Chaplaincy School Connector Youth Minister

Contract: Fixed term for 3 years as it is initially contingent on external funding.

Closing date: 6th July with interviews w/b 13th July

This role spans the chaplaincy team at All Saints' Academy in Cheltenham and the West

Cheltenham Parish. It recognises the young people that both the academy and parish serve

have a significant overlap and that young people's lives are not contained either solely at

school or home. All Saints' Academy will be the employer.

The role is funded through the Academy and Diocese of Gloucester. This post is reserved for

practicing Christians.

About the faith life of All Saints' Academy:

All Saints' is a Church of England comprehensive secondary school with 1100 students. We

predominantly serve the families of West Cheltenham. Our Christian ethos is central to who

we are, expressed through our All Saints' Way and is well established. We have one Chaplain

in post currently and have recently appointed a Chaplaincy School Connector, this role is in

addition to these.

Our students experience daily acts of worship in different, smaller and larger settings.There

is also an established prayer week which takes place in our chapel.

There is so much more that we can do to meet the needs of our students through pastoral

support and intervention as well as connecting to the local church community. This new role

is intended to do that.

Our Chaplaincy Connector/Youth Minister will support the work of chaplaincy, grow links to our

community and increase the capacity of the team whilst also developing the youth ministry in the

parish- growing a team to that end.

The hours will be shared flexibly between a minimum of three days in school and two days

alongside local churches in the wider community. Allocation of times to be decided in consultation

between candidate, school and Rector of West Cheltenham Parish. We are looking for someone with

the ability to form Christian Community across both the school and parish contexts.

Sponsored by the Anglican Diocese of Gloucester, we are an Academy serving at the heart of our

local community. All Saints' Academy's vision would see all our students as the "Light of the

World".

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young

people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be

subject to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 recommendations.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020),

for further details please visit our Recruitment of ex Offenders information found on our website.

All Saints' Academy is committed to ensuring that all applicants and employees are given equal

opportunities and that no applicants or employees are discriminated against on the basis of gender,

gender reassignment, race, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, marital or civil

partnership status, age or religion and belief.