Free Church Chaplain HMP Altcourse

Sodexo Group; Liverpool, Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Chaplain at HMP Altcourse, where you will provide vital spiritual support and guidance to prisoners and staff. This role emphasizes community engagement and inclusivity, allowing you to make a tangible difference in the lives of those you serve. You will work collaboratively with a dedicated multi-faith team, facilitating worship opportunities and delivering programs that promote personal growth and rehabilitation. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in a diverse environment, this role offers a fulfilling opportunity to contribute to meaningful change.

Benefits

Inclusive Workplace

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Disability Confident Leader Employer

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing faith-specific care and spiritual support.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse faith groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual support and pastoral care to prisoners and staff.
• Facilitate worship and faith-based programs for rehabilitation.
• Engage with local faith communities to aid offender resettlement.

Skills

Pastoral Care

Community Engagement

Mentoring

Fundraising

Collaboration

Diversity Awareness

Education

Theological Training

Experience in Chaplaincy

Job description

Please see our attached benefits guide for everything we have to offer.

Your Role as a Chaplain

As a Chaplain at HMP Altcourse, you will play a key role in providing faith-specific care, spiritual support, and pastoral guidance to prisoners and staff alike. You will work closely with a multi-faith Chaplaincy Team to ensure the spiritual needs of the faith community are met while fostering an atmosphere of inclusivity and respect for all traditions.

This role involves facilitating opportunities for worship, study, and prayer, alongside delivering faith-based and non-faith-based programmes that contribute to rehabilitation and personal growth. You will work collaboratively to help create a supportive prison culture, promote rehabilitation, and encourage offenders to embrace self-improvement and reformation.

With a strong focus on community engagement, you will also liaise with local faith groups and other agencies, nurturing relationships that can aid in the resettlement of offenders upon release. As part of your role, you’ll provide advice, deliver services, and contribute to the wider work of the Chaplaincy Team, making a tangible difference in the lives of those you support.

Please see the attached job description for a more detailed list of the main responsibilities.

The Ideal Candidate

• The Free Church Chaplain will provide for the religious care of prisoners and staff in the Free Church Christian tradition, and appropriate pastoral care for all irrespective of faith or tradition. The Free Church Chaplain will work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of the specification "Faith and Pastoral Care", and also the broader work of chaplaincy in delivering faith and non-faith-based courses. They will contribute to the process by which the Governor and Head of Chaplaincy/Profession at HQ are assured that the specification is being delivered.
• The Free Church Chaplain will engage with, and build contacts with, their own faith community towards aiding the resettlement of offenders.
• This is a non-operational role with no line management responsibilities.
• The Free Church Chaplain will be required to carry the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
• Act as faith advisor in the establishment providing advice, pastoral care and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff and their families as requested.
• Facilitate and deliver opportunities for worship, study, and religious programmes.
• Contribute towards the development of local policy, procedures, and practice.
• Provide mentoring and personal support for other chaplains and volunteers.
• Experience working with diverse faith and social community groups.
• Previous experience in a prison, chaplaincy, or similar environment.
• Familiarity with fundraising activities.
• Experience working independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Whilst the ideal candidate would fit into the above points, we would implore applicants with the relevant transferrable skills to apply for this role, as you may still be a great fit!

Why Join Us?

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services, and Personal & Home Services.

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

To be considered for an interview you must:

• provide evidence in your application that you meet the minimum criteria in the job description
• meet all of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential.

Location: HMP Altcourse, Brookfield Dr, Fazakerley, Liverpool, United Kingdom