Chaplain
Luckley House School
Wokingham
- New
- Salary:
- A generous package in line with qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 20 February 2026
Job overview
Permanent, full time or part time (3-4 days a week)
Salary: A generous package in line with qualifications and experience
Start date: September 2026
Luckley is keen to appoint a strongly pastoral and Christ-centred Chaplain to support the whole school community and lead the spiritual life of the School. This is a Governor appointment, and the role sits on the School’s Leadership Team.
The Chaplain is a key pastoral figure in the school in promoting Christian values and leading the spiritual development of students and staff in line with Luckley’s ethos. The Chaplain forms part of the pastoral team and works alongside it to provide the best care possible for our young people. The Chaplain has a major role in the pastoral care of all our young people irrespective of their individual faith.
The Chaplain’s strengths will lie in spiritual guidance, building relationships, offering counsel, nurturing community ethos, supporting collective worship and values education.
The post is full time if the applicant is also able to teach, however, the post could be part time for an exceptional candidate who is not a teacher, likely between 3 and 4 days a week. Non-Ordained applicants with appropriate experience will also be considered for the post. Accommodation could be available.
For further details, please contact HR on 0118 974 3207 or 0118 974 3223 or via email Recruitment@luckleyhouseschool.org
Applications should be submitted via TES https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/-1002273
Closing date: Friday 20 February 2026 (noon)
Interviews: Thursday 5 March 2026
(Early applications are advised as the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process.)
Luckley House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. Online searches will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.
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About Luckley House School
Luckley House School is a thriving coeducational Independent School, located in Wokingham, Berkshire, offering day and flexible boarding provision for pupils aged 11 to 18 years.
Entry to Luckley House School is available at 11+, 13+ and Sixth Form and in other year groups if places are available. We service a wide catchment area, with day pupils coming from a range of prep and primary schools from within a 20-mile radius of the school. We offer school transport across Berkshire, Surrey and North Hants, with a fleet of seven mini-buses.
We have a small, homely boarding community with a mix of full, weekly and flexi-boarders.
An all-girls’ school since founded in 1918, Luckley moved to coeducation in September 2015, with a phased transition and became fully coeducational in 2019.
We offer an extensive range of subjects at GCSE and A level, as well as a diverse co-curricular programme.
Luckley House School is often described by visitors as “a gem”. The uniqueness of our school lies in the combination of our size, Christian ethos and flexibility to meet the needs of individual pupils and their families.
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