Lay Chaplain
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8DR9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £17,313.88 - £19,123.46 Annually (Actual)
Lay Chaplain job summary
Lay Chaplain
Hours: 22.2 hours per week (3 days) , 42 weeks per year (Term Time + 3 Weeks)
Grade: Band 5, Scale Points 19 – 24
Salary (FTE): £31,067 - £34,314 Per Annum
Actual Salary: £17,313.88 - £19,123.46 Per Annum
Role based at Saint Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, a family of schools committed to delivering high-quality education within a strong Catholic ethos. We strive to nurture and develop the whole person—spiritually, academically, and socially—by integrating faith into every aspect of school life. Our schools are inclusive, vibrant, and diverse communities where students are encouraged to grow in their relationship with God and with each other.
We are seeking to employ a dedicated and passionate Lay Chaplain to work within our trust. This is a reserved post, and the successful candidate must be a practising Catholic who is committed to deepening the spiritual life of our school communities.
Please refer to the attached document for a full definition of a practicing Catholic.
The Role:
As Lay Chaplain, you will lead the spiritual growth of students, staff, and families across multiple schools. You’ll foster a strong Catholic ethos, organise liturgical events, and provide pastoral care. Working with the Headteacher, you’ll help shape the Catholic Life of the school and implement its vision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead prayers, liturgies, and worship, meeting the spiritual needs of the community.
- Offer pastoral care and spiritual guidance to students, staff, and families.
- Support the RE curriculum and integrate Catholic values into school life.
Ideal Candidate:
- Strong knowledge of Catholic faith, liturgy, and traditions.
- Excellent communicator, able to engage and inspire.
- Collaborative and inclusive approach.
- Able to organize spiritual events and liturgical celebrations.
What We Offer:
- A supportive Catholic school community.
- Professional and spiritual development opportunities.
- A role with meaningful impact on spiritual life.
- Collaborative work environment with dedicated teams.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk
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 are not accepted.
About St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 582 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy website
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is a mixed, comprehensive, Roman Catholic secondary school situated in the thriving town of Glossop, Derbyshire. It is part of the newly formed Catholic Multi Academy Trust; St Ralph Sherwin.
The school is has good commuter links to Stockport, Macclesfield and Manchester by car and rail.
A smaller than average secondary school, St Philip Howard currently has 480 pupils on roll and is growing rapidly. St Philip Howard is on a journey to outstanding and since the Academy opened in September 2015 has gone from strength to strength. The recent Inspections which took place in 2018 have confirmed this.
Ofsted inspected the Academy in January 2018. Inspectors acknowledged the hard work and commitment of the Senior Leadership Team, Staff and Governors.
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