Rastafari Sessional Chaplain

Role Responsibility:

RASTAFARI SESSIONAL CHAPLAIN

Care and Rehabilitation Services

HMP Five Wells, Wellingborough, NN8 2NG

Salary £16.78 per hour

This is a great opportunity to be a part of something exciting!

Rarely does an opportunity to make your mark and further your career come up like this.  HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough is setting a new standard for new build prisons of the future, using forward-thinking design and technology.  The Prison is the UK’s first purpose-built, new resettlement Prison. After opening in 2022 it is a one of a kind new generation category C new build Prison for the future and has become an integral part of the local community.

G4S Care & Rehabilitation Services (CaRS) already successfully manages 4 prisons, one secure training centre and a number of community contracts in England and Wales. 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.

We are now looking for a Rastafari Sessional Chaplain, to join our forward thinking multi-faith team of Faith Advisors, reporting to the manager of religious affairs (Managing Chaplain) as we aim to inspire, educate and equip our prisoners and staff through faith, belief and pastoral care.

To succeed in this role, you will be a dynamic and engaging individual, who shares our ethics and values.

Job holders within this Group Profile will provide religious and pastoral care of prisoners and staff in their own faith tradition and have an understanding/ knowledge of other differing faiths.

Characteristics

• Act as faith advisor in the establishment providing advice, pastoral care and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff and their families as requested
• 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 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 the local faith communities and other agencies as relevant and consider ways in which these communities / agencies may become involved in mentoring prisoners on release.
• Take responsibility for your own spiritual health and development, allowing time for private prayer, study and retreat.

The Ideal Candidate:

Faith Eligibility Requirement

Rastafari

• Must be a committed Rastafarian
• Must demonstrate a high level of consciousness towards the princples of Rastafari
• Must have a high tolerance and flexibility when working with the various members of the Rastafari family
• Must have a general understanding of all the Rastafarian Mansions/Houses
• Must have the endorsement of the prison service Rastafari faith advisors* (* Evidence required before appointment)

It is key that you are flexible and adaptable to deal with ever-changing scenarios within the prison. You will be supported by an enthusiastic and committed team at HMP Five Wells.

Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S 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 .

G4S 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 5 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S, and HMPPS and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum period of 3 years. You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 5 years as part of the security screening process for this role.