Chaplain

Lord Wandsworth College is a non-denominational school with a Christian tradition that welcomes children and staff of all faiths and none. The College has exceptional pastoral care at its core, for both students and staff. The Lord Wandsworth Foundation is a genuine charitable effort offering transformational opportunities to children who have lost the support of one or both parents.

The Chaplain is the heart of the school's spiritual life and is a visible, tangible example of the school's pastoral care. The Chaplain is a champion for all our students and staff and in particular those who find themselves in the minority, especially through race, social mobility or sexuality.

The Chaplain may be either lay or ordained.

Should you wish to discuss the role in strict confidence please feel free to contact Tom Hicks, Senior Deputy Head, on dephead@lordwandsworth.org.

For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.

Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday, 23rd September 2026.

Interview date: Thursday, 1st October 2026.

We welcome people of all faiths and those who are committed to these values. We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity, we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups, such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.

Appointments will be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Lord Wandsworth College is a registered charity (Number: 1143359) providing outstanding, caring education for boys and girls since 1922.

Lord Wandsworth College is a non-denominational school with a Christian tradition that welcomes children and staff of all faiths and none. The College has exceptional pastoral care at its core, for both students and staff. The Lord Wandsworth Foundation is a genuine charitable effort offering transformational opportunities to children who have lost the support of one or both parents.

The Chaplain is the heart of the school's spiritual life and is a visible, tangible example of the school's pastoral care. The Chaplain is a champion for all our students and staff and in particular those who find themselves in the minority, especially through race, social mobility or sexuality.