Chaplain - Shaftesbury, United Kingdom - Ministry of Justice
Description
Chaplain - Anglican Faith (Ordained Priest) HMP Guys Marsh
£30,938 - £32,424
Shaftesbury:
Overview of the job
Job holders will provide faith/belief and pastoral care to prisoners and staff in their own faith/belief tradition and have an understanding/knowledge of other faith/beliefs.
Summary
The job holder will provide for the religious/care of prisoners and staff in the faith/belief tradition and appropriate pastoral care for all irrespective of faith or tradition.
The job holder will work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of PSI 05/2016 Faith and Pastoral Care for Prisoners or its successor policy framework document and also the broader work of chaplaincy in delivering faith and non-faith based courses.
Will contribute to the process by which the Governor and Head of Chaplaincy/Profession at headquarters are assured that these policies are being delivered.
The job holder will engage with and build contacts with their own faith/belief community towards aiding the resettlement of offenders.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
- 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/meditation, study and religious 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/meditation, prayer and 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/meditation and prayer.
- Ensure your prison community is aware of relevant religious events and coordinate establishment support for these.
- Acquire and distribute appropriate religious literature, supplies and materials.
- Contribute to training programmes and materials for staff and volunteers.
- Be part of the organisation and delivery of Faith Awareness Training for staff.
- Take responsibility for your own spiritual health and development, allowing time for private prayer, study and retreat.
- Provide appropriate support to the establishment in the absence of the Managing Chaplain.
- Actively support the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) process.
- Attend relevant boards/meetings and actively contribute either as chair or team member.
- 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.
- Undertake wider faith/belief community Ministerial Reviews, where appropriate.
- Assist in probation approved premise (AP) or other HMPPS funded community initiatives by agreement.
The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
Behaviours
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions
- Changing and Improving
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Essential Experience
- Chaplains are required to meet the faith/belief eligibility requirements for their chosen faith/belief as outlined within the Group Profile.
- An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Technical Requirements
- Subject to agreement from Anglican Bishop to Prisons.
Reader, Religious Brother/Sister, Church Army Evangelist
Be a Reader (as set out in Canon E4 of The Canons of the Church of England or direct equivalent in other Anglican p
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