Chaplain and Almshouse Manager

Huggens's College Northfleet, Kent

Location:

South East

Ref: JN013744

(Registered Charity No. 210336)

Huggens’s College was founded in 1844 as an Almshouse in Northfleet, Kent. The modern buildings include a Chapel, College Room, currently 30 units of accommodation and homes for two resident members of staff. (see www.huggenscollege.org)

The Directors are seeking to appoint an Anglican Priest, to be licensed by the Bishop of Rochester, to provide spiritual and pastoral care for College residents and to be responsible for the administration and day-to-day running of the community. The post is residential (a four-bedroom house is provided) and requires a dedicated person with sensitivity towards elderly people from a wide range of Christian traditions.

Good administrative, IT and line-management skills are also essential. A job description, specification and an application form may be obtained from: Nichodimus Kawadza. Charity and Finance Manager, Huggens’s College 6 Cross Green, Basildon. Essex. SS16 5QW

Email: secretary@huggenscollege.org • Tel: 07403 599 792

If you wish to know more or if you would like to discuss this post, please feel free to contact the current Chaplain: The Reverend Canon Philip Davies on 01474 533091 or chaplain@huggenscollege.org

Closing date for applications: 18th June 2025
Interviews will be held in July 2025

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Clearance and a satisfactory health check

Closing date: 18 June 2025

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