Lay Chaplain

Hours: 37 Hours per week, 42 weeks per year

Grade/SCP: SRS Band 4  

Unqualified/No degree - SCP 21, Full Time Equivalent £20,541  

Actual Salary - £18,696 with term time hours

Qualified/Degree - SCP 24 – Full Time Equivalent £22,401

Actual Salary - £20,389 with term time hours

Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term, with the intention to review at the end of the contract 

Location: Split across the Derby Primary schools of St Joseph’s, St George’s, St Alban’s, St John Fisher’s and St Thomas’ in Ilkeston

Start Date: As soon as possible

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust seeks to appoint a full time Lay Chaplain to work across work across the Derby CITY primary schools of St Joseph’s, St George’s, St John Fisher, St Alban’s and St Thomas’ in Ilkeston 

This new position is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and practising Catholic to help guide children in their Catholic faith journey in school. Their time would be split a day a week in each primary school supporting the further development of Collective Worship and opportunities for pupils to live out their faith in school.

There are strong links amongst the primary schools in the CMAT and by working across multiple schools it is hoped the successful candidate will make these links even stronger and help empower the pupils to explore their faith more and take a leading role in shaping how this is celebrated. 

This is a reserved post within a Catholic school and the successful candidate would need to be a practising Catholic. The Lay Chaplain would work alongside experienced and dedicated staff in each school in animating the Religious Education, Catholic Life and Collective Worship of the schools and would have regular mentor meetings with the Lead Lay Chaplain of the St Ralph Sherwin CMAT to help them flourish in their new role. There would also be the opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship degree programme with the Diocese of Nottingham in Chaplaincy and youth work with no tuition fee costs to the candidate

About the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust:

As of 1st September 2018, we have brought together 25 schools from Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Stockport and Nottinghamshire (of which 20 are primary and 5 are secondary) to form the Trust. The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust has been formed to preserve, maintain and develop Catholic education in the areas served by its academies. We are committed to providing the highest quality of education for every child and young person we serve.

In return, we offer excellent training and development opportunities, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and generous holiday allowances.

How to apply

For more information, an application pack and to apply please visit www.srscmat.co.uk/vacancies or email vacancies@srscmat.co.uk.

Closing date: 19th June 2019

Interviews: 28th June/5th July (TBA)

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This post is subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

The Trust will endeavor to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition. 

You do not need to be a Catholic to work in our Trust. There are certain reserved positions, which require someone to be Catholic, i.e. CEO, Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, Subject Leader/Head of RE and Lay Chaplain but other than that a respect for our ethos and a willingness to participate in what we do is all that is required.