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.

Job Descriptions relating to this Group Profile •

Chaplain

Anglican Ordained Bishop, Priest, Deacon, Religious Brother/Sister, Church Army Evangelist, Reader (as set out in Canon E4 of the Canons of the Church of England or direct equivalent in other Anglican provinces)

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Chaplain

Bahai

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Chaplain

Buddhist

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Chaplain

Christian Chaplain – Ordained Priest or Free Church equivalent

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Chaplain

Christian Ordained Deacon Religious Brother Sister Lay Person

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Chaplain

Christian Science

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Chaplain

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

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Chaplain

Free Church Non Ordained Deacon or Lay Person

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Chaplain

Free Church Ordained

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Chaplain

Hindu

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Chaplain

Humanist

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Chaplain

Jain

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Chaplain

Jehovah’s Witness

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Chaplain

Jewish

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Chaplain

Muslim

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Chaplain

Orthodox

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Chaplain

Pagan

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Chaplain

Quaker

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Chaplain

Rastafari

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Chaplain

Roman Catholic Ordained Priest Deacon Brother Sister Lay Person

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Chaplain

Sikh

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Chaplain

Spiritualist

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Chaplain

Zoroastrian

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