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Salary: £52,316

Working Pattern: Full Time

‍Post Type: Permanent

Civil Service Grade: SEO

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The Ministry of Justice is seeking to recruit a Managing Chaplain for HMP Isle of Wight. This is a management job which provides leadership and facilitates/enables religious and pastoral care to prisoners and staff within an establishment.

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Summary  

This is a non-operational job with line management responsibilities for leading and managing a multi-faith and belief chaplaincy team. Although a managerial role rather than being faith or belief specific, post holders must be endorsed by the respective HMPPS Faith and Belief Adviser.

The job holder will provide for the religious and pastoral care of prisoners and staff in their own faith or belief tradition, and appropriate pastoral care for all irrespective of faith/belief tradition or of none

The job holder will work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of PSI 05/2016 Faith and Pastoral Care for Prisoners or its successor policy framework document and also the broader work of chaplaincy in delivering faith and non-faith based courses. The job holder will contribute to the process by which the Governor and Head of Chaplaincy/Profession at headquarters are assured that these policies are being delivered.

Responsible for leading on developing relationships with various support and volunteer groups and, where appropriate, act as Official Prison Visitor Liaison Officer

Takes responsibility for one’s own spiritual health and development, allowing time for private prayer/reflection, study and retreat.

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The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

- Team and Personal Management

- Pastoral Care & Worship/Meditation

- Stakeholder Relationships & Management

- Resource & Financial Management

- Behaviours  

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For further details and to apply, click below to visit the Ministry of Justice website.