Junior School Assistant Chaplain (Part Time)
Behind every great school is a great team of people. We would love you to join our team at Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland. Imagine being part of a school where your passion for teaching is actively nurtured. Where you have great technology and facilities at your fingertips. Where you are teaching students who are genuinely excited to learn. Sound appealing? We are one of New Zealand’s leading independent girls’ schools, with an outstanding reputation for our approach to curriculum design and learning. We welcome day students and boarders from preschool, right through to Year 13. Our academic record stands for itself, but Dio stands for so much more. We believe that education is an adventure involving creativity, imagination and discovery.
Are you passionate about supporting spiritual growth within our school community? Do you want to play a vital role in enriching the Christian spirituality at the heart of Diocesan School for Girls?
We’re seeking an Assistant Chaplain to work alongside our Chaplain to provide meaningful spiritual leadership, care, and inspiration to students, staff, and families of our fabulous Junior School.
Sound appealing? We strongly believe that behind every great school is a great team of people – and we’d love you to join ours! We are looking for a part time Junior School Chaplain to start in Term 3 (21st July) 2025. This is part time role of up to 20hrs spread across the 7-day timetable with room for flexibility.
As Assistant Chaplain, you will assist with leading chapel services, designing new liturgies, fostering active participation in worship, and working with teachers to provide prayer times and prayers spaces in classrooms. You will share responsibility for Service Learning and assist in nurturing the wellbeing of our community.
You will be:
• Promoting and embodying Anglican spirituality in all aspects of school life
• Planning, lead, and innovate chapel services
• Collaborating with school leadership and community agencies
• Encouraging student involvement in spiritual and service opportunities
• Committed to being part of a friendly, collegial, and supportive environment
You’ll have:
• Strong interpersonal skills and a people-centred approach
• Experience in Christian ministry with children is highly valued
• Commitment to creating a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment within the Junior School
Diocesan School for Girls is a place of academic, sporting, and cultural excellence. We are a high performing independent Anglican School with girls who are motivated to learn. Our students have access to state of the art educational and sporting facilities. Our school is a place of innovation and inspiration, where we help girls develop skills for the ever-changing world.
Our staff have access to a wide range of professional development opportunities as part of our ongoing commitment to continuous learning and development. We have a positive, supportive culture with people at its heart.
What else do we offer?
• Competitive remuneration
• Access to a wide range of hard and digital resources
• Access to fitness centre, pool, and physiotherapist services
Sound like you?
For further information please email [email protected]. Otherwise, please apply online via our website www.diocesan.school.nz/employment-opportunities by Friday 20th June 2025.
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