Anglican Chaplain Position

Serco is seeking an experienced Anglican Chaplain to join our team at HMP Fosse Way. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing spiritual support and guidance to prisoners and staff, as well as contributing to the development of local policy and procedures.

1. Act as Faith/Belief adviser in the establishment, providing advice, pastoral care, and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff, and their families.
2. Facilitate and deliver opportunities for worship, meditation, study, and religious programs.
3. Contribute towards the development of local policy, procedures, and practice.
4. Provide mentoring and personal support for other chaplains and volunteers, including following incidents.
5. Plan and lead worship, meditation, prayer, and faith/belief-specific meetings.
6. Provide pastoral care to prisoners and help to provide support and bring resolution to crisis situations where required.
7. Facilitate services provided by contractors and volunteers.
8. Acquire and distribute appropriate religious literature, supplies, and materials.
9. Be part of the organisation and delivery of Faith Awareness Training for staff.
10. Take responsibility for your own spiritual health and development, allowing time for private prayer, study, and retreat.
11. Attend relevant boards/meetings and actively contribute either as chair or team member.
12. 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.

As a successful Anglican Chaplain, you will have the ability to work collaboratively in a multi-faith chaplaincy and provide emotional and spiritual support to both staff and prisoners. You will be required to meet the faith/belief eligibility requirements for your chosen faith/belief, as outlined within the Group Profile.

• At least 3 years' experience in delivering services and activities within a custodial environment.
• Flexible approach to working.
• Comfortable and conversant in working collaboratively in a multi-faith chaplaincy.
• Ability to fulfill all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.
• Reader, Religious Brother/Sister, Church Army Evangelist or other appropriately qualified or licensed minister in the Anglican tradition, subject to agreement from the Anglican Bishop to HM Prisons.
• Formal endorsement in the form of the licence of the Diocesan Bishop.
• Diocesan DBS clearance and up to date safeguarding training.
• Formal recognised qualification in theology or religious study.
• Relevant practical experience in delivery of worship, meditation, group work, and pastoral care.

Serco is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are Disability Confident Leader employers and are committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.