Secretary for Prison Chaplaincy in City of Westminster

The job holder will be a senior representative of their faith or belief system who will report to the Chaplain General and Head of Faith Services. They will provide prison and probation related advice for their respective faith or belief system as well as advice and guidance on the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders on release into the community and those serving community sentences., To provide considered and informed faith and belief system related advice within a prison context for their respective tradition whether this is for staff or the men, women and children in custody. With Probation Service colleagues provide advice on the successful reintegration of offenders into the community following their release from custody, of those under Probation Service supervision to lead law-abiding lives and thereby reduce future victims of crime. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the faith and belief systems' needs for their respective tradition are met, for providing support to the chaplains of their tradition and for relations with their respective faith or belief system organisations. Developing and implementing a strategy for the recruitment and retention of the respective chaplains in conjunction with HMPPS Chaplaincy and Faith Services (CFS) and MoJ People Group. To collaborate with and support CFS in the delivery of chaplaincy services.

Responsibilities

• Provide prison related advice and on the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders on release into the community and potentially longer term support, those under Probation
• Supervision for their respective faith or belief system, working with CFS on the delivery of Prison Service Instruction 05/2016 Faith and Pastoral Care for Prisoners (and successor documents), related policy guidance while mindful of financial and human resources and to contribute to related Departmental and Ministerial priorities.
• Supporting Chaplains, CFS, Prison Group Directors (PGDs), Governors/Directors and other stakeholders, ensuring advice is provided in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Be proactive in the recruitment of Chaplains from the post holder's faith or belief system through maintaining links with their respective organisation/ structures and following up interest from prospective applicants.
• Advise establishments on matters relating to recruitment, advising HMPPS on their respective faith and belief systems and the recruitment of their respective Chaplains.
• Endorse or facilitate the endorsement of their respective Chaplains.
• Line management responsibility for their respective Chaplains who work across multiple sites in conjunction with the establishments the Chaplains serve.
• As far as possible, and in conjunction with local support systems, enable pastoral care and professional support for Chaplains.
• With the prior agreement of the Chaplain General, work with Chaplains of their faith and belief system from other sectors, e.g. health, armed forces, higher education, on matters of common interest.
• Liaising with the Chaplain General and other Faith and Belief Advisers in their development of tools to enable theological engagement and reflection by Chaplains from across the faith traditions represented within prison chaplaincy and to explore how these may enable dialogue between prisoners of different faith and belief systems.
• Be a member of the Chaplaincy Faith and Belief Advisory Committee and work collaboratively with other members, sharing information, experience and with colleagues and where appropriate senior management.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks. Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes