23253 - Anglican Chaplain (Full Time)

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave and holidays

Civil Service pension

Unsociable hours allowance

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Season ticket loan

Training and development

Induction and diversity training

Job summary

The Anglican Chaplain post within the multi-faith chaplaincy team at HMP Onley is a non-operational role in HM Prison & Probation Service. It requires faith-based eligibility, Diocese endorsement, and guarding against safeguarding risks.

The role involves leading worship, pastoral care and engagement with prisoners, staff, and external groups. This position offers flexible/hybrid working and training opportunities, with a strong emphasis on faith provision and community support within the prison

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of Anglican theology and religious practice.
• Understanding of multiple faiths within a multi-faith chaplaincy.
• Ability to conduct services in English (and Welsh where specified).

Responsibilities

• Provide faith and pastoral care to prisoners and staff of the Chaplaincy’s faith group.
• Plan and lead worship, study and prayer sessions.
• Facilitate religious programmes and maintain worship facilities with chaplains and volunteers.
• Provide crisis support and mentor chaplains/volunteers after incidents.
• Support Faith and Belief policy implementation and staff training.

Skills

Anglican theology

Multi-faith awareness

English/Welsh language ability

Education

Anglican ordination or equivalent

Job description

Anglican Chaplain post in the multi-faith chaplaincy team at HMP Onley, part of HM Prison & Probation Service within the Ministry of Justice. The holder provides faith and pastoral care to prisoners and staff of their own faith, and pastoral support to people of other faiths or none, leading worship, study and prayer sessions. It is non-operational, with no line management, regular unsocial hours and possible hybrid working. Candidates must meet faith eligibility criteria and gain endorsement from the HMPPS Faith and Belief Adviser.

What the job involves

• Provide faith or belief guidance, advice, pastoral and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff and families
• Plan and lead worship, meditation, prayer and faith-specific meetings
• Facilitate worship, study and religious programmes and maintain worship facilities with chaplains, volunteers and external groups
• Provide pastoral care to prisoners, including crisis support, and mentor chaplains and volunteers after incidents
• Help deliver PSI 05/2016 Faith and Pastoral Care for Prisoners or its successor framework, and faith and non-faith courses
• Nurture chaplaincy volunteers and work with the Official Prison Visitor Liaison Officer to promote the scheme
• Promote faith and belief events and distribute appropriate literature, artefacts and materials
• Contribute to training for staff and volunteers, including Faith Awareness Training
• Represent chaplaincy at establishment meetings and attend boards as chair or member
• Support the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) process
• Build links with faith communities and agencies to support resettlement, including Probation Approved Premises work
• Contribute to local policy, procedures, administration, data collection and targets

What’s required

Qualifications

• Completion of specific training to hold the qualifications required for the area of specialism

Registration & licences

• Ordained Bishop, Priest or Deacon in the Anglican Communion or Porvoo churches, normally three years in Holy Orders, with the Diocesan Bishop's licence
• Or Reader, religious brother or sister, or Church Army Evangelist licensed in the Anglican tradition, with the Diocesan Bishop's licence and the Anglican Bishop's agreement to HM Prisons
• Signed Church of England documentation on mutual flourishing, or the Church in Wales equivalent
• Formal endorsement from the HMPPS Anglican Faith and Belief Adviser confirming eligibility and suitability

Skills & knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge of Anglican theology and religious practice
• Understanding of other faiths and beliefs as part of a multi-faith chaplaincy team
• Ability to carry out all spoken and written aspects of the role in English, or Welsh where specified

Checks & eligibility

• Diocesan DBS clearance and up-to-date safeguarding training
• Standard DBS check and Counter Terrorism Check
• Security and identity checks before taking up post
• Eligibility under Civil Service nationality rules

Other

• Willingness to work regular unsocial hours, including evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays

What’s offered

• Annual leave plus 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) for bank, public and privilege holidays
• Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes
• Unsociable hours allowance of 20% of basic pay
• Hybrid working where business need allows
• Flexible working, subject to satisfactory probation
• Season ticket advance after two months' service
• Training and development, including promotion programmes
• Security, diversity and individual induction training