Lay Chaplain Apprenticeship

**Are you enthusiastic and energetic with the passion to become a faith leader working with children and young people and in helping them to explore and engage with their faith?**

You will support the Catholic Life and Collective Worship of our school communities and will work with and be supported by the Lead Lay Chaplain of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust in fulfilling the Trust’s vision for Lay Chaplaincy provision.

The apprenticeship is in partnership with St Mary's University Twickenham and is fixed term for 18 Months from January 2024. You will be working for 37 hours per week, all year round.

Successful completion of the apprenticeship will award you with a Certificate of High Education as a Children, Young People and Families practitioner.

Higher Education Certificate in Working with Children, Young People and Families Practitioner Apprenticeship (stmarys.ac.uk)

This role is based primarily at St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy in Scunthorpe. We are an Ofsted rated Good School.

**We offer**:

- A salary of £22,366 per annum (equivalent to OLOL Band 1, Scale Point 2)
- Training with an accredited provider for you 20% off the job time.
- Access to the Local Government Pension scheme, with employer contributions of over 20%.
- Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
- A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
- Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
- Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- An employee benefit and cycle-to-work scheme.

For more information about this role, please contact our Lay Chaplaincy Team on 0115 8515454.

**How to Apply**:
**Closing Date: Monday 11 December 2023 at 9.00am**

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

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