Lay Chaplain

Are you a practising Catholic with a passion for working with children and young people?

Are you confident in planning and leading liturgical celebrations? If your experience, energy, personal qualities and values support ours, and you excited about the possibility of joining a committed and hardworking team, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Supporting the Catholic Life and Collective Worship of our school communities, you will help our young people explore and engage with their faith. You will Contribute to the spiritual and pastoral care of all members of the school community and have a central role in implementing the Trusts’ mission statement and work with all staff in developing our catholic life.

You will report directly to the Headteachers of our schools and work with the Lead Lay Chaplain of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust in fulfilling the Trust’s vision for lay chaplaincy provision. Experience in education or youth ministry would be an advantage.

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You will work for 37 hours per week, all year round and although our roles are advertised as full time, we are happy to consider part time, term time, and flexible working arrangements for the right candidate. 

About us

We are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

We have vacancies across Nottingham and Lincolnshire, for fully qualified and apprentice Lay Chaplains.

This is a reserved post which means that applicants must be practising a Catholic with a strong faith commitment. Please consult the document produced by the Diocese of Nottingham ‘Catholic Schools and the Definition of a Practicing Catholic’ for further information.

You will:

• Be a practising Catholic with a strong faith commitment and a clear vision for Catholic Education and ensure that the example and teachings of Jesus Christ are at the centre of all that we do.
• Hold or be working towards an appropriate level 4 or higher qualification.
• Create a nurturing environment with a commitment to bringing out the best in all students.
• Play a vital role in helping to shape the experience and development of our students.
• Have experience in education or youth ministry.
• Nurture the faith formation and liturgical life of the school community.
• Lead the planning and delivery of collective worship.
• Support students in planning liturgies and encourage them to reflect on their prayer life.
• Work in collaboration with the Chaplaincy Team, other staff and departments in the delivery of the schools’ Catholic Mission.
• Take part in regular communication with Lead Lay Chaplain for the Trust.
• Be able to engage with local and national Catholic events and Trust networks.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A salary of £29,777 - £33,024 per annum (OLOL Band 5, Scale points 19 - 24) for a qualified Lay Chaplain.
• For our apprentices, we offer an amazing salary of £22,336 per annum plus fully funded training.
• 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. 
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme– emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.
• Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme.

For an informal discussion about the role and our Trust, please contact Tom Baptist at t.baptist@ololcatholicmat.co.uk 

We warmly encourage applicants to visit our school – this can be arranged by contacting the Trust office.

How to Apply:

Please complete the online application form located on our vacancies page: Vacancies - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (ololcatholicmat.co.uk)

Closing Date: Monday 2 September 2024 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 including online searches 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 are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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