Trust & College Chaplain
Christ's College, Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1JY13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Asap
Closing date
9 May 2025 at 5pm
Date listed
25 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,903.00 - £28,761.00 Annually (Actual) GST band F1-F6 £24,903 - £28,761 (£29,114 - £33,624 FTE) Actual salary 39 weeks per yr
Trust & College Chaplain job summary
We are looking for someone who will demonstrate and model Christian leadership and be central to the whole community at Christ’s College. We have a strong Christian foundation, which we are committed to. The Chaplain is regarded as an important member of the school community and is expected to have an interest in every aspect of the school’s life.
The Chaplain is a key pastoral figure in the school in promoting Christian values and leading the spiritual development of students and staff in line with the Christ’s College Christian ethos. The Chaplain forms part of the pastoral team and support the College Leadership Team to provide the best care possible for our young people and college staff.
The Chaplain has a major role in the pastoral care of all our students irrespective of their individual faith. It is the Chaplain’s task to bear witness to the reality of God’s love by the way they act throughout the college, in showing a profound interest and concern for all in our college community. We are looking for someone who clearly enjoys being with young people, who evidently listens to them, and who can quickly gain their confidence and trust. Among the various members of the staff and students might choose to seek out to discuss problems and issues, within the appropriate constraints of safeguarding policy, students must feel sure that their Chaplain can keep a confidence, and is a wise, discerning listener.
The College works in partnership with the Diocese of Guildford and the Diocese deploys a Youth Hub Leader who works in the school on supporting students develop and explore their Christian faith through an invitational approach rather than through proselytizing young people. The Chaplain will work closely with the youth hub leader to support their work ensuring that there is a joined up approach across the school but does not line manage them.
Main Duties / Responsibilities
The Chaplain has responsibility for key areas of school life. The following descriptions should not be seen as discreet entities, but as closely interrelated, nor are they exhaustive.
To maintain, support, develop and enhance the Christian ethos and Anglican character of the school by;
Promoting and actively supporting all members of the school community in living out the school’s vision statement to ‘Serve our community by providing a fully inclusive education that enables all to flourish and reach their God given potential’
Working alongside the Principal and the Leadership Team, local incumbent and RS department in preparing for Statutory Inspection of Anglican/Methodist Schools (SIAMS); and addressing the key areas for development.
Leading on the professional development on Christian ethos and Restorative Justice for staff and students
Organising and leading appropriate opportunities for worship, reflection, celebration, prayer and thanksgiving
Working with the hub leader and parish church to support the school to be a witness to the local community and building new networks and partnerships alongside current ones
Ensure the school environment and displays reflect the school’s Christian identity.
Developing a school retreat programme for pupils
Including the local parishes in school celebrations, where appropriate
Supporting and enhancing the RE curriculum, where appropriate
Having input into the school development plan, its operation and review
Challenging and supporting on standards, morals and the values of the Christian life
Co-ordinating the school’s service projects and in helping our students’ give of themselves in service to the school and the wider communities.
Attending where possible staff meetings and any other meetings as appropriate
Engaging with Continual Professional Development (CPD) relevant to the role of chaplain.
Using a collaborative style of ministry that encourages a team approach to chaplaincy to develop and lead a chaplaincy team.
Offering opportunities of prayer for staff and students.
Liaising with Diocesan agencies, groups and individuals, where appropriate
Chapel environment
To oversee the use of the Chapel and ensure it is used for its spiritual purpose
To ensure the Chapel environment reflects the school’s ethos
To organise whole school Eucharist services and other acts of worship as appropriate, in the Chapel and elsewhere, including the Communion in the Community programme
To organise and prepare relevant service sheets
To research and produce resources for worship and reflection as required
To be responsible for the and administer the Chapel budget and ensure the Chapel is appropriately resourced
Assemblies, Collective Worship and Key Church Services
To coordinate a system of daily acts of worship across the whole school
To monitor, advise and provide resources for school assemblies / Mentor meetings for Christian theological content
To provide Christian themes of the week for assemblies and mentor group sessions
To engage outside speakers
To offer opportunities of prayer for staff and students.
Trust Role
This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop the new Chaplain role across the wider Trust and work with our family of 24 schools.
Duties will include;
Spiritual and Pastoral Care:
Provide and organise means for pastoral care and support to school staff – their pupils and families across the trust. This may be by building volunteer teams from local churches and parishes linked to the schools or by personal presence in particular situations – representing the trust in the schools.
Offer a listening ear, comfort, and emotional support during times of illness, crisis, or bereavement to those who need within the trust regardless of belief.
Facilitate and offer opportunities for reflection, prayer, and meditation and retreats across the trust.
Conduct services of worship, and Holy Communion as required.
Be a friend to our schools
Trust-Wide Events and Celebrations:
Organize and lead Trust-wide services and celebrations, festivals in the Christian year, and other services as appropriate such as memorial services, or staff appreciation events, that are deeply Christian but also inclusive for people of all faiths and none.
Provide reflections and thoughts that will invite and encourage spiritual awareness amongst staff in GST.
Collaboration and Joint Working:
Build and maintain positive relationships with staff, volunteers, and external stakeholders.
Act as a liaison between the Trust and local churches and faith communities.
Promote a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion.
Work with Guildford Diocese colleagues on cross-trust projects and SIAMS developments.
Trust-Wide Initiatives and Development:
Lead on the development and implementation of Trust-wide spiritual care / chaplaincy initiatives, policies, and protocols.
Contribute to the development of training programs for staff on spiritual awareness and Christian Ethos.
Work to establish and grow the new chaplain role within the trust.
Provide reports on the activity of the chaplaincy service to the trust board and the spiritual health of our schools and trust.
Maintain accurate records of Trust chaplaincy activities.
Work within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.
Education and Training:
Provide education and training to staff regarding Spiritual and pastoral care and matters of Spirituality.
Facilitate workshops and seminars on relevant topics e.g. Christian Ethos, Spirituality and Christian theological world view which underpins both the Trust’s and church schools within the trust’s self-understanding.
Challenging and supporting the Trust on standards, morals and the values of the Christian life.
Stay up to date with best practices in chaplaincy in education.
Commitment to safeguarding
Christ’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, volunteers, governors and visitors to share this commitment. We recognise that all adults, including temporary staff, volunteers and governors, have a full and active part to play in protecting our students from harm, and that the child or young person’s welfare is our paramount concern.
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 Christ's College, Guildford
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 713 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Christ's College, Guildford website
Christ's College is part of the Good Shepherd Trust and is a thriving secondary school serving the non-Christian and Christian community of Guildford, Woking and surrounding areas. Our aim for the students at Christ's College is that they should develop the core values of service, respect, stewardship, co-operation and love.
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