Trust Chaplain
| Posting date: | 18 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 January 2026 |
| Location: | Nottingham, Not recorded, NG8 5GY |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 56b9d1ff-3111-4e1e-a28e-d8cc7c34a1ff |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Faith, Ethos and Christian Distinctiveness
• Lead and support Christian Youth Workers to grow Christian distinctiveness.
• Develop and embed an 'Archway Way' for Christian practice and vision.
• Provide expertise on the Church of England Vision for Education.
• Support collective worship, tutor time and faith formation activities.
• Providing pastoral support to the Trusts colleagues and pupils.
• Act as lead for the Trust as a Growing Faith Hub.
Training, Professional Development and Capacity Building
• Design and deliver research-led professional development for staff.
• Lead training on Church of England academy identity and ethos.
• Support SIAMS self-evaluation and improvement processes.
Strategic Leadership & Quality Assurance
• Develop and implement a strategic plan for Christian distinctiveness.
• Lead quality assurance across worship, formation and pastoral programmes.
• Use evidence-informed approaches to assess impact.
• Manage budgets and physical resources relating to Trust faith development.
Community, Church & Family Engagement
• Strengthen relationships between school, church and home.
• Enable the agency and voice of children and young people in shaping faith practice.
• Use social media and communication channels to share stories of Christian life.
Key Relationships
• Headteachers/Principals and senior school leaders
• Archway Christian Distinctiveness Group
• Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Staff Conduct
• All employees are expected to familiarise themselves and follow the Trust vision and ethos during their working lives with Archway Learning Trust.
• We are professional people and expect professional conduct (behaviour and language) based on mutual respect, good manners, politeness and common courtesies for all members of our community. We always expect that employees behave in a manner that role models positive behaviours for our students to follow.
• Physical violence, verbal abuse and swearing are unacceptable and not tolerated.
• Employees are expected to maintain a professional relationship with students.
• Staff will be fully supported by the Trust at all times in carrying out the behaviour policy.
What the school offers its staff
• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development
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.
Faith, Ethos and Christian Distinctiveness
• Lead and support Christian Youth Workers to grow Christian distinctiveness.
• Develop and embed an 'Archway Way' for Christian practice and vision.
• Provide expertise on the Church of England Vision for Education.
• Support collective worship, tutor time and faith formation activities.
• Providing pastoral support to the Trusts colleagues and pupils.
• Act as lead for the Trust as a Growing Faith Hub.
Training, Professional Development and Capacity Building
• Design and deliver research-led professional development for staff.
• Lead training on Church of England academy identity and ethos.
• Support SIAMS self-evaluation and improvement processes.
Strategic Leadership & Quality Assurance
• Develop and implement a strategic plan for Christian distinctiveness.
• Lead quality assurance across worship, formation and pastoral programmes.
• Use evidence-informed approaches to assess impact.
• Manage budgets and physical resources relating to Trust faith development.
Community, Church & Family Engagement
• Strengthen relationships between school, church and home.
• Enable the agency and voice of children and young people in shaping faith practice.
• Use social media and communication channels to share stories of Christian life.
Key Relationships
• Headteachers/Principals and senior school leaders
• Archway Christian Distinctiveness Group
• Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Staff Conduct
• All employees are expected to familiarise themselves and follow the Trust vision and ethos during their working lives with Archway Learning Trust.
• We are professional people and expect professional conduct (behaviour and language) based on mutual respect, good manners, politeness and common courtesies for all members of our community. We always expect that employees behave in a manner that role models positive behaviours for our students to follow.
• Physical violence, verbal abuse and swearing are unacceptable and not tolerated.
• Employees are expected to maintain a professional relationship with students.
• Staff will be fully supported by the Trust at all times in carrying out the behaviour policy.
What the school offers its staff
• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development
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.