At Dean Close the Senior Chaplain is responsible for the spiritual life of all five Schools across the Dean Close Foundation (Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior School on the Cheltenham site, Airthrie School and St John’s on the Hill, Chepstow) and has Chaplaincy Assistants working with them across the Cheltenham Schools.
The Chaplaincy Assistants are embedded in the rhythms of life in our schools, holding responsibility for sports coaching, pastoral care, and pupil-facing ministry with the possibility of gaining teaching experience.
Our aim here is to present the Gospel and encourage young people in their relationship with Jesus in an accessible and relevant way, through our regular Chapel services and assemblies, prayer meetings, Bible Studies, annual school missions, Christian Unions and residentials.
Duties
- Helping to run Bible studies
- Organise opportunities/courses for young people to ask questions of Christianity.
- Assist the Chaplain in the administration and publicity of the Chapel and CU programmes.
- Speak at Chapel, House Assemblies and CU across all schools
- Opportunities to speak at the Prep and Pre-Prep Schools
- Mentoring and tutoring pupils
- Assist with the Confirmation course
- Encourage all pupils in their faith.
- PE & Games coaching: assisting coaching staff with PE and Hockey / Rugby / Netball sessions and matches and supervision of students at away matches.
- Assist the boarding community in the putting on and running of social events for boarders in the evenings and weekends.
- To take a full part in the life of a busy boarding school, which includes regular day, evening, and weekend duties plus school trips.
- Some help with covering lessons during a teacher’s absence and supervision of work rooms
Rev’d John Ash, Chaplain is happy to have informal conversations about the nature of the job before application, if that is helpful. Please contact him at jcash@deanclose.org.uk
Closing Date for all applications: 4th April, 2023
For more information on Dean Close visit the Web site: www.deanclose.org.uk
