School Chaplain
St Mary's Catholic High School
Wigan
- £27,274 - £30,558 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 7, SCP 20-25: £27,274 - £30,558 per annum (based on working 41 weeks per year)/Starting Salary: £27,272pa (annual increment through the pay scale)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2024
Job overview
Hours of work: 37 hours per week, term time + 3 weeks (8.00am start time, some flexibility and evening work may be required).
An additional market enhanced recruitment & retention allowance may be available to secure an outstanding candidate).
What our students say:
Could you be our next Chaplain?
‘We are looking for our next school chaplain to come and work at our school, which has a caring environment and a great group of staff. We think our students are hard-working and offer support to each other. We need a school chaplain who is approachable and positive, with amazing communication skills, who is a good listener and will support our students at stressful times. It is important to us that our chaplain will help the spiritual life of the school to grow.’ (Written by our RE Ambassadors)
The role of Chaplain at St Mary’s is a highly valued role within the school, which holds at its heart the mission, ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me to be a safe, happy, proud person who flourishes in life’. The person appointed will be faith-filled and enthusiastic in their commitment to inspire the school community to live out its mission as a Catholic school.
The governors of this popular high school are therefore looking to recruit a committed and inspiring chaplain to support the faith lives of our students and staff and to ensure that the Catholic faith of St Mary’s permeates all aspects of school life. The successful candidate will be a practising Catholic with a deep sense of faith commitment and have an approachable and friendly way of relating to young people. The person appointed to this post will need to have diverse skills and interests underpinned by a well-articulated faith. The nature of the role will require the person to have a strong faith and commitment to Catholic education.
If you require any additional information or would like to visit school, please contact Tricia Foster, Human Resources Manager by email t.foster@st-maryshigh.wigan.sch.uk
Full details of this post including the CES Lay Chaplain application form and associated documents are available to download from the vacancy section of the school’s web site https://www.stmaryschs.org.uk
To apply for the post, your completed application must be submitted to include the following documents:
- CES Lay Chaplain application Form to include a supporting statement (current version of the application form December 2020)
- CES Consent to Obtain References
- CES Monitoring Form
Completed applications should be clearly marked with the post title and returned electronically for the attention of Mrs D Brahms, Headteacher to recruitment@st-maryshigh.wigan.sch.uk
Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 22nd April 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 1st May 2024
St Mary’s is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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About St Mary's Catholic High School
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- St Mary's Catholic High School
- Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester
- Lancashire
- M29 7EE
- United Kingdom
Headteacher: Mrs D Brahms BA(Hons), PGCE, NPQH
St. Mary’s is a well established, co-educational, Catholic 11-18 comprehensive school within the Wigan Local Authority and under the trusteeship of the Liverpool Archdiocese. We have a very supportive and inclusive pastoral system. The school is currently judged by OFSTED as a Good School.
Facilities on the 30 acre site are good and the school is within easy access of local trunk roads and motorways. The Governors have invested significant funds into the school site to build an Excellence Centre, a new dining facility, a dedicated Sixth form area, a new Technology and Geography base and a Student Support Centre. The Governing Body is the employer of staff in the school. All staff are expected to be fully supportive of the school’s Mission Statement and the aims and practices of Catholic education. Teaching staff attend and contribute to assemblies and other liturgical functions which are part of the life of the school. The academic structure of the school is built on a Faculty basis. The student guidance structure, supported fully by form tutors, is led by Directors of each Key Stage.
The school takes pupils across the whole ability range which includes those aiming for university and those with special educational needs. All pupils are of equal value and every child should achieve the highest possible standards. The highest standards of discipline are demanded. A uniform is worn and insisted on. The governors seek to appoint teachers who share such high standards and who are willing to support whole school policies in order to reinforce levels of conduct, behaviour and good manners. Extra curricular activities form an important part of children’s experience whilst at school and we particularly welcome applications from teachers who will provide additional opportunities for pupils outside normal lessons, either in their own subject or other areas.
In recent years pupils have represented their town, county and in some cases England and Great Britain in a variety of sports. The Music Department has an excellent choir which regularly performs at public events. A large number of staff are involved in school clubs at lunchtime and after school.
We work closely with other schools and have a collaborative model to offer students in order to offer students enhanced opportunities. With effect from 1st September 2003 all appointments have been subject to the understanding that staff may be requested to work collaboratively.
Where a post is reserved for practising Catholics (e.g. Headteacher, Head of Religious Education) this will be clearly stated in the Job Description or Person Specification. A very strong contribution is made to the school by teachers who, though not themselves Catholics, are completely in sympathy with the aims and practices of Catholic education.
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