Maternity Cover - Life Link Chaplain – The Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School (BHBS) and St Paul’s Hereford

Created: 3rd June 2025 at 16:32

Work Terms:

Part-Time

Application Deadline:

12th June, 2025

Interview Date:

16-06-2025

Work Terms:

Part-Time

Job Details:

Maternity Cover on a 12 month contract - from 1st September 2025

Job Purpose: 

To work closely with The Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School (BHBS), and the Local Community. Across all three arenas of school, home and church life, with around 60% of time spent in school and 40% with family and community links in order to build on spiritual questions and create ‘sticky’ faith.

Job Role:

  • Engage naturally with young people, staff and families, listening supportively, and developing creative opportunities to explore and grow in Christian faith and ethos.
  • Network widely and build trusting relationships, working alongside people in St Paul’s Church, the City Deanery and local community, and developing volunteers through church and school.
  • Be a confident visible presence in school – including gathered worship, class and year-group assemblies, Christian Unions, pastoral work and a safe space for students and staff.
  • Empower students to continue in Christian faith, discipleship and spiritual leadership as they progress through their faith journey from primary school to college and further education.
  • Help staff and others to articulate and enact the school’s growing Christian vision in various aspects of school life (described in the CofE schools SIAMS framework).

28 Hours per week

£22,800

For an informal  conversation, please contact

Lizzie Hackney - 07833 117565

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