Priest Chaplain

Teaching careers in HMC independent schools

New Hall, the UK’s largest Catholic Boarding & Day school, is seeking a Catholic priest Chaplain to join our vibrant and expanding Chaplaincy Team of 23 staff. The School was assessed as ‘Outstanding’ by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate in 2025, 2018 and 2013.

Following the relocation of the current post-holder to a new parish after seven years, the School requires a residential full-time or part-time

Priest Chaplain

Rent-free 2-bedroomed lodge on campus

Breakfast, lunch, and supper without charge in term time

New Hall, the UK’s largest Catholic Boarding & Day school, is seeking a Catholic priest Chaplain to join our vibrant and expanding Chaplaincy Team of 23 staff. The School was assessed as ‘Outstanding’ by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate in 2025, 2018 and 2013. This exciting role involves providing spiritual and pastoral support across the School, while upholding its distinctive Catholic ethos, rooted in the Rule of St Augustine.

This may be a full‑time role (term time plus agreed extra days) or can be combined with parish work, another role or further study.

Reporting to the Principal, the priest Chaplain celebrates Sunday evening Mass in term time, shares weekday Masses with the other priest Chaplains, and contributes to liturgies, Chaplaincy activities, and faith formation. The priest Chaplain will have the opportunity to share Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer with the four Canonesses from Rwanda, the Daughters of the Resurrection, who live in the Mission House at New Hall.

New Hall School offers an exceptional working environment. The main campus occupies the stunning Grade I listed former Tudor palace of Beaulieu. The School’s conference and events venue is at the Grade I listed Boreham House, one mile away. New Hall is a warm, welcoming, and supportive community, with a staff of around 300.

Beaulieu Park railway station is at the entrance to New Hall’s Avenue: 30 minutes to Stratford and 38 minutes to London Liverpool Street. The Elizabeth Line at Shenfield (13 minutes by train) terminates at Heathrow airport. There are nearby airports:
London Stansted, London Southend and London City.

Final date to receive applications: midday, Thursday 15 January 2026

Interviews: week commencing 19 January 2026

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New Hall is committed to safeguarding students. There will be an enhanced DBS check prior to appointment.

12 The Point, Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7QU