
challenged to develop your character and release your potential then I’m
convinced that the Charis Internship is a great option for you to consider. It will be
hard work, fast paced and very rewarding with a package tailored to give you the
best possible year, so why not apply to join us and together we can help to shape
the future.”

You can contact our team on the details below:

Team Leader: Neil Fearn
Tel. 0115 878 0006
Mob. 0772 5978335
Email. neil.fearn@charislife.org.uk

The Basement Red schools team office is at:
Charis Life Church, Farnborough Road, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8JX

Click here to download a pdf of this information and a Application Form.

Please return the finished Application Form to:

The Basement Red schools team office:
Charis Life Church, Farnborough Road, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8JX