Youth Chaplain

**Play a Vital Role in the Spiritual Life and Wellbeing of Students**:

- ** Benefit from the Collegiate support of an experienced Chaplaincy Team**:

- ** Join a Vibrant School Team**:

- **A College with Exceptional Staff and Outstanding Sense of Community**

Trinity College is a multi-site independent, co-educational Anglican College founded in a liberal educational tradition and located in the northern Adelaide region.

A part-time position exists in a specialised role working alongside the ordained Chaplain and the pastoral care staff of the College to provide an extra level of support to students of the College.

**The Role and Responsibilities of a Youth Chaplain**

Youth Chaplains are responsible for supporting the spiritual, social, and emotional wellbeing of students regardless of faith or beliefs. A Youth Chaplain must be able to provide support for a range of day to day matters affecting the school community and communicate effectively with a diverse group of people. They can become involved in a wide variety of work tasks including health, social and values education and emotional support. It is expected that the Youth Chaplain supports and works with the Principal, the College Chaplains and pastoral care staff to refer students to appropriate services when required.

Please see the associated Job description.

To be employed, the Youth Chaplain must have the following minimum qualifications:

- a current DHS Working with Children Clearance;
- a current Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education and Care;
- a Certificate IV in Youth Work; or
- a Certificate IV in Pastoral Care; or
- an equivalent qualification which must include competencies in 'mental health' and making appropriate referrals
- they will also have to sign a code of conduct and provide evidence of COVID vaccination status

Enquiries regarding the nature of the position should be directed to Rick Jarman, Principal - Trinity College Gawler River (phone 8284 6034).

This position is available for immediate filling.

Mr Nick Hately

The Head

Trinity College Gawler Inc.

by 12pm Wednesday, 17th May 2023.

Trinity College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The College has a commitment to Inclusion and Cultural Safety

and Excellence in Professional Practice