School Chaplain

**Responsible to**: Deputy Headteacher

**Main Purpose of Post**:To support the school community in furthering the distinctive Christian ethos in the school

**Principal duties and responsibilities (these are not in order of priority)**

**Chaplain as leader**
- To lead the prayer life of the school community
- To plan and lead the collective worship program including regularly leading worship
- Lead the evaluation of worship and school development priorities under SIAMS Strand 6
- To support and develop staff and students in their planning, preparation and leading of collective worship
- To develop the Prayer Space ensuring the space is open and accessible to all members of the school community for prayer and worship
- To develop strong partnerships with primary schools, local churches and clergy, Chester Diocese, Christian organisations, and Charities
- To develop suitable activities to mark and celebrate the seasons of the Church calendar
- To work with the school leadership in ensuring the distinctive Christian character of the school
- To encourage, challenge and support the leadership team in understanding and delivering on standards, morals, and the values of the Christian life

**Chaplain as a witness**
- Be visible and approachable across the school community
- Help and inspire people to recognise God’s love for them and their need of God
- Encourage staff and students to live the faith by being courageous advocates and being involved in social justice projects

**Chaplain as a pastor**
- To be available to all the school community - students, staff, parents, governors and beyond in a pastoral capacity
- To actively contribute to the development of restorative processes as a means of promoting dignity, respect and forgiveness
- To support inclusion teams with pastoral care
- To support key transition points throughout students personal, academic and spiritual journey at Bishops’ eg Year 6 to Year 7 transition. This may include supporting in the planning of these events and speaking at parent and community events.
- To be available for duties, commensurate with the post, which may include on call and student supervision in unstructured times. To be available for occasional extra hours to support evening events
- To provide first aid assistance (training will be provided if required).

**Chaplain as an educator**
- To help raise the profile of the school’s Christian foundation through the use of Christian symbols, installations and appropriate imagery around the school
- To develop and support faith based extra-curricular activities
- To participate in out of school activities such as school trips and residentials
- To relate to the wider Chaplaincy Advisory Group
- To take up opportunities for professional development in relation to the role and understanding the school context
- To link with the existing Diocesan Education Department network and training provision for paid workers

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 23.5 per week

**Salary**: From £20,300.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 10/04/2023