Chaplain

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

An established charity care provider seeks a compassionate Chaplain for their Didsbury home. This part-time role focuses on addressing the spiritual needs of residents and fostering connections with local faith communities. Join a nurturing team dedicated to enhancing the lives of older individuals, ensuring dignity and respect at every step. With a supportive environment and a commitment to diversity, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a genuine impact in the lives of those in care. If you are passionate about spiritual wellbeing and community engagement, we invite you to apply and become part of a family-like atmosphere.

Benefits

28 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Life assurance

Discount scheme

Access to training courses

Career progression opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Access to wellbeing resources

Recommend a friend scheme

Family friendly policies

Healthcare scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in providing pastoral care and leading services.
• Understanding of spiritual aspects of ageing and dementia.

Responsibilities

• Ensure spiritual needs of residents, staff, and families are addressed.
• Build relationships with local faith communities.

Skills

Empathy

Pastoral Care

Christian Worship Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Good Standing with Christian Community

Job description

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Chaplain based at Laurel Court, Didsbury

Available Hours:

Permanent - Part Time - 12 hours per week

Salary £26,215.00 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Please note we are only accepting candidates currently living within a 45 minute commute of the Care Home

Are you passionate about helping people? Are you warm and compassionate? Are you looking to join a company who cares for their staff? If so, we want to hear from you!

MHA is the UKs largest charity care provider; we are searching for empathetic and committed individuals with diverse skills and experience to uphold our mission of enabling older people to live later life well. Discover a career that combines passion and purpose. Be part of an organisation that celebrates diversity and stands at the forefront of care and compassion. Whatever your role with MHA, it is more than just a job.

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a lot more:

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.
• Life assurance.
• A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.
• Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.
• Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.
• Access to wellbeing resources.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Family friendly policies.
  Long service awards.
• Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.

About the role

At MHA our Chaplains are the focus for the spiritual life of the Home and Scheme, ensuring that the spiritual needs of residents, staff and families are addressed, including visits to hospitals, attending staff meetings and residents/relatives meetings whilst ensuring that relationships are developed and maintained between MHA and the local churches and other faith communities.

Every day will be different, and you will have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference

For more information about the role please review the attached job description.

About the home

Laurel Court care home in Didsbury

Finding the right care home can be a difficult journey for any family. And the decision often takes on different meaning when choosing support for a loved one with dementia. We know this can be a complicated time, but your local team at MHAs Laurel Court care home in Didsbury will be with you every step of the way.

Join us and you will quickly see why people say we feel like a second family. You will understand that our team simply will not compromise in the quality of their support. You will see our home is made to enhance the comfort and independence of older people. And you will feel the charitable ethos, along with the spirituality and warmth that flows through every MHA home.

Above all, we hope you will see how the support and surroundings of Laurel Court care home in Didsbury, and our reputation for specialist dementia nursing care, could welcome a new lease of life for those we care for - with wellbeing, dignity and respect at its heart.

For more information about the home, please click here

About you

Would you like to make a positive contribution to benefit older people?

Spiritual wellbeing rather than religious affiliation or belief as a universal need is a cornerstone of MHAs positive approach to ageing and we aim to provide the highest quality care and support for older people of all faiths and beliefs.

We are looking for a person to be responsible for the spiritual, religious and pastoral life of the home/scheme and who will build good working relationships with local faith communities. A significant proportion of our residents participate in the regular Christian worship that is part of the life of all our homes and schemes, so alongside an inclusive approach to spirituality, we need a Chaplain who is able to lead Christian worship. We are therefore looking for a person who is in good standing with their Christian community (a lay person or an ordained minister).

An empathetic understanding of spiritual aspects of ageing and dementia, demonstrated through experience of providing pastoral care and, ideally, leading services, is essential.

In accordance with the Equality Act 2010: Schedule 9, Part 1, there is an Occupational Requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian.

If you want to know more then please apply via our website mha.org.uk

If you want to know more then please apply via our website mha.org.uk

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click here to read more about this.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHAs Talent Acquisition Team.