School Chaplain

Location

St Benedict's Catholic School, Shaw

Position

School Chaplain

Job No

TCE4638

Commencement Date

As soon as practicable

Salary Range

$39.44 to $41.35 per hour pending experience + Super

We are seeking a caring, faith-filled, and community-minded School Chaplain to join our dedicated team on a Fixed Term, term time basis completing 8 hours per week (hours per day negotiable). This position commences on as soon as practicable and concludes on 4 December 2026. This is a meaningful opportunity to support students' spiritual and emotional wellbeing, strengthen our Catholic ethos, and foster a sense of belonging across our vibrant school community.

As Chaplain, you'll provide pastoral and spiritual care to students and staff, create opportunities for faith development, and promote Catholic values through social justice initiatives, reflection experiences, and community engagement. You'll work closely with the school leadership team, classroom teachers, families, and the wider parish to nurture a faith-filled and compassionate school culture.

Guided by Catholic values, you'll embrace the mission of St Clare's Catholic College - supporting the holistic development of each child and helping to create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where every student is known and valued.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

Applications close 3.00pm Monday 9 March 2026.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

Benefits

• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service