Pagan Chaplain - Part Time

What we are Offering:

• Salary of £7590.96, based on a part-time position.
• 6 hours per week on Sundays.

20+ Sodexo benefits such as Sodexo retirement plan, private healthcare, discounts to over 1,900 brands to shop online, gym discount to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and a confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme providing independent support to overcome obstacles, including emotional support, legal and financial advice. For further details regarding our Sodexo benefits, please see attached.

What the role looks like:

Are you a compassionate individual with a deep commitment to fostering spiritual well-being within a correctional environment? We are currently seeking a dedicated Pagan Chaplain to join our team at HMP Peterborough.

You will engage with residents, particularly focusing on those nearing release, to provide essential faith-based support and facilitate their reintegration into society. Your role will involve conducting interviews, supporting religious practices within the prison, and participating in chaplaincy team meetings. Collaboration with other chaplains and respect for all faiths are key to promoting peace and cooperation. Additionally, you will liaise with faith-based rehabilitation centres to secure appropriate placements for residents and help coordinate their discharge process. By establishing strong links with the local faith community, you will encourage their active involvement in residents' rehabilitation and resettlement.

This is a challenging and rewarding role for someone with the drive and determination to make impactful and lasting impressions on the future of our prisoners. If you are passionate about pastoral care and dedicated to making a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply and help guide our residents towards a positive future.

Please see the attached job description for a more detailed list of the main responsibilities.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Proven and continued member of the Pagan Federation as the endorsing body or other eligible grove/coven by the Pagan Symposium.
• You must have reference or evidence-based training within the Pagan Community.
• Ability to work with people of all backgrounds.
• Ability and wish to work with clergy and volunteers of different faith backgrounds.
• High level of interpersonal skills including assertiveness and self-motivation.

Why Join Us?:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We're all about building a workplace for the future. We believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, and everyone can be natural and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we're on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

To be considered for an interview you must:

• Have a disability defined by the Equality Act 2010.
• Provide evidence in your application that you meet the minimum criteria in the job description.
• Meet all of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential.