Lay Chaplain

**Ref**
- 186902**Number of Posts**
- 1**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.Location

Our Lady's Catholic High School. Preston, St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3SQ (898 on roll)
Tel: 01772 326900

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.

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

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

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