School Lay Chaplain: Christ the King, Nottingham

About the Role

Are you an enthusiastic, energetic faith leader with a passion for working with children and young people? Supporting the Catholic Life and Collective Worship of each of the school communities, you will help our young people explore and engage with their faith. You will report directly to the Headteachers of our schools and work with the Lead Lay Chaplain of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] in fulfilling the Trust’s vision for lay chaplaincy provision. Experience in education or youth ministry would be an advantage.

About the Trust

We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire. The St Oscar Romero Hub Schools are Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, and its feeder primaries – The Good Shepherd in Woodthorpe, Sacred Heart in Carlton, Holy Cross in Hucknall and St Margaret Clitherow in Bestwood. This is a reserved post which means that applicants must be practising a Catholic with a strong faith commitment.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a practising Catholic with a strong faith commitment and a clear vision for Catholic Education.
• Hold or be working towards an appropriate level 4 or higher qualification.
• Create a nurturing environment with a commitment to bringing out the best in all students.
• Play a vital role in shaping the experience and development of students.
• Have experience in education or youth ministry.
• Be caring, supportive and committed to achieving excellent results.
• Promote the well-being of students providing guidance and support.
• Be able to inspire learning and progress.

Why Work With Us?

• Salary of £29,777 - £33,024 per annum (OLOL Band 5, Scale points 19-24)
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
• Nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contributions above 20%).
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities.
• Professional assistance through Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health and wellbeing support.
• Staff discounts and Cycle-to-work scheme.

How to Apply

For an informal discussion, please contact Tom Baptist at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We warmly encourage applicants to visit the school – arrangements via the Trust office. Complete the online application form at Vacancies - [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Closing date: 27 May 2024 at 9:00 AM.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants. The Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer.