Faith, Community and Chaplaincy Coordinator

Student Services

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Faith, Community and Chaplaincy Coordinator to join Student Services Department. Duties to include: -

Recruitment and management of a team of paid and voluntary chaplains

• Developing and overseeing faith and community projects and events
• Collaborating with students, faculties, staff and external partners to develop a faith and community service that has a positive impact on the student experience.

Our vacancy offers an opportunity for the candidate to contribute to further development of our faith and community service. They will have the opportunity to work with many stakeholders at the university to create an inclusive and valued provision.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Faye Walters, Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing at waltersf@edgehill.ac.uk

About You

As Faith, Community and Chaplaincy Coordinator, you will have: -

• Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to empathise and understand cultural sensitivity.
• Integrity and a commitment to fostering connection, understanding, and support within our community.
• Experience in event development, planning and organising.

It is important to note that the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure for you from the Disclosure and Barring Service and that this will form part of the conditions of offer of employment.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our Community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 36 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources.
• A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career.
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%

Click to view our rewards and benefits package.

About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885,Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.