Chaplaincy Assistant (CC13613) - Bath, BA2 7AY

Chaplaincy Assistant (CC13613) - Bath, BA2 7AY

This vacancy is open for University of Bath students only

The Chaplaincy Centre is located at the heart of the University of Bath campus. 

The Coordinating Faith Leader and team offer support, care, space and prayer to anyone in the university community. In conversation with the Coordinating Faith Leader, you would be encouraged to use your skills and initiative to make the role flexible and accessible around university study commitments. 

The Chaplaincy Assistant:

• helps to foster good working relationships between the chaplains and the student groups who use the Chaplaincy Centre;
• welcomes students and visitors to the Chaplaincy Centre when present;
• assists with the delivery of groups, such as Soup@12 and Brew@2 on Tuesdays during term time; and,
• assists with looking after the Chaplaincy Centre to ensure it is available and usable for all, including assistance with keeping the kitchen meeting health and safety standards in conjunction with the Chaplaincy team.

We are looking for a student who can:

• organise their own work load;
• offer a regular commitment to help out at Chaplaincy outreach; and,
• is invested in the aims of Chaplaincy, willing to support all those who use the Chaplaincy Centre and is comfortable working within an interfaith and inclusive environment.

Further information

This is a part-time role, working 4 hours per week for a fixed-term period from September 2026 until May 2027, with regular presence on Tuesday for outreach activities.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Ian Spence, Coordinating Faith Leader (ids37@bath.ac.uk) or Karen Gleave, Chaplaincy Coordinator (kag31@bath.ac.uk).

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce

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Closing Date: 26 May 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £23,061 (pro rata) per annum
Please note the annual salary quoted is inclusive of a market supplement to ensure the annual pay rate aligns with our commitment as a voluntary living wage employer.