Trinity School · Sevenoaks, South East
About the Chaplaincy
Department
The Chaplaincy department is a warm and welcoming
team which seeks to shine and share the love of Jesus with all students and
staff. It is a busy and thriving
department, which upholds the Christian ethos through Acts of Worship, Form
Worship and class prayers. It is
passionate about providing opportunities for students and staff to grow in
faith through the daily Christian Unions and weekly staff prayer meetings. It seeks to demonstrate the care and
compassion of Jesus through the chaplaincy pastoral programmes. The Chaplaincy team is blessed to work
alongside a team of service volunteers in the community who serve in the
Trinity Service Programme and annual Prayer Space.
About You
We are looking for an Assistant Chaplain
to join our Trinity Chaplaincy team. The
pastoral needs of our students are growing and we require a positive, dynamic,
“Jesus loving” Christian role model to work alongside many of our male
students.
The successful candidate will be a committed and
practising Christian and will play a central role in contributing to the school’s distinctive Christian ethos
and offering Christian encouragement, guidance and support to all students.
Core responsibilities will focus primarily on
providing pastoral support, discipleship and mentoring to our male
students. The successful candidate will
support and uphold Trinity’s Christian ethos including being involved in Acts
of Worship and key services, plan lead and deliver a STRENGTH mentoring boys
course and generate vision and energy within youth discipleship.
Previous experience within a school or church environment is essential
along with experience of working with young people and adults seeking faith and
young people with emotional, practical or personal problems. Ministry/Youth Ministry experience is
preferred but not essential. Applicants must demonstrate a good standard of
numeracy and literacy and will have good MS office
skills e.g. Excel and Word
A positive attitude and calm manner with the ability to think and work
creatively and flexibly whilst working with close attention to detail and under
pressure to meet deadlines.