Part-Time Free Church Prison Chaplain | Hybrid Work

Ministry of Justice; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Chaplain to provide faith/belief and pastoral care to prisoners and staff within a multi-faith chaplaincy. You will support delivery of PSI 05/2016 and contribute to the broader chaplaincy work, ensuring faith-based and non-faith-based courses are accessible to the prison community.

You will build contacts within your faith community to aid prisoner resettlement, maintain personal spiritual health, and participate in training, assessments, and meetings as

Qualifications

• Chaplains must meet the faith/belief eligibility requirements.
• English fluency; Welsh as applicable in Wales.

Responsibilities

• provide guidance on their faith/belief system in the establishment providing advice, pastoral care and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff and their families as requested, liaising with their Faith and Belief Adviser (FBA) or other FBA as appropriate;
• plan and lead worship/meditation, prayer and faith/belief specific meetings. Be part of the provision of available and accessible chaplaincy care at all times;
• facilitate and deliver opportunities for worship/meditation, study and religious programmes. Work collaboratively with other Chaplains, the Managing Chaplain, volunteers and external groups on the maintenance and provision of facilities for worship/meditation and prayer;
• contribute towards the development of local policy, procedures and practice;
• provide pastoral care to prisoners and help to provide support and bring resolution to crisis situations where required. Provide mentoring and personal support for other chaplains and volunteers including following incidents;

Job description

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Chaplain to provide faith/belief and pastoral care to prisoners and staff within a multi-faith chaplaincy. You will support delivery of PSI 05/2016 and contribute to the broader chaplaincy work, ensuring faith-based and non-faith-based courses are accessible to the prison community.

You will build contacts within your faith community to aid prisoner resettlement, maintain personal spiritual health, and participate in training, assessments, and meetings as