Religious Minister / Chaplain

Job Objectives and Responsibilities

• Promote, facilitate and deliver opportunities for worship and study for a faith group including all necessary arrangements or protocols for emergency contact in line with contractual requirements, company standards and resident needs.
• Facilitate and deliver services, programmes, activities and visits, liaising with external religious contractors, accredited religious representatives and volunteers to meet contractual requirements, company standards and resident needs.
• Assist in the development of links with outside faith communities so the support provided within the Centre is current, in line with best practice and caters for all faiths.
• Contribute to the maintenance of the dedicated faith areas ensuring an appropriate environment is provided.
• Acquire and distribute within home faith group, after appropriate agreement and authorisation, religious literature, supplies and materials allowing residents to fully discharge their commitment to their faith.
• Advise the Religious Affairs Manager, religious team and operational management team of relevant religious events including festivals, fasts, feasts to ensure that wherever reasonably possible residents can fully observe them.
• Maintain a stock of appropriate religious artefacts for a faith group which will allow residents to fully discharge their commitment to their faith.
• Provide pastoral care to residents, staff and their families to assist in their safety, care and wellbeing.

Person Specification

This is a specialist position requiring appropriate qualifications and experience of organising and leading religious services. We welcome applications from ordained ministers, Imams, Rabbis, priests, pastors, and other accredited religious leaders who:

• Are experienced in leading worship and providing pastoral care.
• Hold appropriate theological or ministerial qualifications.
• Are committed to interfaith collaboration and respectful dialogue.
• Can work within a secure environment with sensitivity and discretion.
• Are passionate about serving those in need, regardless of background or belief.

Additional Requirements

• Be a UK citizen, have your own indefinite leave to remain (not through marriage) or EEA citizen.
• Have a valid and in date passport, with no restrictions on your stay in the UK. Please note Visa's in out-of-date passports cannot be accepted as proof of Right to Work in the UK. A Biometric card alongside a current in-date passport must be provided.
• Have continuously resided in the UK for the past 3 years. (No trips overseas longer than three months)
• Applicants must not have spent more than 3 months at any one time overseas during the previous 5 years.
• This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and Applicants must be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS check, complete employer referencing for the previous 5 years and vetting to the level of Counter Terrorist Checked (CTC) if offered a role.
• Full UK manual driving licence with no driving ban or disqualification within the previous 5 years.
• Not currently bankrupt.
• Pass enhanced background checks including criminal record, financial history, and social media screening.

Benefits

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP, financial wellbeing assistance, flexible lifestyle benefits platform (Choices), high street discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, life cover, enhanced pension contributions, save-as-you-earn scheme, and a [Employer hidden] Matching Share Plan. We award employees with [Employer hidden] Stars with cash prizes up to £10,000.

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