A part-time, 0.3 FTE Pagan faith and belief adviser post within HMPPS, reporting to the Chaplain General and Head of Faith Services. The role advises prisons and probation on the Pagan tradition, including rehabilitation and resettlement, and recruits, endorses and line manages Pagan chaplains. It is non-operational and sits within a multi-faith chaplaincy, with a 10-minute presentation at interview. Candidates must meet HMPPS eligibility requirements for the Pagan faith.
What the job involves
- Advise on prison matters and on rehabilitation and resettlement for the Pagan tradition, working with CFS on PSI 05/2016 and related policy
- Advise chaplains, CFS, Prison Group Directors, governors and directors in a timely and appropriate way
- Recruit Pagan chaplains by maintaining links with the faith organisation and following up applicants
- Advise establishments and HMPPS on recruitment of Pagan chaplains
- Endorse Pagan chaplains or facilitate their endorsement
- Line manage Pagan chaplains who work across multiple sites
- Enable pastoral care and professional support for chaplains, as far as possible and with local support systems
- With the Chaplain General's agreement, work with Pagan chaplains in other sectors such as health, armed forces and higher education
- Develop tools for theological engagement and reflection with the Chaplain General and other faith and belief advisers
- Sit on the Chaplaincy Faith and Belief Advisory Committee
- Develop and implement a recruitment and retention strategy for chaplains with CFS and the MoJ People Group
- Ensure the tradition's faith needs are met, maintain relations with faith organisations and support CFS in delivering chaplaincy services
What’s required
Qualifications
- Formal qualification or demonstrable knowledge of the Pagan faith or belief system
Experience
- Good standing with the Pagan faith community, endorsed as a chaplain or by a senior figure in the faith organisation
- Track record of working successfully in a multi-faith context
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent people management skills
- Excellent communication skills at all levels of the organisation
- Effective and confident use of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook and Word
- Commitment to pastoral care for people of all faiths, beliefs and none
- Working collaboratively and managing own time and resources effectively
- Ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role in English, or Welsh where specified in Wales
Checks & eligibility
- Meet the HMPPS eligibility requirements for the Pagan faith
- Standard DBS check
- Counter Terrorism Check (CTC)
- Security and identity checks before taking up post
- Nationality eligible under Civil Service nationality rules
Other
- Civil Service Success Profile behaviours: communicating and influencing, changing and improving, making effective decisions, leadership, seeing the big picture
What’s offered
- Annual leave, pro-rata, with the holiday year running from 1 March
- 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) for bank, public and privilege holidays
- Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes
- Hybrid working where business need allows
- Season ticket advance after two months' service
- Training and development, including promotion programmes
- Work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
- Equality, diversity and security training with an individual induction
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
