Hindu Temple Religious Worker - Oldbury, United Kingdom - Balaji Temple

Balaji Temple

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Oldbury, United Kingdom

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Description

Job Title :
Hindu Temple Religious Worker (non-pastoral role)

Number of positions: 2

Location:
Shri Venkateswara Balaji Temple of UK, 101 Dudley Road East, Oldbury, B69 3DU

Salary:
£21,132.00 to £21,150.00 per Annum

Date advert started:

Closing date:

Type of position:

Full-time

24 months fixed term

Hours per week: 39.0

Regular hours

Temple Background

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Role Objective:

To contribute to the organisation growth through quality service to ensure the spiritual needs of the devotees.

To ensure that all religious activities are carried out at the scheduled time and sanctified manner.

Responsibilities & Duties

To perform all Pooja (Prayers), Abishekam (bath to deities) and assist other ceremonies as per the traditions of the Temple.

None of the rituals, rites, poojas etc that are performed by you in our temple involves any preaching or leading a congregation with prayers etc.

To ensure that the deities and the altars are clean and tidy at all times. This includes the polishing of the metal deities, disposal of all used flowers, arranging the deities' clothing in the appropriate cupboards, washing of wet towels, etc immediately after the prayers, keeping tidy and arranging on a daily basis the cupboards used to store clothing, Pooja items, etc;
To liaise with the office manager and / or chairman and / or other designated representative of the employer.

Direct all requests by devotees for special Pooja (prayers), Abishekam, and Hawan to the Temple office.

To carry out such other reasonable religious duties as may be requested from time to time by office manager / chairman or other designated representative of the employer.

Adhere to temple rules, processes, procedures and policies.

The Individual
Applicant should have Brahmin lineage of priesthood.

Siva Agama Ratanam, Sivagama Baskara certificate, Veda Agama Certificate or equivalent certificate

Recognised training, acceptable to the selection panel, in the Hindu Vedas and Agamas to enable the carrying out of the Religious workers duties.

Able to conduct Poojas in both the Saivaite and Vaishnavaite traditions.

Be of exemplary character befitting the position of the Religious worker in a Hindu Temple and should be vegetarians, abstain from alcohol, and tobacco.

Application Process
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to:
The Temple Manager

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 24 months

Salary:
£21,132.00-£21,150.00 per year

Schedule: