School Chaplain
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Job Description
Position:School Chaplain
Commencing Date: As soon as practicable
Per Hourly Range:$38.31 - $40.18 per hour pending experience
Tenure: Fixed Term Term Time (8 hours per week)
St Benedicts Catholic Schoolfeatures the highest standard of education and learning facilities synonymous with Catholic schools across Townsville city. St Benedicts Catholic School nurtures learning success by promoting student engagement within a flexible environment. St Benedicts Catholic School embraces sustainable practices for the natural and built environment fostering a love for creation and aspiring to be good stewards. Our schools culture reflects the grace and spirit of St Benedict known as a gentle dignified strong peace-loving man who lived a contemplative life and honoured God in all of life.
About the role
St Benedicts Catholic School Shawis seeking a dedicatedSchool Chaplain. This role is a Fixed Term Term Timeposition completing 8 hours per week. This position commences as soon as practicableand concludes5 December 2025.
The Chaplain works to create opportunities for faith development of students and advance the religious life of the school community. The Chaplain will foster the experience of Catholic community within the school and engage the community in social justice and social action. The Chaplain encourages and facilitates connections with Church/faith communities and agencies.
Key Accountabilities
The Chaplain will representthe schoolin a professional warm friendly and efficient manner. Duties include:
Provide pastoral and spiritual support to students:
- Spend informal time with students (e.g. playground classroom and excursions)
- Mentor and provide practical support to students.
Engage students in opportunities for faith development:
- Coordinate and facilitate reflection and prayer experiences (e.g. reflection days retreats forums meetings and other similar experiences)
- Contribute to the organisation of major schoolliturgies and celebrations.
Advance the religious life of the schoolcommunity:
- Contribute to the development and promotion of Catholic ethos within thecollegecommunity.
Foster the experience of Catholic community within the school:
- Support events that promote the collegiate spirit of theschool
- Under the direction of the Principal initiate contact with families of theschoolcommunity (e.g. families experiencing sickness families new to thecollegeexperiencing hardship).
Engage the schoolcommunity in social justice and social action:
- Make information available to students around issues of social justice support and resource service groups within the schoolcommunity.
Encourage and facilitate connections with church/faith communities and agencies:
- Encourage student involvement in parish faith communities
- Facilitate ecumenical and inter-faith relationships and activities.
Undertake ongoing professional learning:
- Participate in TCE facilitated programs for professional learning
- Contribute to local cluster gatherings of Chaplains.
Generalist administration support:
- Maintain relevant records and data.
Any other task as reasonability directed.
Mandatory Criteria
- Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.
- Certificate IV Pastoral Care Youth Work or Chaplaincy & Pastoral Care or an equivalent/higher qualification; and that qualification must include competencies in making appropriate referrals and mental heath.
- Current Drivers Licence
- Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
Desirable Criteria
- Interest in ongoing professional development
- Experience in the education or Catholic sectors
What we Offer
- Competitive Salary Range
- Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
- Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary
- Modern facilities equipment and resources
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
- 14 Weeks paid parental leave
- Deferred Salary Scheme
- Access to corporate health schemes
- Induction processes and professional learning programs
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- Wellbeing programs and initiatives
Our Organisation
Townsville Catholic Educationsupports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the south and north to Ingham and Halifax south-west to Winton and west to the border with the Northern Territory encompassing Mount Isa and several small isolated western towns and east to Palm Catholic Education provides a supportive flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our staffare recognised as being central to achieving our mission.
Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
How to apply
If you have arelevant teaching qualification or you are currently working towards one the TCE Recruitment Team are interestedin hearingfrom you.
- Upload a current resume
- Upload a cover letter addressing the skills attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description
- Complete the application form including your two nominated professional referees (name position title and email address)
Please see the Position Description for more information.
Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Close Date: 3.00pm Monday 11 August 2025 unless filled prior.
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Employment Type
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