Free Church Chaplain - Newport, United Kingdom - HM Prison & Probation Service

HM Prison & Probation Service

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Newport, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £39,725 - £41,633- pro rata. This role requires working regular unsocial hours as part of the normal shift commitment. Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 ‐ 1900hrs Monday to Friday and including working evening, nights, weekends and Bank/Public holidays.

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Other
Band 5
Contract type:
Permanent
Type of role:
Other

Working pattern:

Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

This position is based at HM PRISON ISLE OF WIGHT
ALBANY HOUSE NEWPORT, PO30 5RSAbout the job

Job summary:

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Job description:

Overview

Job holders within this Group Profile will provide religious and pastoral care of prisoners and staff in their own faith tradition and have an understanding/ knowledge of other differing faiths.

Characteristics

Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile include:

Act as faith advisor in the establishment providing advice, pastoral care and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff and their families as requested
Facilitate and deliver opportunities for worship 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 and prayer / faith 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
Work collaboratively with other Chaplains and Managing Chaplain on the maintenance and provision of facilities for worship and prayer
Ensure your prison community is aware of relevant religious events and coordinate establishment support for these
Be proactive in forging links with their local faith 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
Be part of the organisation and delivery of Faith Awareness Training for staff
Undertake Diocesan Ministerial Reviews, where appropriate
Provide appropriate support to the establishment in the absence of the Managing Chaplain
Actively support the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) process

Job Descriptions relating to this Group Profile

Chaplain : Anglican Ordained Bishop, Priest, Deacon, Religious Brother/Sister, Church Army Evangelist, Reader (as set out in Canon E4 of the Canons of the Church of England or direct equivalent in other Anglican provinces)
Chaplain : Christian Chaplain
Ordained Priest or Free Church equivalent
Chaplain : Christian Ordained Deacon Religious Brother Sister Lay Person
Chaplain : Free Church Non Ordained Deacon or lay Person
Chaplain : Free Church Ordained
Chaplain : Hindu
Chaplain : Humanist
Chaplain : Muslim
Chaplain : Roman Catholic Ordained Deacon Religious Brother Sister Lay Person
Chaplain : Roman Catholic Ordained Priest
Chaplain : Sikh
Chaplain : Buddhist
Chaplain : Jewish
Chaplain : Orthodox
Chaplain : Pagan
Chaplain : Quaker
Chaplain : Rastafari
Chaplain : Roman Catholic Priest Deacon Brother Sister Lay Person
Chaplain : Spiritualist
Chaplain : Christian Science
Chaplain : Chaplain

Essential Experience
Must complete specific training to hold the qualifications required for area of specialism outlined on the relevant Job Description.

Faith Eligibility Requirements (January 2020)

Buddhist:

Be a committed Buddhist living by a moral standard of at least that of the Five Precepts and meditate regularly.
Display a competent understanding of Buddhist teaching and practice.
Have demonstrable knowledge of Buddhist schools other than the one to which you belong and be willing to help and encourage interest in, and practice of those schools, when required.
Have endorsement by the Prison Service Buddhist Faith Adviser* (Evidence required before appointment).

Anglican:

Ordained Bishop, Priest or Deacon

Be an ordained member of the Anglican Communion (or of churches that are part of the Porvoo Agreement).
Have formal endorsement in the form of the licence of the Diocesan Bishop. Or

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 provinces).
Have formal endorsement in the form of the licence of the Di