Assistant Anglican Chaplain

Serco; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Assistant Chaplain to join a Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Team. This vital role focuses on supporting the spiritual needs of prisoners while fostering a caring environment for staff and the wider community. Responsibilities include delivering religious services, mentoring, and crisis support. The position offers a full-time schedule from Sunday to Thursday, ensuring comprehensive pastoral coverage. The organization is committed to diversity and inclusion, providing a supportive culture and various benefits to enhance well-being and career development opportunities. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this role is for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual leave purchase scheme

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cash Plans

Free flu jabs

Career development training

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Safe and supportive culture

Qualifications

• Accredited by an eligible Free Church denomination.
• Proven pastoral experience in chaplaincy or community setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care and spiritual welfare to prisoners and staff.
• Facilitate worship, meditation, and religious programs.

Skills

Pastoral Care

Strong Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

IT Literacy

Crisis Management

Education

Theological Qualification (Diploma Level)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Assistant Anglican Chaplain – HMP & YOI Doncaster
Location: Doncaster
Working Pattern: Full-time, 5 days a week (Sunday to Thursday)
Contract Type: Permanent, £34,407.28 GBP

Serco is currently recruiting for a dedicated Assistant Chaplain to join the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Team at HMP & YOI Doncaster. This role plays a vital part in ensuring prisoners are supported in their faith and spiritual needs, while also contributing to the pastoral care of staff and the wider prison community.

About the Role

This role specifically focuses on Anglican/ C of E Christian prisoners, delivering religious services, mentoring, and helping individuals in times of crisis. You will also work with volunteers, external faith communities, and various internal stakeholders to maintain a high standard of chaplaincy care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Act as Faith/Belief adviser in the establishment providing advice, pastoral care and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff and their families as requested.
• Facilitate and deliver opportunities for worship, meditation, study, and religious programmes.
• Contribute towards the development of local policy, procedures, and practice.
• Provide mentoring and personal support for other chaplains and volunteers including following incidents.
• Plan and lead worship, meditation, prayer, and faith/belief specific meetings.
• Provide pastoral care to prisoners and help to provide support and bring resolution to crisis situations where required.
• Facilitate services provided by contractors and volunteers.
• Acquire and distribute appropriate religious literature, supplies, and materials.
• Be part of the organisation and delivery of Faith Awareness Training for staff.
• Take responsibility for your own spiritual health and development, allowing time for private prayer, study, and retreat.
• Attend relevant boards/meetings and actively contribute either as chair or team member.
• Participate in developing ways for improving and achieving targets as required, undertake, and ensure that all relevant administration, data collection and analysis including relevant targets are collated.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Accredited by an eligible Free Church denomination listed by the Free Churches Group or HMPPS Faith Adviser.
• Recognised theological qualification, typically to Diploma level.
• Proven pastoral experience in a chaplaincy, ministry, or community setting.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage complex and sensitive situations with professionalism.
• Good IT literacy and willingness to maintain relevant records and reports.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and collaboration within a multi-faith team.
• Must be able to pass enhanced security vetting (DBS clearance required).

Working Hours
This is a full-time position, working Sunday to Thursday each week to ensure pastoral coverage during key times within the establishment.

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Annual leave purchase scheme.
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Flexible working options.
• A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality.
• A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
• A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
• A safe and supportive culture.
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leaders and holders of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.