Faith and Pastoral Care Specialist
2 days ago
The Ministry of Justice seeks a Faith and Pastoral Care Specialist to provide faith/belief and pastoral care to prisoners and staff of their own faith/belief tradition. This role requires strong knowledge of Islamic Studies, proficiency in Tajweed, and the ability to facilitate practice of different schools of thought within Islam.
Key Responsibilities- Provide guidance on Islamic practices, offering advice, pastoral care, and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff, and their families.
- Foster opportunities for worship, meditation, study, and religious programs, working collaboratively with other chaplains, volunteers, and external groups.
- Contribute to developing local policy, procedures, and practice related to faith/belief support.
- Offer crisis intervention and support to prisoners, helping to resolve challenging situations.
- Maintain awareness of relevant faith/belief events and coordinate support for these occasions.
- Participate in training programs and materials for staff and volunteers, contributing to Faith Awareness Training.
- Establish connections with local faith/belief communities and other agencies, exploring ways to support prisoners upon release.
- Collaborate in improving performance, undertaking data analysis, and ensuring all relevant administration is complete.
- Hold a recognized qualification in Islamic Studies at graduate level or higher.
- Be proficient in Tajweed (correct pronunciation of Arabic).
- Have demonstrable knowledge of different schools of thought and denominations within Islam.
- Obtain formal endorsement by the candidate's faith community through HMPPS Muslim Faith and Belief Adviser.
This role involves regular unsocial hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and Bank/Public Holidays. The Ministry of Justice offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows.
Benefits- Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays.
- Pension: A choice of two pension schemes.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ.
- Season Ticket Advance: Eligible after two months' service.
- Childcare Vouchers: Available to employees.
- Training: Opportunities for staff development, including Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, and Suicide Prevention.
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