Lay Chaplain

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School, Bristol, BS14 9LS

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £35,142.00 - £39,152.00 Annually (FTE) BG10 s/p 22-26 (£35,142-£39,152 pro rata)

Lay Chaplain job summary

“School is one of the educational environments where one grows by learning how to live, how to become grown-up, mature men and women. School broadens not only your intellectual dimension, but also the human one.”

(Pope Francis, June 2013).

Help our students in their faith journey. Work with an able team of staff in our RE Faculty and play a major role in the spiritual development of St Bernadette.

We can offer:

Happy, friendly and talented students

Enthusiastic, committed and friendly staff

A school with strong care, support and guidance

You are:

Committed to making a full contribution to this core faculty in our school.

Enthusiastic, with effective strategies to build on the spiritual life of the school.

Empathetic - courteous, sensitive and able to build a rapport with pupils of all ages, ability and background.

Well-organised, proactive, and a supportive team player.

An excellent communicator, with good interpersonal skills

Flexible, adaptable - with a positive approach to working in a structured environment.

You will:

Fully support the Head of Learning (RE), and play an active part in the liturgical life of the school.

Deliver a varied programme of worship and reflection, preparing Masses, Liturgies and Services.

Support staff/pupils in prayer, charity work and faith life.

Report directly to the HOL RE.

Applications need to be made using the attached CES Lay Chaplain Application form rather than via MyNewTerm portal.

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

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.

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 Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 754 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bernadette-catholic-secondary-school

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