Chaplain
Heritage International School
Kampala, Uganda
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Allowance + benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 27 March 2020
Job overview
We are looking for a mature and experienced Chaplain to join our team and provide spiritual support to our growing community of staff, students and parents. Our mission statement is to provide a quality international education in a nurturing Christian environment and the Chaplaincy role is a key part of achieving our aims. We are looking for someone who has had significant pastoral experience, understands the challenges of third culture students and is fully committed to inclusion and diversity. Heritage International School is non-denominational but we would welcome applications from both ordained and non-ordained candidates.
The role would involve overseeing all aspects of spiritual life at Heritage including organising weekly Chapel services, secondary retreats, and two school spiritual emphasis weeks. The Chaplain also needs to oversee our youth programme and work with the spiritual life committee to ensure we are working towards our aims and objectives as a Christian School. Our chaplain should be engaged in a ‘ministry of presence’ representing the school at various events throughout the year and available whenever needed to offer guidance, support and advice. The Chaplain is also regularly invited to be part of the leadership teams within the school offering advice and support during meetings, recruitment and school development planning.
Heritage International School is an all-age Christian international school located in the suburbs of Kampala, Uganda. It opened in 1994 to support children of ex-pat missionaries but has since expanded to welcome those of all faiths and none, whilst still remaining true to its core Christian values. We have over 40 nationalities represented and are currently moving towards our full capacity of 550 students.
We offer a generous benefits package to our international staff including: a return flight per year of contract, housing, 2 bursaries for staff children, a competitive monthly allowance and medical insurance. Preference would be given to those candidates who can commit to a two-year contract. We are open to employing a married couple to share this role.
If you are interested in applying for this position then please send a copy of your CV/Resume to headofschool@heritage.co.ug along with a covering letter that addresses the person specification below. Please include details of your faith journey as a Christian. If you require further information about this position then please contact our Head of School, Mrs Keeley Wickham on headofschool@heritage.co.ug.
Closing date for applications: 10 am on Friday 27th March 2020. If there is a large volume of suitable applicants then Heritage reserves the right to hold interviews prior to the closing date.
Interviews will be via Skype.
Heritage International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will be subject to child protection screening, including checks with past employers, the UK Disclosure and Barring Service and/or authorities in other countries.
About Heritage International School
Heritage International is in Kansanga, in 14 acres of stunning grounds to the south of Kampala. We have 450 students of all ages and many nationalities. Classes are kept to a minimum of 20 across the school and we are currently double-streamed from K-Grade 9.
The school is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and is looking to grow towards its full capacity of 544 students within the next few years. The school is accredited by the Ugandan Department of Education alongside ACSI and Middle States Association.
Our curriculum is truly international: we follow the UK’s EYFS in Early Years, the International Primary Curriculum in Elementary along with Singapore Maths. In secondary students work towards their High School Diploma, complete AP courses and IGCSEs are currently being introduced for first certification in June 2021.
Heritage International School remains deeply committed to its original mission ‘to provide a quality international education in a nurturing Christian environment.’ All of our staff are committed Christians and sharing and growing their faith is one of the many positive aspects of working at Heritage. Alongside our international curriculum we also take time each day to read the Bible and pray with our students. Weekly Chapel services are a regular highlight of Heritage life.
Aside from that life at Heritage is never dull. We have a fantastic and growing programme of enrichment activities, visiting music teachers, school concerts and productions. Our sports teams have enjoyed huge success over the last few years and in 2017 we founded the International Christian Schools of Africa sports tournament which we are hosting this year. In secondary our students take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award, mission work and other forms of community service. The annual High School and Middle School retreats are much anticipated highlights of the first semester.
Heritage students perform very well in external testing with most students testing above Grade level in core subjects. Many of our graduates take up places at prestigious universities in Europe, the US, Africa and Asia.
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