Roman Catholic Chaplain

Roman Catholic Chaplain

Care and Rehabilitation Services

HMP Rye Hill, Rugby, CV23 8SZ

Salary £41,458.28 per annum

Permanent - Full Time (40 hours per week)

Benefits :  Company Pension, free on-site parking, on-site canteen, ongoing training and development and access to High Street Shop discounts.

Within Care and Rehabilitation Services, the philosophy of our prisons is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them to re-integrate into mainstream society on release. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible to reflect life in the outside community. Our aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe and causes of prison stress are minimised. Central to our philosophy is the relationship between staff and prisoners. Our training and operational practices emphasise the need to treat prisoners with dignity and respect and staff build positive and supportive relationships with the prisoners in their care.

HMP Rye Hill is a category 'C' training prison situated in the village of Willoughby, near Rugby in Warwickshire, holding approximately 1122 sentenced male adults.

The Chaplaincy at Rye Hill is a great team to join, working enthusiastically together to provide excellent faith and pastoral support to staff and prisoners. There is a large committed Roman Catholic community attending Mass, Rosary and other study groups. Baptism and confirmation services are held every year. Anyone joining the team would find excellent support from other chaplains, and a great opportunity to support and help prisoners grow in their faith.

We are looking for a Full-Time Roman Catholic Chaplain to be responsible for delivering the provision of worship and religious teaching opportunities for all faiths and to act as faith advisor providing advice, pastoral care and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff and their families as requested.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate and deliver opportunities for worship study and religious programmes

Contribute towards the development of local policy, procedures and practice

Provide mentoring and personal support for other chaplains and volunteers including following incidents

Be part of the provision of available and accessible chaplaincy care at all times

Plan and lead worship and prayer  /  faith specific meetings

Provide pastoral care to prisoners and help to provide support and bring resolution to crisis situations where required

Nurture Chaplaincy volunteers in their contribution

Facilitate services provided by contractors and volunteers

Work collaboratively with other Chaplains and Managing Chaplain on the maintenance and provision of facilities for worship and prayer

Ensure your prison community is aware of relevant religious events and coordinate establishment support for these

Acquire and distribute appropriate religious literature, supplies and materials

Contribute to training programmes and materials for staff and volunteers

Be proactive in forging links with their local faith communities and other agencies, as relevant and consider ways in which these communities / agencies may become involved in mentoring prisoners on release

Participate in developing ways for improving and achieving Service Delivery Indicators (SDI)

As required, undertake and ensure that all relevant administration, data collection and analysis including relevant SDIs are collated

Be part of the organisation and delivery of Faith Awareness Training for staff

Take responsibility for your own spiritual health and development, allowing time for private prayer, study and retreat

Provide appropriate support to the establishment 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

You must be an ordained priest in the Roman Catholic Church with formal endorsement in the form of recognition from the appropriate Diocesan Bishop or Religious Superior and formal agreement to work in a specific diocese by the local Diocesan Bishop (Evidence required before appointment).

You must also have completed a formally recognised theological formation; for a Priest or Deacon in a major seminary or equivalent as prescribed by The Code of Canon Law and for a religious or lay person a theological qualification that, as the minimum, equates to the CCRS.

With substantial experience of organising and leading religious services you will be empathetic, approachable and have strong interpersonal skills.

If you join us, you can be sure that you’ll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us.

Equality and Diversity is an important part of Care and Rehabilitation Services. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process

Care and Rehabilitation Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.

Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 10-year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by the business and the Secretary of State for the Home Office and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

You must be eligible to work in the UK, and you will need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 10 years as part of the security screening process for this role.

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