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Are you a practising Catholic with a passion for working with children?

We are looking to appoint a School Chaplain to support the Catholic Life and Collective Worship of our school community. You will need to be proactive and be able to work independently, with excellent time management and organisational skills, arranging events such as whole school masses, form masses, charity fundraisers, retreats. Experience in education or youth ministry would be an advantage.

The Chaplain must be a practising Roman Catholic and should have relevant experience or qualification (e.g.Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies). You will be someone who is skilled in dealing with a wide range of people, and be compassionate, personable and discreet.

Part-time, three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - days negotiable for the right candidate), term time only, 8.30am - 4.30pm.

Salary Scale 9 to 17 - £26,409 - £30,060 (actual salary £13,767 - £15,670) - salary negotiable for exceptional candidate.

St Bernard's High School is a vibrant Catholic girl's school from Years 7-11 with a co-educational mixed Sixth Form. Our school is ranked one of the top schools in Southend, and we are in the top 20% of schools across the country for our progress with students and our outcomes. It is a warm and welcoming school where our Catholic values underpin our day to day life.

All new staff are supported within the positive ethos of this happy and high performing school, and to this end all staff complete an applicable induction training programme. The community at St Bernard's welcome applications from those of all faiths or none.

Please complete the school chaplain application form found under About Us/Vacancies on our website www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk - please note we do not accept CVs.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Please contact HR Department for further information on recruitment@stbernards.southend.sch.uk

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment.