Christian Chaplain

Ministry of Justice; Onley; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice seeks a part-time Christian Chaplain (17 hours) to provide faith/belief and pastoral support to prisoners and staff within their own tradition, while also caring for those of other faiths and none. You will work within a multi-faith team to lead worship, offer guidance, and contribute to policy and practice across the establishment.

Anglican and Free Church candidates are welcome, with responsibilities including mentoring chaplains and volunteers, coordinating faith

Qualifications

• Provide faith/belief support to prisoners and staff in their own faith/belief tradition.
• Facilitate worship/meditation, study and faith/belief programmes.
• Contribute towards local policy, procedures and practice.

Responsibilities

• Act as faith/belief adviser in the establishment providing advice, pastoral care and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff and their families as requested.
• Deliver opportunities for worship/meditation, study and faith/belief programmes.
• Develop local policy, procedures and practice.
• Mentor and support chaplains and volunteers, including after incidents.
• Provide chaplaincy care at all times and coordinate festival support.
• Lead worship/meditation and faith/belief meetings.

Skills

Pastoral care

Worship leadership

Policy development

Mentoring volunteers

Interfaith collaboration

Job description

This vacancy is for a part-time (17 hours) Christian Chaplain and is open to Anglican and Free Church Candidates. As part of a multi-faith/belief team, the job holder will provide faith/belief support to prisoners and staff of their own faith/belief tradition. They will also provide pastoral support to people of other faiths/beliefs and none. Overview Job holders within this Group Profile will provide religious and pastoral care of prisoners and staff in their own faith/belief tradition and have an understanding/knowledge of other differing faiths/beliefs. Characteristics Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile 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 faith/belief programmes.
• Contribute towards the development of local policy, procedures and practice.
• Provide mentoring and personal support for other chaplains and volunteers including following incidents.
• Be part of the provision of available and accessible chaplaincy care at all times.
• Plan and lead worship/meditation, prayer faith/belief specific meetings.
• Provide pastoral care to prisoners and help to provide support and bring resolution to crisis situations where required.
• Nurture chaplaincy volunteers in their contribution.
• Facilitate services provided by contractors and volunteers.
• Work collaboratively with other Chaplains and Managing Chaplain on the maintenance and provision of facilities for worship/meditation and prayer.
• Ensure your prison community is aware of relevant festivals and coordinate establishment support for these.
• Be proactive in forging links with their local faith/belief communities and other agencies, as relevant and consider ways in which these communities/agencies may become involved in mentoring prisoners on release.
• 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.
• Be part of the organisation and delivery of faith/belief awareness training for staff.
• Undertake wider faith/belief community Ministerial Reviews, where appropriate
• Provide appropriate support to the establishment in the absence of the Managing Chaplain.
• Actively support the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) process.
• Assist in approved premises (AP) or bail hostel as required.
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