Chaplaincy Assistant

Chaplaincy Assistant (part-time, fixed-term role)

Job title Chaplaincy Assistant (part-time, fixed-term role)

Department Chaplaincy

Salary Starting from £21,543 pro rata

Grade Grade 2

Placed on Tuesday 28 November 2023

Closing date Tuesday 05 December 2023

Interview date To be confirmed

Reference CC11237

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**Chaplaincy Assistant aims**:
1) To assist the Chaplains to provide support and care, space and prayer in the heart of the Campus

2) To help foster a working relationship between the Chaplains and the student groups who use the Chaplaincy Centre

3) To welcome students to the Chaplaincy Centre: particularly those wishing to explore questions of faith, peace and justice and to offer a listening ear to all

4) To help look after the chaplaincy footprint (inside and out) and ensure it is available and usable for all

**The role includes**:
1. Presence in Chaplaincy - to be agreed, but should include availability for:
a. Monday lunchtime Service
b. Tuesday Charity Soup lunch

2. Acting as a point of liaison between students and chaplains

3. Keeping an eye on the post and checking and tidying the Chaplaincy regularly, ensuring the layout is maintained

4. Coordinate others to, and help, keep the kitchen tidy

5. Attendance at Management committee once a semester

**Further information**

The Ecumenical Christian Chaplaincy is the hub of spiritual care providing a sanctuary in the heart of the campus. It is both a place and a team of people. We are here for people of all faiths and no faith; all students and staff, to offer prayer, support to just a listening ear.

This is a part-time role, working 6 hours per week for a fixed-term contract until June 2024.

**What we can offer you**:

- a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
- an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.