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Freechurch Chaplain - HMP Peterborough

Sodexo, Peterborough

Freechurch Chaplain - HMP Peterborough

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Sodexo, Peterborough

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 17 May | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: df5ed3eb4c4e45529b009144aed99ae1

Location ref: Peterborough

Full Job Description

  • Provide spiritual guidance, religious care, and pastoral support to prisoners, staff, and their families, ensuring inclusivity across all faiths and traditions.
  • Lead and facilitate worship, prayer, and faith-based programmes that promote wellbeing and rehabilitation.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to deliver the "Faith and Pastoral Care" specification and contribute to wider faith and non-faith learning initiatives.
  • Mentor and support chaplaincy volunteers and colleagues, offering care and guidance following incidents or crises.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with external faith communities to support prisoner resettlement and reintegration.
  • Contribute to staff training, policy development, and the continuous improvement of chaplaincy services in line with Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs).

    Experienced in providing inclusive spiritual guidance, religious care, and pastoral support across multiple faiths and traditions.
  • Skilled in leading and facilitating worship, prayer, and faith-based programmes that encourage personal growth and rehabilitation.
  • Collaborative and supportive team member with a mentoring approach.
  • Capable of building strong external faith community links to enhance resettlement opportunities.
  • Demonstrates strong decision-making, communication, and service delivery aligned with prison and chaplaincy objectives.
  • spent 3-year period in the UK
  • Need to have a Biblical Diploma
  • Holds or is willing to obtain Enhanced Level 2 & CTC clearance (processed by site VCP).

    HMP Peterborough is the UK's only dual-purpose prison, housing both men and women. We're seeking a compassionate and dedicated Chaplain to provide spiritual guidance, religious care, and pastoral support to prisoners, staff, and their families.
    • You'll work as part of a multi-faith team to lead worship, deliver faith and non-faith-based programmes, and support individuals through personal challenges. This is a vital role in promoting wellbeing, inclusion, and rehabilitation within the prison community. Join Sodexo Justice Services and help make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. You belong to a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

  • Salary: 17,479.80 (pro-rata)
  • Hours: Weekend work only (days negotiable)
    • Working with Sodexo is more than a job - it's a chance to be part of something greater. You'll join a company that values who you are, empowers you to act with purpose, and helps you thrive. Our benefits include:
  • Sodexo Retirement Plan
  • Discounts with over 1,900 retailers
  • Gym membership discounts
  • 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme offering emotional, legal, and financial support

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/freechurch-chaplain-hmp-peterborough-126857293
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