Anglican Chaplain

Serco Limited; Marchington; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave (buy up to five extra)

Pension scheme (up to 6%)

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme & health

Retail discounts across 1,000+ outlets

Job summary

Serco Limited at HMP Dovegate seeks an Anglican Chaplain to provide faith leadership, pastoral care, and spiritual guidance to prisoners and staff. You will plan worship services, lead religious education, and support rehabilitation through faith-based programmes.

The role requires ordained Anglican status or official endorsement for chaplaincy, strong communication skills, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team in a prison setting.

Qualifications

• Ordained Anglican minister or endorsed to undertake Anglican chaplaincy duties.
• Experience providing pastoral care in a community, institutional, or chaplaincy environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team while maintaining professional standards.
• Good IT literacy and organisational skills for records and admin tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide faith leadership, pastoral care, and spiritual guidance to prisoners, colleagues, and their families as required.
• Plan and lead worship services, prayer meetings, religious education activities, and faith-based programmes.
• Deliver pastoral support to prisoners, helping them through difficult situations and periods of crisis.
• Work collaboratively within the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy team to ensure the needs of all faith communities are supported.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with local faith groups and community organisations to support rehabilitation and resettlement.
• Maintain accurate records, contribute to reporting requirements, and support compliance with prison service specifications and chaplaincy standards.

Skills

Pastoral care

Faith leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Team collaboration

IT literacy

Education

Ordained Anglican minister or Anglican chaplaincy endorsement

Job description

Ready to impact a better future?

Serco: HMP Dovegate, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8XR

Permanent, Part Time (16 hours p/w)

Competitive Salary + excellent benefits

What you'll do as an Anglican Chaplain

• Provide faith leadership, pastoral care, and spiritual guidance to prisoners, colleagues, and their families as required
• Plan and lead worship services, prayer meetings, religious education activities, and faith-based programmes
• Deliver pastoral support to prisoners, helping them through difficult situations and periods of crisis
• Work collaboratively within the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy team to ensure the needs of all faith communities are supported
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with local faith groups and community organisations to support rehabilitation and resettlement
• Maintain accurate records, contribute to reporting requirements, and support compliance with prison service specifications and chaplaincy standards

Does this sound like you?

• Ordained Anglican minister or otherwise authorised and endorsed to undertake Anglican chaplaincy duties
• Experience providing pastoral care, spiritual guidance, or faith leadership within a community, institutional, or chaplaincy environment
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage confidently with a diverse range of individuals and stakeholders
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team while maintaining professional and ethical standards
• Good IT literacy and organisational skills, with the ability to manage records and administrative responsibilities effectively

What we offer

• Competitive annual leave entitlement (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Free on-site car parking
• Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel

Vetting and checks

An Enhanced Level 1 check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.