Pastoral and Spiritual Wellbeing Practitioner / Holistic Development

Aluminum Window Designs Ltd; Winchester; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

A Schools Trust in Stanmore seeks a Pastoral and Spiritual Wellbeing Practitioner to support the holistic development of students and staff. The role involves leading faith-related activities and providing emotional support, ensuring a nurturing environment aligned with the school's ethos.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

NEST pension scheme

O2 discounts

Flexible working opportunities

NUS Card eligibility

Well-being programs

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading faith-related/spiritual activities in education.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of students.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to enhance wellbeing and chaplaincy.
• Lead assemblies and coordinate liturgical events.
• Provide support in times of bereavement and personal difficulties.

Skills

Empathic listening

Communication

Organization

Presentation

Job description

Pastoral and Spiritual Wellbeing Practitioner with experience of leading faith related / spiritual / holistic development activities in an educational setting, who has empathetic listening skills, ability to handle sensitive issues and a developed knowledge and understanding of the major world religions is required a Schools Trust, based in Stanmore, North West London.

SALARY: £29,635 - £32,075 FTE / Actual Annual Salary Approx. £9,480 - £10,260 (0.31989 FTE)

LOCATION: Stanmore, North West London (HA7)

JOB TYPE: Part-Time, Permanent (Term Time Only)

WORKING HOURS: 15 hours per week, term time only

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Pastoral and Spiritual Wellbeing Practitionerwith experience of leading faith related / spiritual / holistic development activities in an educational setting, who has empathetic listening skills, ability to handle sensitive issues and a developed knowledge and understanding of the major world religions.

As the Pastoral and Spiritual Wellbeing Practitioner you will foster the holistic development of students and staff – emotionally, spiritually, and mentally – aligned with the schools’ ethos and values.

Working as the Pastoral and Spiritual Wellbeing Practitioner you will offer one-to-one emotional and spiritual wellbeing support, while facilitating reflective discussion groups for pupils, staff and parents.

DUTIES

Your duties and responsibilities as Pastoral and Spiritual Wellbeing Practitioner will include:

• Collaborate with teaching, pastoral, and inclusion teams to enhance the school’s overall wellbeing and chaplaincy provision

• Lead assemblies, create spiritual and wellbeing resources, coordinate liturgical events, and deepen engagement with local faith communities

• Support Collective Worship by delivering assemblies and developing resources on spiritual topics, practices

• Support students understanding and experience of festival days through immersive workshops

• Lead and facilitate student, staff and parent spiritual insight discussion groups

• Develop the school’s social outreach through opportunities for students to give back to the local community

• Create emotional & spiritual wellbeing content for students: videos, newsletters, etc

• Support induction of new staff and students

• Provide support and signposting for pupils, staff, parents – in times of bereavement, and during spiritual, personal, family and social difficulties

• Support heads of year and inclusion team, playing an active role in the pastoral system

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Empathic listening skills, excellent communication, organisation and presentation skills

• Ability to act upon own initiative

• A warm, friendly attitude that make person approachable for students, staff and parents

• For faith schools: Practicing Krishna Consciousness and have a deep understanding of its beliefs and practices

• Experience of leading faith related / spiritual activities in an educational setting

• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

BENEFITS

• Great opportunities for professional development
• NEST pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

Pre-employment checks

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

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JOB REF: AWDO-P13389

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