Assistant Chaplain
Contract type : Three year fixed term contract
Hours of work : Full time, term time
Salary : £25,000 - £30,000 per annum plus accommodation
Anticipated start date : 1st September 2025
Closing date: 16th March 2025
Location: Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Job Overview
Stowe School is seeking to appoint an Assistant Chaplain to contribute to the thriving evangelical Christian ministry at Stowe and our Prep Schools.
The Chapel is at the heart of Stowe’s spiritual life, and we are seeking an Assistant Chaplain who is passionate about sharing Jesus and working with teenagers. A great people person, the Assistant Chaplain will help to support both our pupils and staff, providing pastoral care to pupils of all faiths and none. Based at Stowe School, the Assistant Chaplain will also visit our three prep schools and help to foster a continuity of the Christian ethos across the wider Stowe family.
This is an exciting opportunity to serve the spiritual life of our community, working closely with the Chaplain to provide evangelical ministry and pastoral care to pupils, teaching, and support colleagues. The successful candidate will also teach up to 12 lessons a week in their subject specialism and be involved in the pastoral, boarding and co-curricular provision of the School. For an informal discussion about the role, please feel free to email the Chaplain, Rev. James Righetti jrighetti@stowe.co.uk
Please read the full Job Description here.
Stowe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our 3rd party provider SP-Index.
Date agreed: February 2025
Person Specification
The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form:
Attributes
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
1. An Honours degree (or equivalent) in a subject taught at Stowe School.
2. Formal theological training.
3. Post Graduate Certificate in Education.
4. Specialist Skills & Experience
5. A strong, evangelical Christian faith with a commitment to sharing the gospel and being a Christian witness in both personal and professional life.
6. Previous experience in leading worship, providing pastoral care, and teaching Christian faith in a school or church context.
7. Passion for working with young people and fostering their spiritual, emotional, and academic development.
8. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to inspire students of all ages.
9. Ability to balance teaching and ministry responsibilities effectively.
10. The ability to work collaboratively with staff, students, and the wider school community.
11. Experience working in or with a coeducational, independent school environment, particularly a boarding school context.
12. Experience in coaching sport or teaching drama or music
13. Experience in teaching a subject at a secondary school level.
14. Experience working with or leading youth ministry or community outreach programs.
Personal Skills
15. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
16. A passion for working with teenagers.
17. Excellent personal and time management.