School Chaplain
Taunton School
Taunton
- Expired
- Salary:
- Dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 24 January 2018
Job overview
Job Reference No: 17-18020
Salary: Dependent upon experience
Closing date: 10am Wednesday 24th January 2018
Taunton School is over 170 years old and is an Independent School for approximately 1000 boys and girls aged 0-18 years, with circa 300 boarders. We aim to challenge, inspire and nurture young people to succeed in a global community.
The role of Chaplain of Taunton School is a Headmaster and Governors’ appointment and should be held by an ordained or accredited man or woman of a member church of Churches Together in England or its equivalent national body with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
The Chaplain reflects multi faith spirituality in the community and is pastor and friend to all members of the School community: pupils, teachers and the large number of support staff (bursarial, grounds, maintenance and secretarial) who make up the School community.
Although the School has a Christian ethos, and Chapel attendance is regarded as one of the essential components of community life, the Chaplain should ensure that the spiritual needs of people belonging to other faith communities are considered. It is important for the Chaplain to be well known and prominent about the campus. Involvement in all aspects of school life provide the Chaplain with countless opportunities to get to know the many members of the community.
Our School ethos is of a shared responsibility and positive contribution from all to the life and work of this busy six-day-a-week boarding and day community. This is what makes Taunton School such a thriving, energetic and well-rounded Independent School. We offer a competitive package and an outstanding environment in which to work.
Benefits:
- Meals provided when the dining room is open;
- Free parking on site;
- Discounted membership of the Taunton School Sports Club;
- Contributory Health Scheme; and
- Automatic enrolment in the School Pension Scheme (should you meet the eligibility criteria).
Application details:
Please complete and submit a Taunton School application form and equal opportunities monitoring form accompanied with a covering letter to tsrecruit@tauntonschool.co.uk. Alternatively, applications can be posted to the HR Department at the main School address. Please note CVs alone will not be accepted.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 10am Wednesday 24th January 2018
Taunton 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 offer of employment will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including ID and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references and a successful enhanced DBS check.
Taunton School is an equal opportunities employer and sets out to be caring and reasonable in its approach to all staff; it values its staff and has been accredited with the Investors in People gold standard.
About Taunton School
Welcome
Founded in 1847, we are an innovative, forward thinking co-educational, non-selective independent school set in a beautiful 56 acre campus in Somerset.
We employ over 600 staff in our school community, in a variety of teaching and support roles, many of whom work for us all year round.
Inspirational teaching can be seen and heard everywhere – from battle re-enactments in History, rockets launching in Design and Technology, to philosophical arguments and debates heard over lunch, and the sound of music rehearsals ringing from the Theatre. We instil a love for learning which stays with an individual throughout their life
We have high expectations of our highly skilled and committed staff and, in return, do everything we can to ensure they have a rewarding and fulfilling career at Taunton School.
We offer a friendly, caring and supportive working environment, underpinned by our belief that it’s essential to look after our people so that they can perform at their very best. Our Investors in People accreditation is proof that we recognise the value of our workforce and are committed to developing the skills of our staff.
We all share a love for Taunton School and a desire to do the best for our students.
Working at Taunton School
Taunton School is set in a beautiful site in arguably one of the most attractive counties in England.
Taunton is in the heart of Somerset in the South West of England and is the area’s county town and commercial centre. The town offers an enviable lifestyle, where culture, art and community are surrounded by natural landscapes and open, public spaces. The region enjoys good weather, areas of outstanding natural beauty and a wonderful coastline.
With a fine range of high quality 19th century Gothic style buildings complemented by 20th century additions, the beautiful buildings comprise vibrant modern classrooms and specialist Arts, Music and Drama spaces. The grounds are well cared for and provide a space for students and staff alike to utilise and enjoy.
Our International Middle School is based at ‘The Grange’ in the nearby village of Kingston St Mary and is a significant historical building with stunning architectural and horticultural features. It really is a home away from home.
Our School ethos is one of a shared responsibility and positive contribution from all to the life and work of this busy community.
It’s not just our students we take care of, so as well as the chance to work in an inspiring environment, with beautiful surroundings, we offer the following benefits to staff:
- Generous Annual Leave entitlement
- Pension Schemes Teaching Staff and Support Staff
- Death in Service benefits
- Income Protection
- Simply Health (subsidised health plans)
- BUPA Everyday Rewards
- Marsh 24/7 Employee Assistance
- Paid Compassionate leave
- Discounted membership of Taunton School’s Sports Club
- Discounts with local businesses
- Access to onsite refreshment in our state of the art dining facility
- Free onsite parking
- Specsavers Eye-care scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Techscheme
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
- Wellbeing resources
ISI report
“The quality of pupils’ overall achievement is good, with many outstanding features. The school is very successful in preparing pupils to shape the world in the 21st century, in line with its ambitious aim. Throughout the school pupils display good, and frequently, excellent levels of understanding, knowledge and skills across all their subjects and activities. Overall, results in public examinations are good in relation to pupils’ abilities, indicating that their progress across the school is above the average for pupils of similar ability, and frequently rapid. Pupils with SEND or EAL progress well because of the support they receive.”
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