Wiltshire Police
Multi-Faith Lead Chaplain
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At Wiltshire Police, we are dedicated to making our community a safer place for everyone. Our team is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and service. We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where every member can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance, Wiltshire Police offers a range of opportunities to grow and develop. Join us, and be part of a team that values courage, compassion, and dedication to public service. Help us to keep Wiltshire safe.
Wiltshire has lots of layers - prehistoric stones, wartime bunkers, secret trails, and hidden churches. But behind all of that, keeping our community safe across the years are generations of quiet police work. Some of it heroic, some of it worrying, but all of it real.
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, and we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone. If there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.
About the role
Wiltshire Police is proud to be recruiting a part-time (15 hours) Multi-Faith Lead Chaplain to support the wellbeing of our officers and staff. This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference at the heart of policing.
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As our Multi-Faith Lead Chaplain, you will provide impartial, confidential spiritual and pastoral care to people of all faiths and none. You will also lead and develop our dedicated volunteer chaplaincy team, offering strategic guidance and contributing to ethical, moral, and wellbeing-focused decision-making across the organisation.
This role is about being a trusted presence, building strong relationships, and supporting our workforce through challenging moments, operational pressures, and times of crisis.
What you will be doing
- Build trusted relationships with officers and staff to provide meaningful pastoral and wellbeing support.
- Deliver impartial, confidential spiritual and pastoral care to individuals and families.
- Lead, manage, and develop a multi-faith team of volunteer chaplains.
- Provide strategic guidance on ethical, moral, faith, and wellbeing matters to leaders and departments.
- Coordinate chaplaincy responses during major or critical incidents and support community recovery.
- Work collaboratively with faith groups, partners, and community organisations.
- Promote awareness of chaplaincy support across the force.
- Maintain accurate records in line with legislation and force policy.
- Ensure your own continuous professional development.
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About you and your experience
- Have recognised training, education, or ordination in pastoral care, or chaplaincy or ministerial practice, supported by substantial experience of delivering pastoral care.
- Significant leadership experience within a faith or belief organisation.
- Experience in a pastoral, caring, or support-focused role.
- Experience leading teams or coordinating large groups of volunteers or staff.
What we offer
- Excellent career development opportunities
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
- Hybrid working
- Flexi hours scheme
- Free On-Site Gym membership
- Physical and mental well-being support
- Generous Pension scheme
Please note, all roles will be subject to a vetting procedure, some roles due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance.
Depending on the number of applications received, we reserve the right to close this role early.
We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation who provides fair and equal consideration to all of our applicants. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs, and of neuro divergence.
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