At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide spiritual care and support to patients and families in a hospice setting.
- Company: St Joseph's Hospice has a rich Catholic heritage and is an Investors in Diversity awarded charity.
- Benefits: Enjoy up to 33 days of holiday, subsidised café, and access to the NHS Pension Scheme.
- Other info: Position is part-time at 7 hours per week, based in Hackney, London.
- Why this job: Join a compassionate team dedicated to providing holistic support to diverse communities.
- Qualifications: Must be a Rabbi or suitably qualified with Semikah or equivalent qualification.
The predicted salary is between 38616 - 46141 £ per year.
Location: St Joseph's Hospice, Mare St, Hackney, London, E8 4SA
Vacancy Type: Permanent/Part Time
Department: Chaplaincy
Hours: 7 hours per week
Working Pattern: To be decided
Application Deadline: Sunday, June 28, 2026
Salary Band: £40,571.29 - £53,612.28 (pro rata) per annum inclusive
Contract Type: Permanent
About the job role: We have an exciting opportunity for a Jewish Chaplain in our Chaplaincy team at St Joseph’s Hospice. We are looking for someone who has experience in working as part of a multi faith chaplaincy team to minister to people of all faiths and none and those who are facing the end of their lives.
About you:
- A Rabbi, or other suitably qualified person, with Semikah or an equivalent qualification who will build strong relationships with local clergy, Synagogues and Congregations that strengthens the network of care from the hospice in the wider community.
- Experienced in working with families and those who experience pain and trauma of personal loss.
- Committed to work with people from a diverse community including those with varying cultural and religious practices, various faiths and philosophies and with those who have no faith.
- Approachable, active and responsive listener.
- Committed to interdisciplinary, patient centred working.
Where you’ll work: St Joseph’s Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London. Our specialist palliative care services—delivered at home, in our in-patient unit, and through out-patient clinics—are grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.
Why work for us?
- Holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
- Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
- Season ticket/Welfare loans
- Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
- Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
- Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services
Join St Joseph’s team and find out more! We are an equal opportunities and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Application Instructions: Please apply by submitting your CV and covering letter to Recruitment@stjh.org.uk. In your cover letter please answer the following three questions:
- Why do you want to work for St Joseph’s Hospice?
- Please give information of any hospice or NHS settings you have worked in.
- Please provide information of any experience of qualification linked to you working in a pastoral setting.
For further information, please contact Fr Terence Seasman, Lead Chaplain, att.seasman@stjh.org.uk & 0202 8525 3032.
Closing date: 28th June 2026
Interview date: TBC
Jewish Chaplain employer: St Joseph's Hospice
St Joseph's Hospice, located in Hackney, London, offers expert palliative care since 1905. The organisation values diversity and provides a supportive environment for all staff, with benefits like health cash plans and cycle schemes.
