College and Academy Trust Chaplain

Salary: NJC Grade 8, SCP 24-28 (£33,024 – £36,648 pro rata)

Hours: 37 hours per week, term time only (plus INSET days)

The College and Trust Chaplain provides spiritual and pastoral support to students and colleagues of the College and schools within the Trust. This position is seen as crucial in fulfilling the College’s mission. The Christian faith and commitment of the College Chaplain will play a central role in bearing witness to this mission and maintaining the distinctive Catholic nature of the College and the wider Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced chaplain, youth retreat/ministry worker or teacher to engage with our young people to help them explore their faith. Having a strong faith and commitment as well as being a practising Catholic is essential for this role. The successful candidate will also help develop the Trust strategy and approach to faith by working with other Chaplains, leaders in religious education and other key people within the diocese.

The successful candidate will spend 3 days per week at All Hallows Catholic College supporting the College’s faith mission of helping to maintain the strong moral and spiritual ethos of the College. As Chaplain to the College, you will:

• Engage and enjoy working with young people and adults, to draw on your understanding of the Catholic faith and share it with others.
• Be an engaging and enthusiastic communicator and confident talking to students, parents and carers, teachers, and clergy.
• Provide spiritual and pastoral support to students and colleagues of the College.

During the other 2 days per week, you will be responsible for chaplaincy partnership working across all schools within the Trust drawing on your Christian faith to:

• Organise Trust-wide events and celebrations.
• Support chaplaincy groups and encourage joint working between groups.
• Manage a central bank of resources for all schools.
• Lead on Trust-wide initiatives for Catholic Social Teaching

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Michelle Garvey at m.garvey@allhallows.org.uk

‘Aspire not to have more, but to be more’ Saint Oscar Romero

Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury. We have a shared vision, united in love, service and faith with Jesus Christ at the centre of all that we do, inspiring our pursuit of excellence so that our schools can work together to improve the outcomes, experiences and future life chances of our children and young people.

We are now a family of nine schools across Central Cheshire, Ellesmere Port & Chester, Shrewsbury & West Shropshire, Telford & East Shropshire; including All Hallows Catholic College Macclesfield, where you will be based for 3 days per week with a further 2 days working for the central Trust.

Working at All Hallows Catholic College and within our Multi Academy Trust is an opportunity to join a progressive learning community, inspired by Christian values, in a place where students enjoy learning.

“All Hallows is a school that lives its mission out beautifully” Denominational Inspection, March 2023

To Apply:

We understand and want to support a healthy work- life balance and welcome applications from candidates who require flexibility.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified and experienced people.

Job description and person specification along with application documents can be found on All Hallows Catholic College website: https://www.allhallows.org.uk/associate-staff-vacancies

You are required to complete the following documents:

Lay Chaplain Application Form / Recruitment Monitoring Form / Rehabilitation of Offenders Disclosure Form

Applications to the HR & Office Manager at:

All Hallows Catholic College, Brooklands Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 8LB; p.metheringham@allhallows.org.uk

Closing Date:    Monday 4th November noon

Interviews:        Monday 11th November 2024

All Hallows Catholic College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS check.

All posts are offered subject to agreement to sign the CES contract of employment with Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust. We are committed to equality and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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