Roman Catholic Chaplain

Sodexo; Broomhill; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sodexo is seeking a compassionate Roman Catholic Chaplain to provide pastoral care and spiritual support within HMP Northumberland. The role serves prisoners and staff across faith backgrounds, fostering an inclusive community and contributing to rehabilitation and reintegration efforts.

Key duties include delivering prayers and faith activities, building links with visiting ministers, offering counselling, and supporting new receptions, discharges and Separation and Care prisoners.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have experience in a chaplaincy or pastoral care role.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage with people from diverse faith backgrounds.
• Ability to collaborate with clergy, volunteers and prison staff.
• Recognised Roman Catholic Chaplain with appropriate authorisation.

Responsabilités

• Provide pastoral care and spiritual support to prisoners and staff of all faiths.
• Develop links with visiting Ministers and faith communities.
• Offer counselling to prisoners and staff.
• Coordinate religious prayers, teachings and faith activities.
• Participate in Equality and Inclusion Management Team meetings.
• Support new receptions, discharges and prisoners in Separation and Care units.
• Represent Sodexo and the prison within the local community.
• Coordinate Post Incident Care Teams and provide training.
• Collaborate with chaplains of other faiths to promote peace.

Connaissances

Pastoral care

Interpersonal skills

Diversity engagement

Collaboration

Counselling

Assertiveness

Description du poste

Sodexo is seeking acompassionate and dedicated Roman Catholic Chaplain toprovide pastoralcare and spiritual support within HMP Northumberland.This key roleinvolves serving the religious and pastoral needs of prisoners and staff fromall faith backgrounds, fostering a supportive and inclusive community, andcontributing to prisoner rehabilitation and reintegration efforts.,

Job Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care and support to prisoners of all faiths, respecting and facilitating diverse religious practices.
• Maintain and develop links with visiting Ministers and faith communities to support prisoner reintegration.
• Offer counselling to prisoners and staff as appropriate.
• Support the creation of an ordered and caring community where individuals can practice their faith and maintain family and community connections.
• Facilitate religious prayers, teachings, and faith activities representative of the prison population.
• Participate in Equality and Inclusion Management Team meetings.
• Undertake generic chaplaincy duties including supporting new receptions, discharges, and prisoners in Separation and Care units.
• Represent Sodexo and the prison within the local community, encouraging faith groups to engage with prisoner rehabilitation.
• Provide pastoral support to staff and coordinate Post Incident Care Teams, including relevant training.
• Collaborate respectfully with chaplains of other faiths to promote peace and cooperation.
• Comply with all Sodexo policies and procedures and undertake duties as directed by line management. Recognised Roman Catholic Chaplain with appropriate authorisation from faith authorities.
• Experience in a similar chaplaincy or pastoral care role.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including assertiveness, self-motivation, and the ability to challenge inappropriate behaviour.
• Ability to work effectively with people from diverse ethnic and faith backgrounds.
• Willingness and ability to collaborate with clergy and volunteers from other faiths.

Desirable

• Experience working with vulnerable groups or in a people-facing role.
• Skills in managing conflict.

Competencies Required

• Cultivates Innovation
• Manages Ambiguity
• Demonstrates Resilience
• Collaborates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability
• Communicates Effectively
• Exhibits Courage
• Shows Resourcefulness

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, ourpurpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better lifeforall.As theglobal leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our uniquecombination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Servicesand Personal & Home Services. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebratediversity.We'rean inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, andbe the best versions of themselves.We recognise that we're on a journey with regards todiversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidatesfrom underrepresented backgrounds. Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chanceto be part of something greater. You'llbelong in a company and team that values you for you; you'll act with purposeand have an impact through your everyday actions; and you'll be able to thrivein your own way. In addition, we offer20+ Sodexo benefitssuch as Sodexo retirement plan, discounts to over 1,900 brands to shop online,Gym discount to maintain a healthy lifestyle, a confidential 24/7 employeeassistance programme providing independent support to overcome whenever lifehas its obstacles including emotional support, legal and financialadvice. For further detailsregarding our Sodexo benefits please see attached.