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Lay Chaplain

Newcastle City Council

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom£32,597 – £35,412 per annum pro rata, actual £27,990 - £30,407 per annumCloses: 24 Jun
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Lynn Road
North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE29 8LF


Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
 
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE POST OF LAY CHAPLAIN AT ST THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (part of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust)

 
We wish to appoint as Lay Chaplain a practising Catholic with the appropriate skills and personal qualities to work with all members of our school community, supporting us in our journey of faith and helping us to put our mission statement into practice in our Work, Worship and Relationships. 
 
St Thomas More is an oversubscribed school, has an excellent reputation and is recognised for the quality of education, achievement, and our commitment to developing people at all levels.  It serves the whole of North Tyneside and the Tynemouth Priory Partnership and has a strong, genuinely comprehensive intake. 
 
We are seeking to appoint someone to build on existing practice, to bring new ideas and approaches, and to help define and develop the role to meet the needs of our school community.    
 
Our recruitment process is via the online portal eteach. If you would like to arrange a visit prior to an application or for any further information or queries contact Catherine Palgrave, Headteacher's PA.  
 
The Local Governing Committee is committed to safeguarding and the protection of its pupils. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS and an online check.
 
Closing date: 9.00am Wednesday 24th June 2026
Interviews: 9:00am Thursday 2nd July 2026

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