Serco Plc
Pagan Religious Visitor
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Pagan Religious Visitor
Location: HMP Thameside, London SE28 0FJP Hours: Permanent, Part-Time (8 hours per week) Salary: £7,135.26 per annum + Local Wage Allowance (LWA) £1,300 (pro-rated)
About the Role
Ready to make a meaningful impact? As a Pagan Chaplain in our Chaplaincy Team, your work will support individuals during life’s most profound and challenging moments—guiding them toward reflection, connection, and faith-based support within the prison community.
You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring individuals of all faiths, beliefs, or безрелигиозности (atheism) receive respectful, inclusive, and compassionate pastoral care. By fostering stability, purpose, and personal growth, your contributions will shape a safer, calmer environment—and help individuals build hopeful futures.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll be responsible for delivering a host of vital duties, including:
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Pastoral and Spiritual Care
- Advise and support prisoners, colleagues, and families on matters of faith, belief, or spirituality.
- Provide compassionate care during crises.
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Faith and Belief Support
- Facilitate and deliver worship, meditation, study, and Pagan faith-specific programmes (e.g., sessions, retreats).
- Ensure inclusivity by catering to diverse Pagan traditions.
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Leadership and Collaboration
- Develop and contribute to local chaplaincy policies and best practices.
- Mentor and support colleagues, chaplains, and volunteers post-incident or in times of need.
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Administration and Coordination
- Organise religious literature, materials, and supplies.
- Coordinate external service providers (contractors/volunteers).
- Maintain records, report on targets, and manage data.
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Leadership Commitment
- Lead worship or mediation sessions, including prayer, Pagan rituals, or worship services.
- Represent the Pagan faith professionally and commit to personal developmental practices.
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Training and Inclusion
- Support and lead Faith Awareness Training for Serco colleagues.
- Engage regularly with team meetings (possibly as a chair).
Requirements and Qualifications
This role requires deep expertise, multifaith collaboration, and resilience. Ideal candidates will have:
- Unwavering Pagan Faith Commitment: Three+ years of hands-on experience delivering faith-specific services, ideally in a custodial or detention environment.
- Multi-Tradition Expertise: Knowledge of more than one Pagan tradition (e.g., Heathenry, Druidry, Witchcraft, Neopagan modalities), supported by evidence or references.
- Theological Proficiency: Comprehensive knowledge of Pagan dogma, practices, and rituals, with the ability to share these in accessible, inclusive, and culturally aware ways.
- Collaboration and Communication:
- Ability to work effectively within a multifaith chaplaincy team.
- Exceptionally strong spoken English abilities to deliver sessions and provide pastoral guidance persuasively.
- Professional Development Commitment:
- Evidence of ongoing training and membership in Pagan communities.
- Professional endorsement (including recognition from HMPPS Pagan Faith and Belief Advisers for ongoing competencies).
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Security and Vetting Requirements
The role mandates adherence to UK government security clearance standards:
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Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) is required, covering identity, employment, nationality, and criminal record checks.
- Additional security clearance (e.g.,Counter-Terrorism Check (CTC) or Security Check (SC)) may also be required, involving ultra-detailed background history scrutiny.
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Occupational Health Questionnaire: Fulfilled prior to commencement to ensure you can meet the role’s physical/developmental demands.
- Note: Some clearance tiers may apply residency restrictions.
(UK residency may apply to certain clearance levels.)
Why Serco?
As one of the UK’s top-performing employers (99th percentile globally), we prioritise growth, flexibility, and inclusion.
Benefits Highlights:
✅ Work-Life Balance - Extensive annual leave (competitive policies). - Pro-rated LWA (paid Leave Without Allowance) based on hours worked.
✅ Career Development - Internal progression path with mentorship and training. - UK’s leading learning culture: Access to over 1,100 courses, apprenticeships (including Level 3 Team Leader or Level 5 Operations Manager), and continuous mentorship. - Online educational funding for further qualifications.
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✅ Wellbeing Solutions - Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). - 24/7 virtual GP, Bupa Anytime HealthLine support. - Wellbeing app for mental health resources. - Serco-managed leisure discounts (30% off on-site fitness centres).
✅ Community & Financial Perks - Payroll Giving Scheme (tax-free charitable donations). - Retail discount partnerships (1,000+ providers) — from clothing to travel. - Free on-site parking at HMP Thameside. - Option for tax-free volunteering time.
✅ Culture & Community - Diverse Employee Networks: LGBTQIA+ groups, disability forums, parental support, and multicultural channels (SercoInspire, SercoUnlimited, SercoEmbrace etc.). - SercoInspire (Gender/Equality), SercoUnlimited (Disability), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), and In@Serco (LGBTQIA+) for peer inclusion. - Pride in Inclusivity: Holder of Gold Inclusive Employer Standard and Disability Confident Certified.
About Serco
At Serco, we deliver essential public services worldwide, from technology to healthcare, transport, and justice sectors. Our 50,000-strong global team is driven by innovation, inclusion, and a shared commitment to social change.
Grabbing opportunities to redesign public services means you can make real-world change. Join a company renowned for challenging work-life balance policies, safety commitments, and diversity initiatives.
Principle Employment Practices
Investing in our employees means we prioritise recruitment reformation. As such:
🔸 Fair Access & Disability Inclusion: ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (no criminal convictions scrutinised at first point). For roles with security clearance, you’ll demonstrate ability irrespective of past convictions. 🔸 Flexibility & Reasonable Adjustments: Open to discussing flexible work arrangements. 🔸 Equity Commitment: Diversity policies encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
Contact for Further Applications Support*: 0345 010 4000 Where needed (e.g., discussion on disabilities, flexibility, or criminal records).
Ready to begin a role with transformative impact? Apply now. Let’s create opportunities for faith, growth, and guidance together!
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