Ministry of Justice
23254 - Christian Chaplain (Anglican or Free Church) 17 hours
CV23 8AP
Key information
- Pay
- £37,417 to £39,214 a year, pro rata
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Workplace arrangement
- On-site
- Posted date
- 16 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 14 Nov 2026
About this role
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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