Interfaith Student Chaplaincy Assistant (CC13708) - 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. As an interfaith Chaplaincy, we are keen to develop and foster good relationships across faith societies on campus to enable conversation, dialogue and learning.

Whilst working with the Chaplaincy team, you will:

• assist and help foster a working relationship between the Chaplaincy Centre and different faith groups, together with welcoming students of all faiths and none;
• support the delivery of a weekly interfaith drop-in event, which will be held during term time with the help of the Chaplaincy team and Coordinating Faith Leader;
• assist with the promotion of our chaplaincy and interfaith dialogue aims to the student body.

We are looking for a student who:

• can organise their own workload;
• can foster and maintain relationships across faith societies;
• is committed to the aims of the interfaith chaplaincy and is comfortable working in an inclusive and interfaith environment.

This is a part-time role, working 4 hours per week for a fixed-term period from September 2026 until May 2027. As part of our commitment to inclusion and interfaith engagement, we welcome applications from students from a wide range of faith and belief backgrounds, including those that may currently be under-represented within the Chaplaincy team, including Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist or Jewish backgrounds.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Ian Spence, Coordinating Faith Leader or Karen Gleave, Chaplaincy Coordinator.

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 are 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:

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

Be Well at Bath: We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks;
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions;
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive.

Closing Date: 16 Jun 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £23,061 pro rata. 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.