School Chaplain

Protocol Education Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A compassionate secondary school in North Shields is seeking a committed School Chaplain to provide spiritual guidance and pastoral support to students and staff. This full-time, term-time role involves leading assemblies, offering one-on-one support, and fostering a culture of respect and inclusion within the school community. The ideal candidate will have experience in chaplaincy or youth work and possess the ability to create a safe, confidential space for all students.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella surprises

FREE access to our CPD Academy

Dedicated consultant support

Opportunities in faith and community-focused schools

Smooth onboarding and honest communications

Qualifications

• Experience in working with young people and providing pastoral support.
• Ability to build trust and show empathy.
• Understanding of the pressures faced by students.

Responsibilities

• Leading assemblies and reflective sessions.
• Offering one-to-one pastoral support to pupils and staff.
• Supporting the school’s ethos of kindness, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Empathy

Creativity

Sensitivity

Education

Experience in chaplaincy, youth work, counselling, or ministry

Job description

Job Title: School Chaplain – Bringing Care and Calm to North Shields
Location: North Shields
Salary: £24,000–£30,000 (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full-time, Term-time only
Start Date: September 2025

Faith, wellbeing, and community—all in a day’s work.
We’re working with a compassionate and inclusive secondary school in North Shields that’s on the lookout for a School Chaplain who can offer spiritual guidance, a listening ear, and a steady presence for students and staff alike.

Whether you’re an ordained minister, trained chaplain, or someone with strong pastoral experience and a heart for youth work, this role is all about being there when it matters most. You’ll be part mentor, part confidant, part calm-in-the-storm.

What your day might look like:

• Leading assemblies and reflective sessions

• Offering one-to-one pastoral support to pupils and staff

• Supporting the school’s ethos of kindness, inclusion, and respect

• Creating a safe, confidential space for students of all faiths and none

• Working closely with safeguarding and wellbeing teams

What the school offers:

• A nurturing leadership team that truly values chaplaincy

• Strong wellbeing culture across staff and students

• Opportunities for further training and interfaith work

• A space where your ideas are listened to and your impact is real

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience in chaplaincy, youth work, counselling, or ministry

• Understand the pressures young people face today

• Can build trust quickly and show empathy effortlessly

• Bring creativity, sensitivity, and a sense of humour (always a bonus)

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella surprises

• FREE access to our CPD Academy

• Dedicated consultant support (real humans, not robots)

• Opportunities in faith and community-focused schools

• Smooth onboarding, honest comms, and schools that genuinely care

Ready to be a guiding presence in a thriving school community? Apply today or drop us a message to find out more.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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