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School Chaplain

School Chaplain

Our Lady's Catholic High School

London Borough of Hackney, N16 5AF

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
30 November 2021

Job overview

Location: London Borough of Hackney, N16 5AF
Salary: Scale 5 £26,544 per annum pro rata  (£23,213 actual)
Start Date: To be discussed / Subject to notice period
Contract: 1 year fixed term with the view to a permanent contract
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time only/Part time considered


Our Lady's are seeking an inspiring Chaplain to lead in the development of the spiritual and prayer life of the school community and to offer support to pupils and staff.  The successful applicant will be expected to play a part in the wider life of the school, both inside and outside the classroom.  You will be a practising Catholic with a high level of interpersonal and organisational skills.

Our Lady’s Catholic High School was opened on this site in 1904 by the Servite Sisters and the ethos of the Servite Order still underpins the values of the school to this day. The school is situated in Stamford Hill, in the middle of the Hasidic orthodox Jewish Community, on the border between Hackney and Haringey that both have diverse ethnic and religious populations. The school attracts approximately 30% practising Catholics as new entrants and welcomes students from a wide range of Christian denominations as well as students of other faiths, such as Islam and Sikh, as well as students of no faith.

The school is incredibly proud of its Catholic life and Servite values.  We are an open, welcoming school with a vision for inclusion, compassion and empathy.  We have been at the heart of girls’ education in Hackney for over 100 years. The school was completely rebuilt in 2012 and offers a superb working environment, supportive colleagues, a values led ethos, and a wonderfully diverse and talented student body. We are a four-form entry new build school with excellent facilities, strong track record in academic results and progress and a community that is cohesive and supportive.  


We Offer:
● Well-resourced and spacious planning rooms for staff on each floor
● Free use of school gym
● Innovative cloud based teaching platform
● Cycle to work scheme
● Strong links with other local schools for partnership working and support
● A strong community spirit
● Staff who are very supportive towards each other with a great camaraderie existing throughout the school


How To Apply: 

To apply, please request an application form from Ellie Field at ourladyshighschool@hays.com or call Ellie on 0207 259 8770 for more information. Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through agency), Hays is our recruitment partner for all permanent appointments.

Closing Date: 12 noon on Tuesday 30th November 2021 

You can also visit https://www.ourladys.hackney.sch.uk/ for more information.

Our Lady’s Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be DBS checked at an enhanced level. We reserve the right to interview before the closing date.


About Our Lady's Catholic High School

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+44 20 8800 2158

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Our Vision and Ethos

Our Lady's School is a small Catholic school with a warm and welcoming personality and a reputation for superb pastoral care and excellent progress. The community of staff at Our Lady's show great care and dedication towards the students. Founded by the Servite Sisters in 1904, Our Lady’s is steeped in history and tradition.

In our school community we live our Servite values:

  • Community
  • Compassion
  • Evangelisation
  • Holistic Approach
  • Marian Identity
  • Openness/Respect for Diversity
  • Service
  • Universality


Our Values

Our Lady’s High Catholic School enables all in our school community to achieve their highest potential and prepares our students to become compassionate and caring citizens, aware of their global responsibilities. We achieve this by maintaining high expectations of the individual, appreciating that we are all members of a diverse community, living our Catholic faith and embracing the Servite values.

Shaping Tomorrow, Inspired by Faith


Headteacher

Mr A English

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