Sessional Jewish Chaplain

Role Responsibility:

HMP FIVE WELLS, WELLINGBOROUGH

Sessional Jewish Chaplain (4 - 7.5 hours per week)

£16.78 per hour

Excellent Company benefits including Contributory Pension

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

HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough newly opened this year in February 2022 with a vision to set a great 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. A one of a kind new generation category C Prison for the future; HMP Five Wells will be 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 Sessional Jewish 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

• Be an ordained Rabbi, or
• In lieu of ordination, be a committed, practising and knowledgeable Jewish lay person.
• Have endorsement from the Prison Service Jewish Faith Adviser* (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.