Pastoral and Spiritual Wellbeing Practitioner with experience of leading 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 for Avanti Meadows and Avanti Brook Schools, part of Avanti Schools Trust, based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.

SALARY: £27,715 - £29,578 FTE / Actual Annual Salary Approx. £13,299 - £14,193 (0.47983 FTE)

LOCATION: Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire (CM23)

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

WORKING HOURS: 22.5 hours per week, term time only

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Pastoral and Spiritual Wellbeing Practitioner with experience of leading 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
• Plan and deliver assemblies, immersive workshops, and community outreach activities, while creating meaningful wellbeing resources
• Develop and evaluate the chaplaincy programme, supporting the induction of new members and contributing to a spiritually nurturing school culture
• Provide 1-1 emotional and spiritual wellbeing support for students
• Facilitate staff, student, and parent Spiritual Insight discussion groups
• 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 wellbeing system
• Support students understanding and experience of festival days through immersive workshops
• Create emotional & spiritual wellbeing content for students: videos, newsletters, etc
• Support induction of new staff and students

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
• Have a dedicated spiritual practice and deep understanding of spirituality
• Experience of leading 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-P13388

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