23254 - Christian Chaplain (Anglican or Free Church) 17 hours


Company:	Ministry of Justice
Salary:	£37,417 to £39,214 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Rugby, CV23 8AP
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Oct 2026
Closing date:	14 Nov 2026

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Summary

This vacancy is for a part-time (17 hours) Christian Chaplain and is open to Anglican and Free Church Candidates. As part of a multi-faith/belief team, the job holder will provide faith/belief support to prisoners and staff of their own faith/belief tradition. They will also provide pastoral support to people of other faiths/beliefs and none.

Overview

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.

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: Bahai

• Chaplain: Buddhist

• Chaplain: Christian Chaplain – Ordained Priest or Free Church equivalent

• Chaplain: Christian Ordained Deacon Religious Brother Sister Lay Person

• Chaplain: Christian Science

• Chaplain: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

• Chaplain: Free Church Non Ordained Deacon or Lay Person

• Chaplain: Free Church Ordained

• Chaplain: Hindu

• Chaplain: Humanist

• Chaplain: Jain

• Chaplain: Jehovah’s Witness

• Chaplain: Jewish

• Chaplain: Muslim

• Chaplain: Orthodox

• Chaplain: Pagan

• Chaplain: Quaker

• Chaplain: Rastafari

• Chaplain: Roman Catholic Ordained Priest Deacon Brother Sister Lay Person

• Chaplain: Sikh

• Chaplain: Spiritualist

• Chaplain: Zoroastrian

• Chaplain : Roman Catholic Ordained Deacon Religious Brother Sister Lay Person

• Chaplain : Roman Catholic Ordained Priest

• Chaplain : Pastoral Care Chaplain

• Chaplain : Chaplain

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