School Chaplain

The King's School

Location: North Parramatta, NSW

Location type: On-Site

Date advertised: 20th August 2025

Job Type: Full time

Closing Date: 27th August 2025

ABOUT THE ROLE

The King's School is seeking a School Chaplain to oversee ministry across The King's School Community while providing guidance and pastoral support to students, staff and families.

This role will contribute to the leadership, equipping, and enthusing of creative and inspirational ministry teams who ensure that King's remains true to its mission as a Christian Community, in the Anglican tradition.

Please note, this is a permanent full-time opportunity commencing at The King's School in North Parramatta.

ABOUT YOU

The School values humility, honesty, respect, responsibility, integrity, compassion, excellence and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned with these values.

To be successful for this role you will need to be able to demonstrate how you meet the following:

• Positive track record in parish ministry and holistic church growth
• History of mentoring, coaching, equipping and supporting church members in their current or past ministries
• Other sector ministry or chaplaincy, especially school chaplaincy, highly desirable
• Leading, engaging and developing a ministry team
• Productive engagement with a broad multicultural, multi-religious, and multi-ethnic demographic
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with all generations
• Represent the School both in the wider Anglican Church and wider community.
• Demonstrated capacity to understand, respect, and minister with and to School Community members who belong to a range of Christian traditions, practices, and experiences
• Bachelor of Theology, or a Master of Divinity or higher desirable
• Master of Teaching or Diploma of Education highly desirable
• Ordained Deacon in the Anglican Church, preferably an Anglican Presbyter/Priest

ABOUT US

The King's School, Australia's oldest independent school, is a Christian community that seeks to make an outstanding impact for the good of society.

The staff at King's are supportive and enthusiastic professionals, who respect the Christian ethos of the School and contribute in a way that balances the needs of the School and the staff's unique talents and interests.

Our team is focused on developing Global Thought Leaders through developing Academic Excellence with Character Development in the context of Christian Community.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and brief covering letter (no longer than two pages) which addresses:

• the reason for your interest
• how your skills and experience suit the role

To access the position description and/or to find out more information about the role please visit the King's careers page.

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