Assistant Chaplain
St Edmund's Catholic School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 1RX15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 November 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
9 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 37 hours per week, term time only 8am - 4pm (Monday to Thursday), 3.30pm (Friday)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £27,346 - £29,170 (£23,717.40-£25,299.37 pro-rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have a vacancy for an Assistant Chaplain. The Chaplaincy Team, under the leadership of the full-time Chaplain, will work closely with the Headteacher, Senior Management Team and the Religious Education Department to ensure that the:
- Christian ethos of the school is maintained in all aspects of the School Community.
- School is a worshipping community through the promotion and use of
- Liturgical celebrations marking various school occasions.
- Work of building bridges between home, school and parish is actively maintained.
- Spiritual needs of the school are met to the best of our ability.
The Chaplaincy Team serves the personal and spiritual needs of the school community and fosters links with Parish communities. All applicants must be a committed and practising Christian. Experience in youth work and education is desirable. This is a term time only position. We will consider applicants on a full-time or part-time basis.
What the school offers its staff
Our aim is to encourage spiritual development and understanding of the faith, create an atmosphere of order, discipline and respect, enabling every pupil to achieve their true potential.
Maintaining standards of excellence in teaching and learning and build a family which cares for all its members where understanding, mutual trust and friendship are fostered.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, we DO NOT accept CV’s.
The school is committed to safeguarding and the promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of appointment
As part of our Safer Recruitment guidance social media profiles will be checked upon appointment.
As we are unable to offer a sponsorship, we can only accept applications from candidates that already have the right to work in the UK.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Edmund's Catholic School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1157 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@saintedmunds.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02392892585
St Edmund’s is a popular Voluntary Aided secondary school in the heart of Portsmouth and serves a wide area. It is an Outstanding school (Ofsted 2016 and 2022) serving a diverse population.
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