Chaplain

TN United Kingdom; Tendring; On-site; GBP 27,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in care is seeking a compassionate Chaplain to support the spiritual wellbeing of residents. This role focuses on fostering relationships with local faith communities and providing pastoral care. The ideal candidate will be empathetic and experienced in leading Christian worship, ensuring a supportive environment for older individuals. Join a team that values diversity and commitment to high-quality care, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you serve. This is an opportunity to blend passion with purpose in a nurturing setting.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Life assurance

Discount scheme

Training courses

Career progression

Employee assistance program

Wellbeing resources

Recommend a friend scheme

Family-friendly policies

Healthcare scheme

Qualifications

• Empathetic understanding of spiritual aspects of aging and dementia.
• Experience in providing pastoral care and leading services.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Empathy

Pastoral Care

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Christian Community Standing

Job description

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Available Hours:

Permanent - Part Time - 18 hours

Salary £26,215 per annum, pro-rata for part time

Interviews to be held on 15th of May

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 that cares for its staff? If so, we want to hear from you!

MHA is the UK's 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 organization 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 nationally recognized training courses and qualifications.
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance program including free counseling 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. This includes visits to hospitals, attending staff meetings, and residents/relatives meetings, while developing and maintaining relationships with local churches and 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

Alexandra House care home in Harwich

Finding the right care home can be a difficult journey for any family. But with Alexandra House care home in Harwich, you will find more than a picturesque rural setting. You will also find a caring local team here to help those we care for.

Join us and you will quickly see why people say we feel like a second family. Our team is committed to high-quality support. Alexandra House is situated in beautiful grounds, adjacent to Alexandra Court retirement living apartments. The location is a suburban setting on the Harwich seafront, offering a quiet, relaxing pace of life with sea views. 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 Alexandra House care home in Harwich could welcome a new lease of life for those we care for, with wellbeing, friendship, 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 MHA's positive approach to aging. We aim to provide the highest quality care and support for older people of all faiths and beliefs.

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

An empathetic understanding of the spiritual aspects of aging and dementia, demonstrated through experience of providing pastoral care and 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 practicing Christian.

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

MHA is fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). We have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click here to read more about this.

Please note that interviews may occur before the closing date, and the role may close early if a suitable candidate is appointed.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA does 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 MHA's Talent Acquisition Team.