Catholic Youth Retreat Centre in the Lake District

The team live together in community and minister to the 3,000 young people who visit Castlerigg every year from Catholic schools and parishes. Courses involve a range of activities: social, prayer, discussion groups, workshops and Lake District walks. We are looking for committed, praticing Catholics to join us:

Youth Tutors: These members of the team work with young people on courses. Experience of youth work would be an advantage and an appropriate level of education (usually degree level) is expected. 2-year training contract.

Successful applicants would join the resident team and receive a salary package of £14,000, consisting of a wage of £9,500 pa, in addition to board, accommodation and other benefits.

Gap Year Volunteers: 1-year post working with young people. Pocket money, accommodation, food and other facilities provided as well as great accommodation opportunities.

Comprehensive training is provided for all posts with the option to gain a youth work qualification.

Recruitment is ongoing. Apply as soon as possible.

A suitably qualified and experienced person to enhance the integral and spiritual life of this Catholic 11-18 Comprehensive school.

The post is open to those who have committed to a religious life and to members of the Laity.

The post is full-time, with a salary range on the NJC scale from Points 29-31, with the precise starting point dependent upon experience.

The successful applicant must be a practising Catholic.

HMP Wakefield is a high security prison for long-term male, Category A/B convicted adults. It is designated as a Main Lifer Centre with a maximum of 500 lifer places.

A post has become available at HMP Wakefield for a Roman Catholic Chaplain to fulfil faith-specific and generic duties. The appointment will be either Band One or Band Two level.

Applications are available from ordained priests, ordained deacons, religious Brothers/Sisters or suitable qualified lay people to join our team to provide pastoral and spiritual care for prisoners and staff.

Salary: Pay Band 1: £23,082 rising to £35,799
Pay Band 2: £20,277 rising to £31,447

Annual leave: 25 days with pay. In addition to 8 days public holiday you will receive 2.5 privilege days to be taken at specific times of the year.

For an application pack including full details of the post, please contact Kay Sharp at the prison.

Equal opportunities statement: This post is open to Jobshare applicants. You will be required to declare whether you are a member of a group or organisation which the Prison Service considers to be racist. The Prison Service is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of ethnic origin, religious belief, gender, age (subject to being within the normal minimum retirement age for the grade), sexual orientation, disability or any other irrelevent factor.

Guaranteed interview scheme: The Prison Service operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disable staff who meet the published essential requirements for the posts. If you would like to be considered for this vacancy under the scheme, please forward a completed GIS form with your application.

Part-time – 30 hours per week, term time only

Required for September 2008, a suitably experienced person to be part-time school chaplain in this successful 11-18 mixed Catholic comprehensive school. This is a key role, enabling the person to work at the heart of our community, providing pastoral support and having a liaison role with staff and members of the clergy, with oversight of the community chapel and liturgical resources. The chaplain will also work closely with the senior leadership team and governors, advising on strategic matters relating to chaplaincy. Candidates must be practising Catholics.

Salary: £23,056 - £25,953 (pro rata, depending on experience)

For further information please contact the Head, Mr M Quinn MA, BEd (Hons), NPQH immediately on 023 9224 8043.