Lay Chaplain

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 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust in fulfilling the Trust’s vision for lay chaplaincy provision. Experience in education or youth ministry would be an advantage.

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This is a permanent role working 37 hours per week, all year round.

About us

We are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

This is a reserved post which means that applicants must be practising a Catholic with a strong faith commitment. Please consult the document produced by the Diocese of Nottingham ‘Catholic Schools and the Definition of a Practicing Catholic’ for further information.

You will:

• Be a practising Catholic with a strong faith commitment and a clear vision for Catholic Education and ensure that the example and teachings of Jesus Christ are at the centre of all that we do.
• Hold or be working towards an appropriate level 4 or higher qualification.
• Have the ability to create a nurturing environment with a commitment to bringing out the best in all students.
• Play a vital role in helping to shape the experience and development of our students.
• Have experience in education or youth ministry.
• Be caring, supportive and committed to achieving excellent results.
• Promote the well-being of our student’s providing guidance and support.
• Be able to inspire learning and progress.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A salary of £29,777 - £33,024 per annum (OLOL Band 5, Scale points 19 - 24)
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment. 
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme– emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.
• Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme.

For an informal discussion about the role and our Trust, please contact Tom Baptist at t.baptist@ololcatholicmat.co.uk 

We warmly encourage applicants to visit our school – this can be arranged by contacting the Trust office.

How to Apply:

Please complete the online application form located on our vacancies page: Vacancies - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (ololcatholicmat.co.uk)

Closing Date: 27 May 2024 at 9.00am

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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