Chaplain jobs in United Kingdom

St Gregory's Catholic School is seeking a driven and enthusiastic practising Catholic to join our flagship Chaplaincy Team as a Lay Chaplain. The successful candidate will have a strong personal faith and the ability to support the pastoral and spiritual needs of staff and students. The Lay Chaplain will witness to the Gospel by sharing in the joys, hopes, and sorrows of the school community, while supporting and strengthening the faith life of our Catholic students and the wider school community.

School chaplaincy has developed from a primarily sacramental role into a ministry rooted in presence, relationship, and accompaniment. Contemporary Catholic chaplaincy is best understood through its everyday engagement with the school community - a presence in pilgrimage. This presence has three interconnected dimensions:

• Physical Presence — The chaplain is consistently available and visible within the school, offering time, space, and pastoral support to students and staff.
• Spiritual Presence — Through prayer, listening, and example, the chaplain witnesses to the importance of faith and the spiritual life within the school community.
• Symbolic Presence — The chaplain represents the Church within the school, encouraging all members of the community to grow in their relationship with God.

This ministry of presence accompanies students as they navigate some of the most formative years of their lives. The chaplain journeys with the whole school community, helping them deepen their relationship with Christ and preparing them to live out their faith beyond the school gates.

• Provide pastoral and spiritual support to staff and students and witness to the Gospel within the school community.
• Support and strengthen the faith life of Catholic students and the wider school community.
• Maintain a presence within the school, making time and space available for prayer and pastoral conversations.

• A minimum of GCSE (Level 2) Grade C/4 in Maths and English
• A Level 3 qualification, or practice equivalent in Care, Children or Family Support
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Experience of leading liturgy and prayer

St Gregory's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

• Training opportunities are provided for all staff
• State of the art Fitness Suite for staff to use free of charge
• Access to Kent Rewards Scheme
• Flu vaccination reimbursement
• Eye test subsidy
• Generous Pension scheme for all staff - 22.5% employer contribution for support staff
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential, practical and emotional support including financial guidance, legal enquiries, counselling, and additional support services