Job Title: Assistant Chaplain
Location: Hulme, Manchester
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Part time (0.6 FTE – 22.2 hours – term-time only), Permanent
Closing Date: 8th December 2020
The College is located in Hulme a mile south of the centre of Manchester and very close to Manchester University and Manchester Metropolitan University, with excellent transport links. They have a strong tradition of delivering high quality courses, with the recent OFSTED Inspection praising the provision highly.
They are now seeking an Assistant Chaplain to support the Chaplain with all Chaplaincy work in the College.
Main duties:
- To encourage and nurture the spiritual and religious development of students and staff at the College
- To celebrate the Catholic ethos and IBVM heritage of the College
- To empower students to recognise the joy of the gospel and become disciples
- To evangelise in a fresh and creative way, finding new ways for the Gospel to encourage and challenge students and staff
- To build strong relationships with students and staff in order to promote collaborative and peer ministries
- To work closely with the Chaplaincy Team
- To work alongside the RE Department, and contribute to RE Departmental lessons, where possible, promoting the work of the Chaplaincy and the ethos of the College
- To hold responsibility for the Chaplaincy Room, Chaplaincy Office and the Chapel following Prevent guidance as appropriate
- To be responsible for regular liturgical provision in the College
- To be responsible for special liturgies based on the Church’s calendar and when particular circumstances demand (Easter, Christmas, leavers Mass, at times of bereavement)
- To provide opportunities for students and staff to develop in their prayer life
- To work closely with the College in promoting charitable actions and activities throughout the College
- To contribute, alongside Heads of Hall, to assemblies when required
- To promote an understanding of Ignatian spirituality with staff and students in the College
- To use modern technology to find new ways for Chaplaincy to engage students and staff
- To promote equality in line with College policy
- To coordinate and participate in the annual Lourdes pilgrimage and other appropriate residential trips
- To engage and support the pastoral and spiritual activities of the Diocese and by the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- To build positive and collaborative relationships between the College and local community and youth organisations and partnership high schools
- To develop and maintain links with the College’s English Education Network (LEEN)
- To attend and participate in College Open days/taster days/ NSDs and other cross College events as appropriate, with the focus of raising the profile and awareness of Chaplaincy
- To establish and maintain a presence around student communal areas
- To immediately pass on any student safeguarding concerns to the Designated Safeguarding
- Lead (DSL) or Deputy DSL
Job requirements:
- Experience of working with young people
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- The ability to recognise and appreciate the confidential nature of some work undertaken and work to College policies regarding confidentiality
- Ability to empathise with 16-19 year olds within a College situation
- Ability to prioritise a demanding and changeable workload
- High level of literacy/communication skills
- Ability to adapt quickly to new environments/technologies
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent presentational skills, orally and written
- Ability to relate well with staff and students
- Ability to motivate staff and students
- Good Team working skills
Please click on the APPLY button and CHECK YOUR EMAILS for the application form.
Candidates with the experience and relevant job titles of: Vicar, Priest, School Chaplain, Chaplain, College Spiritual Leader, Student Support Worker, Spiritual Leader, Catholic Leader, Young Person Support, Youth Leader will be considered for this role.
