Assistant Chaplain – September 2026 Start (12 Month Fixed Term Contract) - Full-time

Trinity School, Sevenoaks

• Ref:KCC886-4006-590S
• Posted:12/05/2026
• Pay:FTE £27,852 - £29,716 per annum
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:24/05/2026 at 23:45
• Interviews:May 2026

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Chaplaincy Department

The Chaplaincy department is a warm and welcoming team which seeks to shine and share the love of Jesus with all students and staff.  It is a busy and thriving department, which upholds the Christian ethos through Acts of Worship, Form Worship and class prayers.  It is passionate about providing opportunities for students and staff to grow in faith through the daily Christian Unions and weekly staff prayer meetings.  It seeks to demonstrate the care and compassion of Jesus through the chaplaincy pastoral programmes.  The Chaplaincy team is blessed to work alongside a team of service volunteers in the community who serve in the Trinity Service Programme and annual Prayer Space.

About You

We are looking for an Assistant Chaplain to join our Trinity Chaplaincy team.  The pastoral needs of our students are growing and we require a positive, dynamic, “Jesus loving” Christian role model to work alongside many of our male students.

The successful candidate will be a committed and practising Christian and will play a central role in contributing to the school’s distinctive Christian ethos and offering Christian encouragement, guidance and support to all students.

Core responsibilities will focus primarily on providing pastoral support, discipleship and mentoring to our male students.  The successful candidate will support and uphold Trinity’s Christian ethos including being involved in Acts of Worship and key services, plan lead and deliver a STRENGTH mentoring boys course and generate vision and energy within youth discipleship.

Previous experience within a school or church environment is essential along with experience of working with young people and adults seeking faith and young people with emotional, practical or personal problems.  Ministry/Youth Ministry experience is preferred but not essential. 

How to apply

We are a Christian school are very keen to uphold this important and foundational element at Trinity.  

We highly recommend you come and visit us to experience what others so readily affirm that Trinity is truly a unique place

We are recruiting as applicants apply therefore an appointment may be made before the close date.

Our school and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.  The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance, satisfactory references, social media checks and the right to work in the UK.

If you would like any further information, arrange a visit or an informal discussion please contact Fiona Smith, HR Manager on 01732 469111 or email hr@trinitysevenoaks.com 

To apply please use the Apply now on the TES jobs website.  Alternatively our application pack can be found on the school’s website www.trinitysevenoaks.org.uk and should be sent to hr@trinitysevenoaks.com 

Information about the school

Trinity is a growing, non-denominational Christian free school based in Sevenoaks, Kent. We are a single academy trust which operates under the sponsorship of 30 local churches in the Sevenoaks area. Trinity was founded in 2013 by a committed group of local people, many of whom are governors of the school. We moved into our state-of-the-art building in September 2016 with years 7,8,9 and 10 (470 students). At full capacity we will accommodate 1090 students, including our new Sixth Form, which opened in September 2018. We are a 11-18, non-selective, mixed school with six forms of entry and we attract many pupils who reach the standard to pass the 11 Plus. Half the intake have a faith reference.

Parents, staff and students describe the school as a truly special place to work, teach and learn. The culture is supportive, challenging and every member of the Trinity team has high standards and expectations and strives for excellence in every aspect of school life.

Our vision and values permeate everything we do and this is demonstrated by our extremely well-behaved students right through to our flourishing co-curricular programme. High quality teaching, coupled with outstanding pastoral care, ensures that our students have every opportunity to fulfil their potential.

Teachers are well supported and developed through our CPD programme. Our state-of-the-art building has excellent, spacious facilities, well-resourced classrooms and designated staff work rooms. There is ample on-site staff parking, and a staff free duty lunch.

As a Christian school, we promote the Trinity Way in all we do: Truth, Excellence, Love, Leadership and Service. We believe that in doing so, students are well placed to grow into confident, outward focused individuals who live rewarding and purposeful lives. We hold unswervingly to a belief that every Trinity student should receive an education for life in all its fullness;.

Students at Key Stage 3 follow a broad, balanced curriculum and are allocated extra time for English and Maths. Our focus on these subjects, together with our rigorous attention to individual student performance, helps students to achieve the highest possible grades so that all of our students have the opportunity to take the English Baccalaureate at Key Stage 4.

At Key Stage 4 we offer a personalised curriculum, working together with students and parents, to ensure that students are following a Key Stage 4 programme of study that is wholly appropriate to their needs. The option blocks at Key Stage 4 are intended to facilitate this and all students are encouraged to consider taking the English Baccalaureate. The curriculum allows students to progress at the appropriate rate in all subject areas.

We are delighted to have opened our new Sixth Form in September 2018, with the capacity to accommodate 190 students. A variety of pathways are on offer. We are offering seventeen subjects, which includes nine facilitating subjects, a group of subjects that are frequently required for entry to degree courses, typically courses that run at Russell Group universities. In addition, we have a further eight subjects that are also academic and some with a creative learning.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Fiona Smith
• Address:Seal Hollow Road, London Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3SL
• Telephone: 01732 469111
• Email: hr@trinitysevenoaks.com

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Equal Opportunities Form
• Child Protection Policy
• Safer Recruitment Policy
• Job Description