Anglican Prison Chaplain — Faith & Rehab Leader

Serco Limited; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts across retailers

Wellbeing app

Virtual GP service

Job summary

Serco Limited in Staffordshire is seeking an Anglican Chaplain to lead faith leadership, pastoral care, and spiritual guidance within our Multi-Faith Chaplaincy at HMP Dovegate.

You will engage prisoners and staff, plan worship, deliver faith-based activities, and maintain records while collaborating with colleagues to support rehabilitation and wellbeing.

This permanent, full-time role requires ordained status, strong communication, and a commitment to safeguarding and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Experience providing pastoral care or faith leadership.
• Nurturing faith and wellbeing in a community or institutional setting.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with diverse groups.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary chaplaincy.
• Proficiency with record-keeping and administrative 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 during crises and difficult times.
• Collaborate within the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy team to support all faith communities.
• Develop relationships with local faith groups to support rehabilitation and resettlement.
• Maintain records, contribute to reporting, and assist with compliance.

Skills

Pastoral care

Faith leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

IT literacy

Record-keeping

Education

Ordained Anglican minister

Job description

Serco Limited in Staffordshire is seeking an Anglican Chaplain to lead faith leadership, pastoral care, and spiritual guidance within our Multi-Faith Chaplaincy at HMP Dovegate.

You will engage prisoners and staff, plan worship, deliver faith-based activities, and maintain records while collaborating with colleagues to support rehabilitation and wellbeing.

This permanent, full-time role requires ordained status, strong communication, and a commitment to safeguarding and professional standards.