Community Chaplain - Botany

Anglicare; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Salary packaging benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Staff discounts

Job summary

Anglicare Sydney is seeking a Community Chaplain - Housing to build relationships with people experiencing disadvantage in Botany and the Safe and Affordable Housing facility. The role combines pastoral care, practical support and gospel friendship in partnership with Port Kembla Anglican Church.

You will work with Anglicare services to connect people with services meeting physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs, while inviting engagement with faith and the life of the local church.

Qualifications

• Mature Christian faith with evangelical convictions and ability to share the gospel clearly.
• Pastoral ministry experience with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Willingness to join Port Kembla Anglican Church.
• Strong relational, communication and teamwork skills, including recruiting volunteers.
• Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain one.

Skills

Relational leadership

Communication skills

Teamwork

Gospel sharing

Pastoral care

Church liaison

Education

Pastoral theology training

Job description

Transform lives, every single day Do you want a career that means more? At Anglicare Sydney, we bring the strength, the support and the strategy to make it happen. We’re a well-respected not-for-profit that’s been serving people in need for over 170 years. Our vision is simple yet powerful: Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched and communities strengthened.

As our Community Chaplain - Housing, you’ll create connections in the community to give help for today and hope for tomorrow among marginalised people in Botany, including within Anglicare’s Safe and Affordable Housing facility there. Working alongside Botany Anglican Church and Anglicare services, you’ll build genuine relationships and combine practical care, pastoral ministry and gospel friendship to help people experience connection, belonging and hope. Be welcomed into a compassionate, respectful and purpose-driven community where we don’t just talk about values - we live them.

Your opportunity

This is an outward-focused ministry role for someone with a genuine heart for people who may experience disadvantage, isolation, mental health challenges or disconnection from church and community. You’ll spend time where people are - building relationships through one-to-one conversations, community activities and practical support. You’ll help connect people with services that can meet their physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs, while creating opportunities to explore faith and connect with the life of the local church. Working in partnership with Port Kembla Anglican Church, Anglicare Housing and our Community & Mission services, you’ll help strengthen the bridge between church, housing and community.

With compassion and a servant heart, you will:

• Build genuine relationships with people in the Port Kembla community, including residents of Anglicare’s Safe and Affordable Housing.
• Provide pastoral support and gospel friendship, creating opportunities for people to explore faith and connect with Jesus.
• Connect people with practical support through Port Kembla Anglican Church, Anglicare and other community service providers.
• Develop and facilitate community activities, evangelistic courses and life-skills programs that welcome and engage people experiencing disadvantage.
• Equip and encourage church members to build relationships with people in the community and strengthen the ministry partnership between Anglicare and the parish.

What you’ll bring

You’re a humble, relational and servant-hearted Christian leader who is comfortable meeting people where they are. You have a heart for people experiencing disadvantage and understand that meaningful ministry starts with trust, consistency and genuine relationships. You’re able to communicate the gospel clearly while also recognising and responding compassionately to people’s practical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. You’ll bring a gospel-centred, Bible-based and relational approach to ministry, together with the ability to work collaboratively with church leaders, Anglicare teams, volunteers and community organisations.

What’s required

• A mature Christian faith with reformed and evangelical theological convictions and the ability to communicate the gospel clearly.
• Demonstrated pastoral ministry experience with people from a range of backgrounds, including people experiencing disadvantage or mental health challenges.
• Willingness to be or become a member who regularly attends Port Kembla Anglican Church.
• Strong relational, communication and teamwork skills, including the ability to recruit, equip and encourage volunteers in ministry.
• Current Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain one.

What’s preferred

• Theological qualifications from an evangelical training institution, or currently working towards relevant theological training.
• Pastoral experience within a church or community setting.
• Experience in community ministry, outreach or ministry with people experiencing disadvantage.
• Pastoral care training, or willingness to undertake Anglicare pastoral care training.

Why Anglicare?

We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support and the dedicated people here who make it happen. At Anglicare, you’ll get the security, stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organisation that’s ready for the future. You’ll belong to a community of kind, humble and respectful people and be supported to deepen your ministry experience and expertise. You’ll also be connected with Anglicare’s wider Chaplaincy community through regular professional supervision, professional development opportunities and connection with other Community Chaplains.

Benefits

• Flexible work options to get the most out of work and life.
• Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay.
• With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free.
• Spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment also tax free with salary packaging.
• Ongoing professional development and training to support your ministry.
• Exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers.
• Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family.

We’re many services, with one purpose, to meet people where they are and walk with them. At Anglicare, we believe everyone is Made for Connection - with God, with each other and with the places we call home. As Community Chaplain, you’ll have a unique opportunity to live that purpose every day - walking alongside people, responding to practical needs, building genuine relationships and sharing the love and hope of Jesus.

Are you ready for a career that means more?

Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support.

Application Close Date: December 11, 2026

Do you want a career that means more? We bring the strength, the support and the strategy to make it happen. At Anglicare, we’re building a future where every voice counts.

We celebrate diversity, champion equity, and foster a culture of belonging - because your unique perspective helps shape stronger communities.

Joining our team means becoming part of a values-led community, committed to transforming lives across aged care, housing, mental health, disability and family services. Here, you'll find the stability and support to build a meaningful career while making a positive impact in the lives of our society’s most vulnerable people. Because your passion for helping others deserves a home where it can truly flourish. Anglicare is where you can do the best work of your life.

Your rewards and benefits We believe that caring for others starts with caring for our people. Because you put so much heart into helping the most vulnerable in our community, we’re committed to supporting you to thrive both professionally and personally. So, we’ve designed a comprehensive package of rewards and benefits that reflect our values and make a real difference to your life. We support your career by investing in your growth, balance and security through professional development opportunities. We also offer competitive salary packaging, wellbeing programs and generous discounts for you and your family.

Staff Rewards

Enjoy access to our staff rewards portal, with exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers, free wellbeing resources and more.

Salary Packaging

• Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay!
• With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free.
• You can also spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment… tax free!

Employee Assistance Program

At Anglicare, we care about your mental wellbeing, both at work and at home. Our confidential Employee Assistance Program provides free counselling as you need it.

Employee Referral Program

Be rewarded with a $1,200 incentive every time you help us find the right person for a permanent role! Simply go to our careers page, refer a friend for a permanent role, and if they're hired, you’ll receive an additional $1,200 (taxable) payment when they reach six months of service.

Formal Recognition

The Performance Review process supports your professional goals through ongoing conversations and feedback from your manager. Your Annual Review Conversation provides an opportunity to formally recognise and reward outstanding performance through career progression, skill development and secondment.