Director of Christian Formation (Lay Chaplain)

Stonyhurst College is seeking an exceptional candidate to join our Chaplaincy Team on a fixed term basis (maternity cover) for the academic year 2022/23. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering an outstanding spiritual programme to our pupils and staff, maintaining the long-standing traditions of our prayer life and managing our significant social justice programmes.

If you are passionate about sharing the Good News of the Catholic Church in an educational setting, through the specific lens of Ignatian spirituality and tradition, this role gives the scope to do so in the highest-octane version of school chaplaincy work.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and hard-working with a high level of emotional intelligence. He/she will have strong communication skills and the ability to build good relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues. He/she will have a strong commitment to the College’s mission and identity as set out in the College Mission Statement, and they should also be able to demonstrate all of the following:

• Active involvement in Parish or Chaplaincy life

• Ability to adapt, work flexibly and work under pressure

• Excellent communication, organisation and presentation skills

• Experience in event planning, personal or professional

• Experience in fundraising, personal or professional

In addition the successful candidate must:

• Be a fully practising member of the Catholic Church.

• Be entitled to work and reside in the UK.

• Have an excellent employment record.

• Have excellent references.

• Holding a degree in Theology or related equivalent is highly desirable.

The deadline for receipt of applications is Sunday 5th June at 12 noon.

Interviews will take place at the school in the week commencing 6th June.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.