Assistant Priest


Company:	Lakshmi Narayana Trust
Salary:	from £24,800 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E12 6SJ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Nov 2026

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Summary

About us:

Lakshmi Narayana Trust is a Hindu Religious charity that runs a very big temple (Sri Mahalakshmi Temple) in London for the Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi and Lord Sri Narayanar. The devotees visit the temple from all over the UK, Europe and also from all over the world. The temple is also having Sri Hanuman and number of other deities. The Temple also provides free food (annadhanam/prasadham) to the devotees in the afternoon and evening and we offer neivedhyam to the deities three times a day.

Job Posting Date: 23/10/2026

Job Closing date: 22/10/2026

Remuneration:

The candidate will be paid annual salary of £24,800.00 for 37.5 hours of work per week. We comply with the National Minimum Wage regulations and we also provide holiday pay and other benefits according to the laws of UK.

Job Description:

The Assistant Priests are responsible for assisting main temple priests in temple poojas (worship), abhishegam (bathing deities), alangaram (decorating deities), homam, religious ceremonies and special prayers as per Hindu agama (rules). The assistant priest should maintain the temple sanctum and temple hall at highest level of tidiness and cleanliness. This includes the keeping all deities shrines clean, disposal of all used flowers, washing of deities clothing after the prayers, store washed and dried clothing, pooja items in the designated area in the temple. Assist devotees to liaise with temple office and main priests to book pooja, abhishekam and other services. The assistant priest should be able to prepare neivedhyam to offering to deities. To be able to carry out other reasonable religious duties as directed by main priests time to time.

Work Location: In person

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