Anglican Chaplain

Join Us as an Anglican Chaplain at HMP Thameside - Make a Difference Every Day
Are you passionate about providing spiritual and pastoral care? Do you have a calling to support and guide individuals through their faith journey? Serco is looking for an Anglican Chaplain to join our dedicated Multi-Faith team at HMP Thameside.
About HMP Thameside
HMP Thameside is a Category B resettlement prison, located in Thamesmead, South-East London, next to HMP Belmarsh. As London’s only private prison, it houses up to 1,232 male prisoners, both convicted and on remand. Built in 2012, it is a modern, purpose-built facility designed to provide a safe, structured environment where individuals can access the support and resources they need to rehabilitate and reintegrate into society.
Your Role as an Anglican Chaplain
As an Anglican Chaplain, you’ll play a vital role in delivering worship, providing spiritual guidance, and offering pastoral care to both prisoners and staff. You'll have the unique opportunity to bring hope, faith, and encouragement to those who need it most, ensuring everyone—regardless of their beliefs—feels supported on their journey.
**What You’ll Do**:
Lead worship, prayer, and religious programmes.
Provide pastoral care to prisoners, staff, and their families.
Support individuals in times of crisis.
Organise and distribute religious materials.
Mentor and guide other chaplains and volunteers.
Play a key role in Faith Awareness Training for staff.
**What You Need to Succeed**:
At least 3 years of experience delivering Anglican faith services.
Strong understanding of Anglican theology and religious practice.
A recognised theological qualification.
Formal endorsement from the Diocesan Bishop and HMPPS Anglican Faith Adviser.
Up-to-date safeguarding training and DBS clearance.
Why Serco
A place you can make an impact - We look after around 5,000 prisoners in our prisons and been in the business for 25 years, employ 2,000 colleagues in our 6 custodial contracts so you can guarantee you’ll be delivering an essential service that touch people’s lives.
A place for you - We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed. You’ll have the resources you need to do your job in a diverse and supportive environment.
What we offer
Salary £ 34,553.54 +London allowance £6,500 PA
Pension - 6%
Employee Assistance Programme
Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services
A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality
A safe and supportive culture
A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
Apply
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.