School Chaplain
St James' Catholic High School
Barnet
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- To be discussed
- Apply by:
- 3 February 2023
Job overview
Term time only
We are seeking to appoint a school Chaplain who is enthusiastic, highly motivated and inspiring; a practising Catholic in full communion with the Church who is able to set a good example to all members of the school community in terms of living a Christian life, as set out in the 'National Standards for Chaplains'; see attached.
As the Chaplain you are integral to our school community providing practical and spiritual support nurturing the faith and liturgical life of the school, whilst complying with the requirements of the Diocese of Westminster Education Service. You will have a central role in implementing the school mission statement and work closely with our Associate Assistant Headteacher in developing the Catholic life of the school.
The successful applicant will be responsible for organising and facilitating liturgical assemblies, retreats and continuing our work to build strong relationships with our local parishes. In addition, you will work closely with our House Council and Charity leaders to support our Charity work helping them to organise a range of fundraising events. You will also work with the Religious Education (RE) department in delivering Core RE to our Sixth Form pupils.
Applicants must be approachable, supportive and empathetic to the whole community. Experience of working with teenagers or young people would be an advantage. The school’s excellent facilities include a sports hall, fitness suite, dance studio, astro-turf and gymnasium.
We can offer you:
- Excellent development through our tailored CPD programme and team of Lead Practitioners and coaches.
- A staff wellbeing programme that is genuinely responsive to need.
- A collegiate, supportive and stimulating professional environment.
If you are a motivated, creative and well-organised professional who wants to work in a school where human flourishing is at the heart of what we do, we would love to hear from you.
Closing date: Noon, Friday 3 February 2023.
Interviews: w/c Monday 6 February 2023.
We may interview candidates ahead of the closing date so early application is advised. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advertised closing date. This advert may be closed at any time.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Attached documents
About St James' Catholic High School
St James' Catholic High School was founded in 1934 by the Dominican Sisters at the behest of the Cardinal Bourne to provide Catholic secondary education for the children of the parishes of north west London.
From 1949 until 1996, St James' existed on two, sometimes three sites. The goal of the school community for decades had been to unite on one site. With generous backing of the Funding Agency for schools, the Archdiocese and the Dominican Sisters, consolidation on our Colindale site was achieved in September 1996.
We have a great deal to be proud of here at St James’, but we are far from complacent. We continue to strive for excellence for all students. Staff work very successfully with parents, governors and our wider community, supporting our young people as they undertake their faith and their educational journeys. Our mission statement is our cornerstone and we do all that we can to ensure our students are enabled to “live their lives to the full”.
When Ofsted visited us in March 2017, they acknowledged the fact that "pupils made progress that was significantly higher than the national progress score and in the top 10% of schools nationally." They attributed this excellent progress to our nurturing and supportive learning community and the strong relationships between staff and pupils, as well as our whole-school focus on high-quality teaching, learning and assessement across the curriculum.
On behaviour, the inspectors said that: "During teaching sessions, pupils demonstrate excellent attitudes to learning. They are consistently engaged and enthusiastic (...) listen carefully to their teachers and to the views of others.They are keen to do well in their studies,work very hard and take pride in their work. Consequently, they make excellent progress throughout their time at school".
Excellent outcomes have been secured for students again this summer. 53% of Year 13 students achieved A*-B and have been able to accept their university offers in another very competitive year. 92% of our Year 11 students achieved at least five A* to C grades at GCSE and 85% of students included both English and Maths in at least five A* to C grades at GCSE. We are delighted with these results. These marvellous achievements are down to students, parents and staff at St James’, knowing the roles they had to play and working with enthusiasm and dedication to ensure our students achieved as well as they possibly could.
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