Job Description (JD)
Band 5
Group Profile - Chaplain (C)
Job Description - C: Anglican Ordained Deacon, Religious
Brother, Sister, Lay Person
Document Ref.
OR-JES-291-JD-B5: C : Anglican Ordained Deacon, Religious
Brother, Sister, Lay Person v8.0
Document Type
Management
Version
8.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
15 March 2022
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-291-JD-B5 : C : Anglican Ordained Deacon, Religious Brother, Sister, Lay Person v8.0
Job Description
Job Title
Anglican Ordained Deacon, Religious Brother, Sister, Lay Person
Group Profile
Chaplain
Organisation Level
Chaplain
Band
5
Overview of the job
Job holders will provide faith/belief and pastoral care to prisoners and staff in their
own faith/belief tradition and have an understanding/knowledge of other
faith/beliefs. Job holders will also be required to meet the pastoral needs of people
of other faiths/beliefs and none.
Summary
The job holder will provide for the religious/care of prisoners and staff in the
faith/belief tradition and appropriate pastoral care for all irrespective of faith or
tradition.
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. Will
contribute to the process by which the Governor and Head of Chaplaincy/Profession
at headquarters are assured that these policies are being delivered.
The job holder will engage with and build contacts with their own faith/belief
community towards aiding the resettlement of offenders.
This is a non-operational job with no line management or supervisory
responsibilities.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
• Act as Faith/Belief adviser in the establishment providing advice, pastoral
care and spiritual welfare to prisoners, staff and their families as requested.
• Facilitate and deliver opportunities for worship/meditation/meditation,
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/meditation/meditation, prayer and faith/belief
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 and Managing Chaplain on the
maintenance and provision of facilities for worship/meditation/meditation
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 part of the organisation and delivery of Faith Awareness Training for
staff.
OR-JES-291-JD-B5 : C : Anglican Ordained Deacon, Religious Brother, Sister, Lay Person v8.0
• Take responsibility for your own spiritual health and development, allowing
time for private prayer, study and retreat.
• Provide appropriate support to the establishment in the absence of the
Managing Chaplain.
• Actively support the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT)
process.
• Attend relevant boards/meetings and actively contribute either as chair or
team member.
• Be proactive in forging links with their local faith/belief communities and
other agencies, as relevant and consider ways in which these
communities/agencies may become involved in mentoring prisoners on
release.
• Participate in developing ways for improving and achieving targets as
required, undertake and ensure that all relevant administration, data
collection and analysis including relevant targets are collated.
• Undertake wider faith/belief community Ministerial Reviews, where
appropriate.
• Assist in probation approved premise (AP) or other HMPPS funded
community initiatives by agreement.
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.
Behaviours
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
• Chaplains are required to meet the faith/belief eligibility requirements for
their chosen faith/belief as outlined within the Group Profile.
• An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the
medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Technical Requirements
*Subject to agreement from Anglican Bishop to Prisons.
• Have formal endorsement in the form of the licence of the Diocesan Bishop*
*Evidence required before appointment.
Reader, Religious Brother/Sister, Church Army Evangelist
• Be a Reader (as set out in Canon E4 of The Canons of the Church of England or direct
equivalent in other Anglican provinces).
• Be a Religious sister or brother, Church Army Evangelist or other appropriately
qualified or licensed minister in the Anglican tradition, subject to agreement from
the Anglican Bishop to HM Prisons.
• Have formal endorsement in the form of the licence of the Diocesan Bishop
(Evidence required before appointment).
•
• All must have:
• signed the Church of England documentation on mutual flourishing or Church in
Wales equivalent.
• demonstrable knowledge of Anglican theology and religious practice; and
• formal endorsement from the HMPPS Anglican Faith Adviser confirming eligibility
and suitability.
OR-JES-291-JD-B5 : C : Anglican Ordained Deacon, Religious Brother, Sister, Lay Person v8.0
• Diocesan DBS clearance and up to date safeguarding training.
• Formal recognised qualification in theology or religious study - at least three years
of Part Time study, normally to Diploma standard - requiring considerable life or
professional experience and voluntary experience within the church over, a period
of years
• relevant practical experience in delivery of worship/meditation, group work and
pastoral care - At least one or more years of relevant experience, post training in a
Faith development or pastoral setting. Non-Ordained Anglican Chaplains are Faith
leaders in their own communities. They have demonstrated consistently to a range
of people (academic / pastoral / practical) that they have advanced communication,
organisational and relational skills in order to have achieved this level of
accreditation.
Ability
Minimum Eligibility
• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up
post.
• All external candidates are subject to six months’ probation. Internal
candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a
probationary period within HMPPS.
• All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
• 37 hour working week
(Unsocial Hours)
• Unsocial Hours Working will be confirmed by the Recruiting Manager and
Allowances
only paid where applicable
• Unsocial Hours Working
This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a 17% payment will be
paid in addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those
hours outside 0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working
evenings, nights, weekends and Bank/Public holidays.
OR-JES-291-JD-B5 : C : Anglican Ordained Deacon, Religious Brother, Sister, Lay Person v8.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
is advised strengths are
Ability
Experience
Technical
chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Communicating and Influencing
Chaplains are required to meet the
Be a licensed Reader, [Religious sister or
faith/belief eligibility requirements
brother, Church Army officer or other
for their chosen faith/belief as
appropriately qualified or licensed
outlined within the Group Profile
minister in the Anglican tradition*]
*Subject to agreement from Anglican
Bishop to Prisons.
Managing a Quality Service
An ability to fulfil all spoken
Have formal endorsement in the form of
aspects of the role with confidence
the licence of the Diocesan Bishop*
through the medium of English or
*Evidence required before appointment.
(where specified in Wales) Welsh
Making Effective Decisions
Changing and Improving
Working Together
Delivering at Pace
OR-JES-291-JD-B5 : C : Anglican Ordained Deacon, Religious Brother, Sister, Lay Person v8.0