Assistant Anglican Chaplain

Serco Group Plc; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public services organization in Doncaster is seeking an Assistant Chaplain to support the spiritual needs of prisoners and staff. You will facilitate worship, provide mentorship, and ensure effective pastoral care in a multi-faith environment. The ideal candidate will have a diploma-level theological qualification and substantial chaplaincy experience. This full-time role offers a supportive work culture and diverse benefits.

Benefits

23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual leave purchase scheme

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing benefits

Career development training

Qualifications

• Accredited by an eligible Free Church denomination.
• Proven pastoral experience in a chaplaincy setting.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and deliver worship and religious programs.
• Provide mentoring for chaplains and volunteers.
• Plan and lead meditation and faith meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Pastoral care experience

IT literacy

Education

Diploma level theological qualification

Job description

Overview

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. 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. Act as Faith/Belief adviser in the establishment providing advice, pastoral care and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff and their families as requested.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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).

Disability Confident

About Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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.

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

• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Annual leave purchase scheme.
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme (max).
• Flexible working options.
• A Serco benefits portal offering discounts for major high street brands.
• A range of benefits to support health and wellbeing, including Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plans.
• Career development training, including role-specific training and leadership coaching.
• A safe and supportive culture with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

By joining Serco you will have access to our Global Employee Networks—SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks).