Lay Chaplain

LAY CHAPLAIN

Ref: 186902

Grade: Grade 7

Salary: £27852 to £ 32020 (Pro rata pay is £24,170 to 28,549)

Term: Full-time: Perm / FTC

Permanent

Required: (1 September 2023)

Hours: 37 hours a week.

Closing Date: 16/06/2023.

 Job Description & Employee Specification (1.72 MB)

Location

Our Lady's Catholic High School. Preston, St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3SQ (898 on roll)

Tel: 01772 326900

School website: www.olchs.lancs.sch.uk

Summary

Applications are invited for the post of Lay Chaplain at our school. We are seeking a practising Catholic with a strong personal faith and the capacity to serve the pastoral and spiritual needs of staff and pupils in our school. The Chaplain will provide witness to the Gospel by sharing in the joys, hopes and the sorrows of members of our school community and will always remind our school community of its Christian purpose. The Chaplain will be expected to support the faith life of our Catholic pupils, encouraging faith development, as well as supporting pupils of other faiths.

Our Lady’s Catholic High School is a highly successful oversubscribed 11–16 mixed High School of 900 pupils serving mainly the Catholic community in the north of Preston. We have an excellent reputation and are consistently ranked as a high performing school. We place an emphasis on helping each child reach their full potential and provide a safe, loving environment where our pupils can grow and develop to become One of Ours.

If you wish to apply, please email your completed application form to Pam Stott, Headteacher’s PA, at ptt@olchs.lancs.sch.uk or alternatively post your completed forms and address to Pam Stott, Headteacher’s PA, Our Lady’s Catholic High school, St Anthony’s Drive. Fulwood, Preston PR2 3SQ. Please note that only Catholic Education Service application forms will be accepted and that you should not enclose a Curriculum Vitae.

Prospective candidates are welcome to visit the school to see for themselves the high standards that we expect of both pupils and staff. If this is what you wish to do, please contact Pam Stott, Headteacher’s PA, at ptt@olchs.lancs.sch.uk

Please ensure that your completed application form arrives by Friday 16th June (12 noon).

Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Essential Qualifications

A practising Catholic with an understanding of the Catholic religion and commitment to its teachings 

5 GCSE’s grade A*-C (inc English & Maths) or equivalent

Essential Experience

Have an understanding of a range of religions and faiths

Knowledge and skills equivalent to a university degree

Desirable Experience

Have or acquire a sound understanding and knowledge of the education system and of the way schools work

Experience of working with age 11-16 pupils in a faith setting

For an informal discussion please contact:

Please phone Eve Howard, Deputy Headteacher, on 01772 326900

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.