Lay Chaplain

North Shields, England, United Kingdom • Posted June 14, 2026

Job Type: Full-time
Location: North Shields, England
Posted: June 14, 2026
Category: Religious Workers
Application Deadline: July 24, 2026

Role Description

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Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE POST OF LAY CHAPLAIN AT ST THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (part of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust)

Salary: BB06 £32,597 – £35,412 per annum pro rata, actual £27,989 to £30,951 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week Term Time plus 5 Additional Days as confirmed by the school

We wish to appoint as Lay Chaplain a practising Catholic with the appropriate skills and personal qualities to work with all members of our school community, supporting us in our journey of faith and helping us to put our mission statement into practice in our Work, Worship and Relationships. 

St Thomas More is an oversubscribed school, has an excellent reputation and is recognised for the quality of education, achievement, and our commitment to developing people at all levels. It serves the whole of North Tyneside and the Tynemouth Priory Partnership and has ...

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