Trust Chaplin
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 June 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, Not recorded, BL3 6PY |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 3f41a232-6fd0-48f9-a454-62a10b547d9a |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role…
The Trustees are seeking to employ an excellent and inspirational full time chaplain who will work with children, staff, parents, local clergy and governors to promote and maintain the Christian ethos and spiritual values of our Trust.
Applications are sought from practising Christians with a genuine passion for finding new ways of enthusing and encouraging children and adults on their faith journey.
About You…
We are looking for someone who is:
The successful candidate will be a practising Christian with a strong personal faith and a passion for encouraging children and young people in their faith, and the ability to lead and develop the spiritual, liturgical and prayer life of our school communities.
• This role has an Occupational Requirement to be a practising Christian (who as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) committed to ensuring that children and young people engage with their faith
• A person who can inspire children and young people in their faith
• Someone with experience and an interest in engaging all ages in worship
• An excellent communicator with children and young people adults
• Counselling skills would be an advantage
• The ability to use ICT/social media is required
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• Warm and welcoming schools with a very supportive Christian ethos.
• Supportive Trustees and Governors that are committed to school improvement and who will work with you to achieve your goals.
• Dedicated and talented staff who are keen to build on high standards.
• Supportive parents and active local communities.
• A commitment to continuing professional development.
• Inclusive schools with happy children who enjoy learning.
• A paid well-being day every year
• A budget of up to 2k per school
• Access to a spiritual advisor
Office base and technology
Further details about the role
Visits to the trust are welcomed. Please contact Cannon Jill Pilling, pillingj@archbishoptempletrust.co.uk
For more information please see the job description and person specification within the Trust Recruitment Pack
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The Role…
The Trustees are seeking to employ an excellent and inspirational full time chaplain who will work with children, staff, parents, local clergy and governors to promote and maintain the Christian ethos and spiritual values of our Trust.
Applications are sought from practising Christians with a genuine passion for finding new ways of enthusing and encouraging children and adults on their faith journey.
About You…
We are looking for someone who is:
The successful candidate will be a practising Christian with a strong personal faith and a passion for encouraging children and young people in their faith, and the ability to lead and develop the spiritual, liturgical and prayer life of our school communities.
• This role has an Occupational Requirement to be a practising Christian (who as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) committed to ensuring that children and young people engage with their faith
• A person who can inspire children and young people in their faith
• Someone with experience and an interest in engaging all ages in worship
• An excellent communicator with children and young people adults
• Counselling skills would be an advantage
• The ability to use ICT/social media is required
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• Warm and welcoming schools with a very supportive Christian ethos.
• Supportive Trustees and Governors that are committed to school improvement and who will work with you to achieve your goals.
• Dedicated and talented staff who are keen to build on high standards.
• Supportive parents and active local communities.
• A commitment to continuing professional development.
• Inclusive schools with happy children who enjoy learning.
• A paid well-being day every year
• A budget of up to 2k per school
• Access to a spiritual advisor
Office base and technology
Further details about the role
Visits to the trust are welcomed. Please contact Cannon Jill Pilling, pillingj@archbishoptempletrust.co.uk
For more information please see the job description and person specification within the Trust Recruitment Pack
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.