Chaplain - Campsfield IRC

Chaplain - Campsfield IRC role at Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services

Location:

Campsfield IRC, Kidlington, Oxfordshire
Type:
Full-time | Permanent

Campsfield IRC is preparing to open as the UK's first all-electric Immigration Removal Centre, setting a new standard in custodial care. We seek a compassionate and committed Faith Leader to join our multi‑faith chaplaincy team, supporting the spiritual and emotional wellbeing of residents and staff.

As Chaplain, you will:

• Lead and facilitate worship and religious study for your faith group, ensuring services are inclusive, respectful, and aligned with residents' spiritual needs.
• Provide pastoral care to residents, staff, and their families—offering comfort, counsel, and support during challenging times.
• Collaborate with other faith leaders, volunteers, and external religious representatives to deliver a comprehensive multi‑faith programme.
• Maintain sacred spaces and ensure access to religious materials, artefacts, and literature appropriate to your faith tradition.
• Advocate for religious observance, advising management on key festivals, fasts, and holy days to ensure residents can practice their faith meaningfully.
• Build bridges with external faith communities, ensuring continuity of care and best practice in spiritual support.

• Ordained minister, imam, rabbi, priest, pastor, or other accredited religious leader.
• Experience in leading worship and providing pastoral care.
• Appropriate theological or ministerial qualifications.
• Commitment to interfaith collaboration and respectful dialogue.
• Ability to work within a secure environment with sensitivity and discretion.
• Passion for serving those in need, regardless of background or belief.

• British citizen, EU citizen with settled status, or holder of Indefinite Leave to Remain.
• Lived in the UK for the past three years.
• Pass enhanced background checks including criminal record, financial history, and social media screening.

We offer a range of benefits, including a virtual GP service, salary finance scheme, flexible holiday options, high‑street discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme, career development opportunities, and a Mitie matching share plan. Earn recognition through Mitie Stars and book up to five extra days’ holiday each year.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition and need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Chloe Smailes at

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