Muslim Chaplain
G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services
HMP Parc, Bridgend, CF35 6AP
Salary: £7,921.46 per annum
Working 8 hours every Friday between 8.00 am to 16.30 pm
Benefits: Company Pension, free on-site parking, on-site canteen, ongoing training and development and access to High Street Shop discounts.
Within Care and Rehabilitation Services, the philosophy of our prisons is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them to re-integrate into mainstream society on release. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible to reflect life in the outside community. Our aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe and causes of prison stress are minimised. Central to our philosophy is the relationship between staff and prisoners. Our training and operational practices emphasise the need to treat prisoners with dignity and respect and G4S staff build positive and supportive relationships with the prisoners in their care. HMP & YOI Parc accommodates 1038 convicted male adult prisoners and remand/ convicted young offenders and young people in a secure but modern environment.
We now have an opportunity for a Muslim Chaplain to join our Multi Faith Chaplaincy Team to ensure compliance with the Prison Service Instruction on Faith and Pastoral Care of Prisoners by working collaboratively with other members of the Chaplaincy team. Together with providing for the religious and pastoral care of prisoners and specifically your faith tradition and be a resource to management on faith specific issues.
Some of the Key Responsibilities are:
* To lead Friday Prayers, preaching and teaching in the context of the Prayers
* Pastoral care of prisoners, including interviewing new Receptions, Discharges, visiting those located in the Safer Custody Unit and those segregated under prison rules
* Responding to prisoner applications and offering ministry to the suicidal and the bereaved
* Keeping accurate administrative records in accordance with G4S prison requirements and Prison Service directives.
* Maintaining a Chaplains Journal of duties performed and actions taken
* Developing and maintaining collegiate relationships within the Chaplaincy team and attendance of team meetings where possible
* Developing a role within the total life of the prison promoting moral and spiritual values in accordance with your faith
* Contributing to achieving an acceptable or better rating in any Religion audit
The following responsibilities will depend on hours available;
* Creation of opportunities for faith sharing (not proselytising) and organising special events.
* Keeping alive prison family links through the ministry of local faith groups and their representatives
* Group instruction and provision of offending behaviour programmes using a variety of media e.g music, information technology etc
* The provision of resources pertinent to your faith tradition, within the constraints of the prison budget
* Advising the Prison Director and Senior Management Team and representing Chaplaincy on management groups as required
* Facilitating visits by local Faith Representatives to see prisoners of their own faith
* Attendance of training events and conferences as arranged by the prison
The successful candidate must have a formal education in Islamic Studies to Degree level or to be able to recite the Quran, a minimum of 3 years experience of working as an Imam and be IT literate using Google packages.
As an effective communicator you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in faith matters and have a commitment to working collaboratively in a Multi-Faith context. With a proven track record of pastoral care, committed to upholding the dignity and worth of others you will respect the beliefs and practices of others, irrespective of faith.
Be committed to continued personal growth, and effective work/life balance i.e. physical health, family life, and professional and spiritual development.
If you join us, you can be sure that you'll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us.
HMP Parc encourages applications from Welsh speakers.
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Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process.
G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.
Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 5 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S and the Secretary of State for the Home Office and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
You must be eligible to work in the UK and have been a resident for at least the last 3 years, you will need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 5 years as part of the security screening process for this role.