School Chaplain

St James's Church of England High School, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL4 9RU

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 27248.36 - 30245.31

School Chaplain job summary

SCHOOL CHAPLAIN

GRADE F SCP 17 – 23 (£31,022 – £34,434)

ACTUAL SALARY £27,248.36 - £30,245.31

37 HOURS (FULL OR PART TIME WORKING CONSIDERED)

TERM TIME PLUS 10 DAYS

PERMANENT CONTRACT

REQUIRED ASAP

We are looking to recruit a school chaplain. We are looking for either an ordained chaplain or a lay chaplain. The right candidate will have a strong Christian faith and will be committed to working with young people. This is a varied and fulfilling role, ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting young people, values inclusion, and wants to make a lasting impact in faith-based education.

There are posts at 2 of our schools, please see the application pack for further information.

• St James's CE High School, Farnworth, Bolton.
• Bury CE High School, Bury.

WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:

• Is committed to supporting the Christian ethos and Anglican foundations of our schools.
• Has a warm, approachable presence and builds positive relationships with students and staff alike.
• Has experience of leading collective worship and/or working with young people in a chaplaincy, ministry or pastoral context.
• Can communicate faith and spirituality in inclusive, creative and accessible ways.
• Brings a proactive and flexible approach, working across two different school communities.

YOUR MAIN DUTIES WOULD BE:

To provide spiritual and pastoral leadership across both schools, supporting the Christian ethos and Anglican foundation of each community. The chaplain will support collective worship, spiritual development, and community engagement, promote the values of each school while helping students and staff explore faith and spirituality in inclusive and relevant ways. 

IN RETURN, WE OFFER:

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programs.
• Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touchbase’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager!
• Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.
• Long weekend off in November for teachers and term time support staff!
• Automatic pay progression for teachers – we don’t have performance related appraisals and pay reviews!
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for all year-round support staff. This increases to 28 days after 5 years!
• A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare.
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Amazing benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare.
• Fantastic facilities.
• A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For more information visit our website www.st-james.bolton.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 01204 333000 or by emailing SJ-HR@st-james.bolton.sch.uk

To apply please complete the attached application form via the link

Vacancy Detail -SCH-TBFT-0139 - SAMpeople Recruit

Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close the recruitment early should sufficient suitable candidate applications be received.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 3rd November 2025 @ 9.00am

SHORTLISTING: Monday 3rd November 2025

INTERVIEWS: Friday 7th November 2025

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St James's Church of England High School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1064 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St James's Church of England High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-james-s-church-of-england-high-school

St James’s is a Church of England Secondary School that was judged to be ‘Good’ by OFSTED in 2022 with behaviour and attitudes; personal development as well as leadership and management at the school being described as ‘Outstanding’.

Our mission is to ensure every young person, no matter what their starting point can experience ‘life in all its fullness.’ To this end we ensure every young person fulfils their full academic potential whilst also developing into happy, confident, compassionate and accomplished young adults. We are ambitious for every student and we support and encourage them to be ambitious for themselves.

We believe in the importance of teaching students that success comes from hard work and self-discipline however we also ensure that students who struggle get the bespoke support and help they need to catch up.

St James’s High School is a high performing Church of England Academy. We have high academic standards and each year our students achieve excellent results, above the national average. We recruit the best teachers and invest in their training and development to ensure every student is inspired and consequently flourishes.

We are a Church of England school that welcomes members of other Christian denominations, and of other faiths. Our Anglican beliefs, values and worship are central to everything we do. Every child is valued at St James and through the highest quality pastoral care they are nurtured and loved. Our moto of ‘Caring for others † Achieving excellence’ sums up our view that care must and should come first in order to support and enable achievement.

All staff at St James’s are absolutely committed to giving every young person the very best. We work to ensure all students go on from us as committed, caring, serving leaders that work to make their communities and our society a better place.

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