Chaplain

About us

and the role

Spiritual insight is the cornerstone of our

educational philosophy. We are committed to the belief that each person is a

unique spiritual being with immense potential, and we reach our full

potential by nurturing every aspect of ourselves—intellectual, emotional,

physical, and spiritual.

Avanti chaplaincy offers the opportunity for a

gifted individual with excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to help nurture

the school’s ethos and support our students, staff and families on their

spiritual journeys. The chaplain will support/lead assemblies, festivals,

small-group dialogue, devotional activities and spiritual wellbeing sessions.

The chaplain will share spiritual insight in

accessible, relevant ways. They will guide and helps others to flourish

through meaningful conversation and self-discovery. The role also involves

practices such as guided meditations, breath work, reflective exercises,

creative and nature-led activities, all within a spiritual context.

What will you do?

• Contribute

to the spiritual insight provision at school by leading/supporting

assemblies and festival activities.

• Lead

student, staff, and parent spiritual insight discussion groups and

workshops.

• Support

the pastoral care of children with spiritual wellbeing sessions for small

groups and 1-1.

• Develop

chaplaincy in the school, including implementation and assessment of

impact.

• Develop

social outreach and community projects, and parent workshops so that the

Avanti Way can be nurtured in all aspects of students’ lives.

For a more

comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job

Description.

What are we looking for?

• Excellent communication, organisational,

rapport-building skills

• Engaging presentation skills
• Strong leadership ability to be proactive
• Ability to adapt and integrate as part of a

team

• A reflective, spiritual outlook and personal

dedication to spiritual practices

Please view the full

Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills

required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this

commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS

check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of

satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and

Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and

ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work

here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique

and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less

favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender

including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and

how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.