Buddhist Chaplain

Overview

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Chaplaincy team at HMP Peterborough as a Buddhist Chaplain, providing spiritual guidance, pastoral care, and faith-based support to residents, staff, and their families.

• Provide pastoral care, spiritual guidance, and faith-based support to prisoners, staff, and their families.
• Lead worship, prayer sessions, study groups, and faith-specific programmes.
• Support and mentor chaplains and volunteers, ensuring chaplaincy services are accessible at all times.
• Collaborate with colleagues to plan religious events, maintain worship facilities, and manage faith materials.
• Build and maintain links with local faith communities and contribute to staff faith awareness training.
• Assist with policy development, data reporting, and continuous improvement of chaplaincy services.
• The successful candidate will be a committed and practising Buddhist with a strong understanding of Buddhist teachings, philosophy, and rituals.
• You will play a vital role in supporting the spiritual well-being of those in custody, delivering compassionate pastoral care in line with PSI 51 on Pastoral Care.
• You will be confident in communicating in English, have relevant experience within a faith or pastoral setting, and hold endorsement from the Prison Service Buddhist Faith Adviser (evidence required prior to appointment).

• A committed and practising Buddhist with a strong understanding of Buddhist teachings, philosophy, and rituals.
• Experienced in providing pastoral care within a faith or community setting.
• Endorsed by the Prison Service Buddhist Faith Adviser (evidence required prior to appointment).
• Confident in communicating in English, delivering services and support with clarity and compassion.
• Demonstrates empathy, integrity, and resilience, with a professional and caring approach.
• Committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment while upholding high standards of service.
• Successful candidates will need to complete Enhanced Level 2 & CTC checks (processed on-site).

• 20+ benefits, including a Sodexo retirement plan, discounts to over 1,900 brands, gym membership discounts, and a confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme offering emotional, legal, and financial support.
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