Chaplain jobs in United Kingdom

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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 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!

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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