School Chaplain

To come and serve as a Chaplaincy Co-ordinator at All Saints Catholic School is to have the chance to make a real difference to how faith in Jesus Christ is perceived by young people in a successful school

This role can make a tremendous difference, as a dedicated Chaplaincy Co-ordinator provides a variety of opportunities in a Catholic context, strengthens links between school and parish, and offers spaces and places beyond the school R.E. lessons, Sacramental programmes and Mass for young people to discover, explore and deepen their faith.

J O B    P U R P O S E

To support young people aged 11 – 18 in All Saints in their development and understanding of a lived Catholic faith, through providing a wide range of opportunities for them locally; through working with school staff and interested adults within the parish; and through linking with the extensive opportunities provided by the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service.

Liturgies and Masses

Working with Heads of Year, local Priests and RE staff, the Chaplain will design a programme of liturgies and Masses to reflect the liturgical year and the particular journey of each year group. The Chaplain will be responsible for preparing the parts of the Mass, including music and any other input from staff and students. The Chaplain will also provide service sheets / multimedia presentations for the students to be able to follow the Mass / liturgy, as required.

Liaising with the caretaker and any other relevant staff members, the Chaplain is responsible for booking and setting up the spaces needed for Mass and liturgies.

Student involvement

The Chaplain will coordinate the Society of Saint Joseph, which is a student Chaplaincy group, drawn from all year groups. These students are to provide input into the liturgies and Masses, and to be formed as, readers, and servers for Mass. Members of this group will also act as a service team for Masses and liturgies to assist with IT and sound provision, etc. While recognising that All Saints students come from parishes other than Holy Family, where possible these students will also carry these roles into parish life.

The Chaplain will set up a student charity group, focussed on charity work – both service projects locally, and fundraising. This may be in the form of a Youth SVP group, CAFOD group, or similar. This may also run jointly with a similar parish based group.

Having assessed student needs, in discussion with students themselves and with other staff, the Chaplain will provide a weekly opportunity for prayer/reflection at lunchtime. The style and content of this will depend on the assessments made of what students will most engage with, and may well vary as time goes on.

Chaplaincy to staff

The Chaplain will be a point of contact for staff seeking resources to support prayer times with form groups, and with questions about matters of faith.

The Chaplain will be a point of contact for staff who have particular pupils that they feel would benefit from involvement in the activities run by the Chaplain. The Chaplain will arrange an annual Mass for staff, and an annual retreat / INSET day. The shape and content of this day would be discussed with Senior Management at the school.

OUR SCHOOL

All Saints Catholic School is an Outstanding Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and within the Diocese of Brentwood, with good transport links to central London.

All Saints Catholic School has over 1400 students from year 7 to 13.  The school achieves excellent exam results, with a Progress 8 score of 0.72 (well above average).  We have received an Educational Outcomes award for being in the top 12 percent of schools in the country for progress.

Our core values of Respect, Understanding, Affection and Humour underpin all aspects of our pastoral and academic daily routines.  Our 2024 Ofsted judged us to be an Outstanding school, highlighting that “the school successfully encourages pupils to demonstrate its core values, which include respect and understanding others. In addition to this, pupils meet the school’s exceedingly high academic expectations and achieve very well”.

We have won a number of awards which reflect our inclusive approach to education, including being awarded the Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award and the Inclusion Quality Mark, this is indicative of our “One in Christ” motto that we apply every day to everyone that is a part of the school community.

Our learning is based on the transcendental values of truth, goodness and beauty. We encourage pupils to discover truth, develop a sense of goodness and appreciate beauty in the world around them.

Closing date for applications is the 23rd Feb 2026 at 09:00