Lay Chaplain

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust seeks to appoint a dynamic Lay Chaplain to work across the following primary schools.

Hours: 37 hours per week, 42 weeks per year

Locations for Glossop schools:

St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy, The Carriage Drive, Hadfield, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 1PJ

The Federation of All Saints and St Margaret’s Catholic Primary Schools, Church Street, Old Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 7RJ and Glossop Road, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 6JH

St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Gladstone Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8NE

You will split your time between each school supporting the further development of Collective Worship and opportunities for pupils to live out their faith in school. 

Your responsibilities

Help people to recognise God’s love for them and their need of God

Inspire through example

Play a central role in the pastoral system

Work to foster a cohesive synthesis between faith and life for all members of the school communities, especially addressing the issues relevant in contemporary society

Plan, prepare and lead liturgies and Collective Worship as These will include end of term services, Advent and Lent services, staff INSET days, special celebrations

Support and promote fundraising and awareness-raising projects, for example CAFOD

Play an active role in engaging young people in the life of the local parish(es) and diocese (or dioceses if appropriate)

Develop and facilitate a chaplaincy team of interested young people who will work collaboratively in building the Catholic ethos throughout the schools

 What are we looking for?

A faithful and practising Catholic

Experience of working with young people

Involvement in parish life and sacramental preparation

Experience of preparing and leading Collective Worship

Able to lead staff training and projects

Knowledge of Roman Catholic Worship, and how to lead liturgies which are in keeping with the norms and tenets of the Catholic Church

Knowledge and understanding of liturgical seasons, scripture and Church teachings to support the Catholic Life of the school(s)

Able to work effectively as part of a team and maintain confidentiality

Excellent communication skills – empathy with children with the ability to relate well to staff and parents

This is a reserved post within a Catholic school and the successful candidate would need to be a practicing 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.

How do I apply?

In order to apply for this role, please visit the vacancies page on our website via the link below. All applications must be submitted via the website.

www.srscmat.co.uk/work-with-us/vacancies/ 

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, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK. 

Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

On 1st September 2018, the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brought together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

To find out why you should come and join our team, click on the link to our ‘Why work with us?’ brochure.

A summary of our fantastic benefits are as follows:

Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.

Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.

Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.

Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.

Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.