Serco is currently recruiting for a dedicated Assistant Chaplain to join the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Team at HMP & YOI Doncaster. This role plays a vital part in ensuring prisoners are supported in their faith and spiritual needs, while also contributing to the pastoral care of staff and the wider prison community.
Location: Doncaster
Working Pattern: Full-time, 5 days a week (Sunday to Thursday)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary:£34,407.28 GBP
About The Role
This role specifically focuses on Anglican/ C of E Christian prisoners, delivering religious services, mentoring, and helping individuals in times of crisis. You will also work with volunteers, external faith communities, and various internal stakeholders to maintain a high standard of chaplaincy care.
Key Responsibilities 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/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.
* 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.
* Facilitate services provided by contractors and volunteers.
* Acquire and distribute appropriate religious literature, supplies, and materials.
* 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.
* Attend relevant boards/meetings and actively contribute either as chair or team member.
* 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
What You’ll Need To Succeed
* Recognised theological qualification, typically to Diploma level
* Proven pastoral experience in a chaplaincy, ministry, or community setting
* Strong communication and organisational skills
* Ability to manage complex and sensitive situations with professionalism
* Good IT literacy and willingness to maintain relevant records and reports
* Commitment to continuing professional development and collaboration within a multi-faith team
* Must be able to pass enhanced security vetting (DBS clearance required)
What We Offer
* 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Annual leave purchase scheme.
* Up to 6% contributory pension scheme (max)
* Flexible working options.
* A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality.
* A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
* A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations.
* A safe and supportive culture.
* A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
Serco is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard.
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