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• Post: Chaplaincy Internships
• Department: College of St Hild & St Bede
• Responsible to: Chaplain and College Principal
• An opportunity has arisen for Hild Bede students to become more involved in the spiritual life of Hild Bede College. The successful students will be working alongside the Chaplain to enhance, promote, and provide various opportunities for the students and staff to engage in their own spiritual life while studying away from their usual places of worship. Two roles will be available as it is hoped that this will enable College to better reflect and celebrate the spiritual diversity of its community by organising events and activities which mark important moments in the life of other faiths. As part of the role will include helping with the Choral Evensong service and the Eucharist Service on a Sunday morning, one or both students would have to be able to fulfil that aspect of the role. This opportunity may appeal to students who may wish to explore their own spirituality as well as share their knowledge of their own faith with other staff and students, through events, services and activities throughout the terms. The successful students would also have opportunity to be more involved in the local community and enhance the relationship between the college and surrounding areas.
• Role Responsibilities

While under instruction from the Chaplain (and College Principal when required) and following appropriate training student will

• · Liaise with and work alongside the Chaplain of Hild Bede College to promote, enhance and explore the spiritual, religious, and pastoral support provided to students and staff.
• · Assist with the weekly Choral Evensong and the two Sunday Services each month, when required (Wednesday evening 5.45pm and usually the 2nd and 4th Sunday at 11.00am – services held at St Cuthbert’s Church, North Road during term time only)
• · Assist with/take the lead on looking at alternative worship services for students and staff such as meditations and Café Church.
• · Liaise with the Director and Assistant Director of Music and Choir Manager to include the choir as and when required in any services and events they organise.
• · Engage with the local community to enable and ensure a good working relationship between the community and the College.
• · Ensure that any activities and services are respectful and accessible to students and staff of all faiths and non.
• · Be comfortable working alongside students of other faiths and belief systems to enable activities and services to reflect the diversity and inclusive nature of our college.
• · Plan and prioritise own work, adhering to agreed deliverables and timeframes and referring any issues with workload or timeframes to colleagues'
• · Under the guidance of the Chaplain use the relevant budgets for their events and activities.
• · Explore and learn from other initiatives in other colleges and universities through online research and developing appropriate contacts
• · Meet regularly with the Chaplain for supervision and discussion.
• · Develop experience and skills from working in a real-world work environment while contributing their own set of specific skills to the team.

• The below role descriptor seeks to capture the main requirements of the role consistently, providing a summary of the key duties of the flexible role to help in setting expectations for applicants, flexible workers and line managers. They are not intended to cover all duties which may be required.
• Role
• Responsibilities
• Internship
• Casual rate

Under instruction and following appropriate training

• Work alongside the team to contribute to the delivery of specific project(s)
• Develop experience and skills from working in a real-world work environment
• Contribute specific skills (i.e. technical, research, subject specific knowledge) to the work of the department
• Plan and prioritise own work, adhering to agreed deliverables and timeframes and referring any issues with workload or timeframes to colleagues.

• Person Specification

Those applying must be

• · A student from the College of St Hild & St Bede
• · Have good communication skills
• · Be able to work independently and as part of a team
• · Have good time management (ensuring enough time for studies)
• · Be open to all forms of worship and working with people of all faiths and non, as well as people of alternative lifestyles and belief systems.
• · Have an interest in religion, faith and spirituality (their own and other peoples)
• · Be available to help with the church services currently running throughout the term (Evensong, Holy Communion and other choir commitments when required)
• Remuneration
• Each Intern will be employed be a total of 15 weeks and work a nominal 2.5 hours a week (hours to be flexible organised around studies and role requirements). The rate of pay is £12.60 per hour.
• How to apply
• You can apply for the role(s) here [we’ll add a link to the HR webpages]. Please submit a current CV and a short letter describing how you meet the Person Specification laid out above. Applicants will be shortlisted based on their CV and letter and may then be invited to interview.
• The deadline for applications is 5pm on 30.01.2026
• To apply for the role please complete the online application process, uploading a copy of your CV and covering letter.