Job holders within this Group Profile will provide religious and pastoral care of prisoners and staff in their own faith/belief tradition and have an understanding/knowledge of other differing faiths/beliefs.
Characteristics Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile include:
* 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, study and faith/belief 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, prayer 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 and prayer.
* Ensure your prison community is aware of relevant festivals and coordinate establishment support for these.
* 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.
* Be part of the organisation and delivery of faith/belief awareness training for staff.
* Undertake wider faith/belief community 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.
* Assist in approved premises (AP) or bail hostel as required.
Ordained Chaplains (including ordained deacons) will have completed a formal professional formation process appropriate to their denomination which satisfies that denomination of their ability to effectively practice and fulfil the skills and competencies required of an ordained minister.
Non-ordained Chaplains will have completed a level of study in a theological or biblical discipline which enables them to be recognised by their denomination as a non-ordained minister.
Formal endorsement of the candidate's denominational accreditation will be required from the HMPPS Free Churches Faith and Belief Adviser.
Church leaders at a regional or national level, i.e. Moderators, Chairs, Regional Ministers etc. will be asked to provide written confirmation to the Faith and Belief Adviser attesting to the credentials, qualifications and accountability of each candidate.
Required qualifications for Prison Chaplains. All Free Churches Chaplains will be expected to hold a formal recognised qualification in theology or religious study, normally to UK University undergraduate Diploma standard.
Requirement for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). In order to maintain endorsement by the Free Churches Faith and Belief Adviser all chaplains will be required to demonstrate regular continuing reflection or training contributing towards their professional development as ministers.
Specific Faith Requirements
* Hindu: Be a committed and practising Hindu, Display a competent understanding of Hindu teaching and practice.
* Orthodox Christian: Will be an ordained bishop, priest or deacon of an Orthodox Christian Church in Communion with the See of Constantinople, and/or Antioch, Jerusalem, Alexandria.
* Pagan: Be a proven and continued member of the Pagan Federation as the endorsing body or other eligible grove/coven or group who are signed up with and represented by the Pagan Symposium.
* Quaker: Be a Member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in good standing.
* Roman Catholic: Be an ordained priest in the Roman Catholic Church.
* Sikh: Must be a Baptised Sikh (i.e. has completed Amrit Initiation), Show practical demonstration of reading, reciting and translating Sikh scriptures.
* Spiritualist: Must have passed the required prison chaplain training as set by the Spiritualists' National Union.
* Zoroastrian: Must be a Zoroastrian initiated into the faith by a Zoroastrian Mobed.
We offer a range of benefits, including flexible working, training and development opportunities, and a pension scheme. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
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