Ministry of Justice UK
22068 - Anglican Chaplain (full time)
Broxtowe
£37.4k – £39.3k/yr
Posted 23 days ago
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Job Description: Anglican Chaplain at HMP Onley
Overview
This is a full-time position for an Anglican Chaplain at HMP Onley, open to both Lay Persons and Ordained Priests or Deacons.
Job Holder Overview
Job holders will provide faith/belief and pastoral care to prisoners and staff of their own faith/belief tradition and have an understanding/knowledge of other faith/beliefs as part of a multifaith/belief chaplaincy team. They will also meet the pastoral needs of people of other faiths/beliefs and none. The role involves working with colleagues to ensure the delivery of Faith and Pastoral Care for Prisoners policy and contributing to the broader work of chaplaincy.
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance on their faith/belief system, offering advice, pastoral care, and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff, and their families.
- Plan and lead worship/meditation, prayer, and faith/belief specific meetings.
- Facilitate and deliver opportunities for worship/meditation, study, and religious programs.
- Contribute towards the development of local policy, procedures, and practice.
- Provide pastoral care to prisoners, support in crisis situations, and mentoring for other chaplains and volunteers.
- Nurture Chaplaincy volunteers and promote the Official Prison Visitor (OPV) scheme.
- Ensure the prison community is aware of relevant faith/belief events and coordinate support for these.
- Contribute to training programs and materials for staff and volunteers.
- Represent the chaplaincy team at establishment meetings in the absence of the Managing Chaplain.
- Actively support the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) process.
- Attend relevant boards/meetings and actively contribute either as chair or team member.
- Take on additional roles such as Family Liaison Officer, Family Services single point of contact, volunteer coordinator, etc., with the agreement of the Managing Chaplain and establishment senior management team.
- Forge links with local faith/belief communities and other agencies to support prisoners on release.
- Participate in developing ways for improving and achieving targets, ensuring relevant administration, data collection, and analysis are completed.
Essential Experience
- Meet the faith/belief eligibility requirements for their chosen faith/belief.
- Ability to fulfill all spoken and written aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Technical Requirements
- Complete specific training to hold the qualifications required for the area of specialism outlined on the relevant job description.
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Faith/Belief Eligibility Requirements
- Ordained Bishop, Priest, or Deacon
- Be an ordained member of the Anglican Communion (or of churches part of the Porvoo Agreement).
- Will normally need to have been in Holy Orders for a minimum of three years.
- Have formal endorsement in the form of the licence of the Diocesan Bishop.
- Reader, Religious Brother/Sister, Church Army Evangelist
- Be a Reader (as set out in Canon E4 of The Canons of the Church of England or direct equivalent in other Anglican provinces).
- Be a Religious sister or brother, Church Army Evangelist, or other appropriately qualified or licensed minister in the Anglican tradition, subject to agreement from the Anglican Bishop to HM Prisons.
- Have formal endorsement in the form of the licence of the Diocesan Bishop (Evidence required before appointment).
All must have:
- Signed the Church of England documentation on mutual flourishing or Church in Wales equivalent.
- Demonstrable knowledge of Anglican theology and religious practice.
- Formal endorsement from the HMPPS Anglican Faith and Belief Adviser confirming eligibility and suitability.
- Diocesan DBS clearance and up-to-date safeguarding training.
Hours of Work
- Full-time: 37-hour working week.
- Unsocial Hours Working: The role requires working regular unsocial hours, and a payment at the current approved organization rate will be made in addition to the basic pay to recognize this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 - 1900 hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends, and Bank/Public Holidays.
Working Arrangements
- The Ministry of Justice offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
Benefits
- Annual Leave: The holiday year runs from 1 March. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis.
- Bank, Public, and Privilege Holidays: Entitlement to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes).
- Pension: The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes.
- Work-Life Balance: HMPPS is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements.
- Season Ticket Advance: After two months’ service, eligible to apply for a season ticket advance.
- Childcare Vouchers: Opportunities to access promotion programs and various training appropriate to individual posts.
- Training: HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities.
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Eligibility
- All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
- All external candidates are subject to 6 months probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS.
- All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organization which the HMPPS considers to be racist.
Salary
- £37,417 - £39,214
Working Pattern
- Full-Time, Part-Time
Vacancy Approach
- External
Location
- Rugby
Region
- East Midlands, Midlands
Closing Date
- 03-Oct-2026
Business Unit
- Onley
Post Type
- Permanent
Civil Service Grade
- HEO
Number of Jobs Available
- 1
Reserve List
- 12 Months
Job ID
- 22068
Application Form Stage Assessments
Behaviours
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
- Leadership
Technical
- Please confirm that you meet the eligibility requirements as given in the job description.
- Specific qualification requirements to meet the faith endorsement qualifications as detailed in the job description.
Interview Stage Assessments
Behaviours
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
- Leadership
Strengths
- Strengths will be assessed but these are not shared in advance.
Other Assessments
- Assessment methods: Presentation, Role Play
- Level of security checks required: DBS Standard, Counter Terrorism Check (CTC)
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate, and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified, applications may be withdrawn, and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
General Information
- Salary: £37,417 - £39,214
- Working Pattern: Full-Time, Part-Time
- Vacancy Approach: External
- Location: Rugby
- Region: East Midlands, Midlands
- Closing Date: 03-Oct-2026
- Business Unit: Onley
- Post Type: Permanent
- Civil Service Grade: HEO
- Number of Jobs Available: 1
- Reserve List: 12 Months
- Job ID: 22068
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