Hindu Temple Religious Worker (non-pastoral role) – Saivaite Priest
| Posting date: | 03 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,201 to £23,250 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Oldbury, West Midlands |
| Company: | Balaji Temple |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | REWSA042024 |
Summary
Job Title Hindu Temple Religious Worker (non-pastoral role) – Saivaite Priest
Number of positions 1
Job Reference REWSA042024
Location Shri Venkateswara Balaji Temple of UK, 101 Dudley Road East, Oldbury, B69 3DU
Salary £23,201.00 to £23,250.00 per Annum
Date advert started 03.04.2024
Closing date 03.05.2024
Reports to Temple Manager
Type of position:
Full-time
24 months fixed term
Hours per week: 39.0
Temple Background
Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple in Tividale is the culmination of deeply felt spiritual aspirations and one of the most remarkable achievements of the Hindu communities in the United Kingdom. The temple is set in an approximately 30 acres of land, with a number of different shrines and other facilities and it has grown over a 20-year period to become the largest Hindu temple of its kind in the UK and Europe. Much more than simply a physical complex, it brings together a remarkably wide cross-section of Hindus into a vibrant, thriving Organisation, and is now recognized as one of the leading Hindu institutions in this country. website: www.venkateswara.org.uk
Key Responsibilities & Duties
Role Objective:
• To contribute to organisation growth through the quality service to ensure the spiritual needs of the devotees.
• To guide and direct his assistants, if any, to ensure that all activities are carried out at the scheduled time and sanctified manner.
Responsibilities & Duties
• To perform all Pooja (Prayers), Abishekam (bath to deities) and assist other ceremonies as per the traditions of the Temple. None of the rituals, rites, poojas etc that are performed by you in our temple involves any preaching or leading a congregation with prayers etc.
• To ensure that the deities and the altars are clean and tidy at all times. This includes the polishing of the metal deities, disposal of all used flowers, arranging the deities’ clothing in the appropriate cupboards, washing of wet towels, etc immediately after the prayers, keeping tidy and arranging on a daily basis the cupboards used to store clothing, Pooja items, etc;
• To liaise with the office manager and / or chairman and / or other designated representative of the employer.
• Direct all requests by devotees for special Pooja (prayers), Abishekam, and Hawan to the Temple office.
• To carry out such other reasonable religious duties as may be requested from time to time by office manager / chairman or other designated representative of the employer.
• Adhere to temple rules, processes, procedures and policies.
The Individual
• Applicant should have Brahmin lineage of priesthood.
• Siva Agama Ratanam , Sivagama Baskara certificate, Veda Agama Certificate or equivalent certificate
• Recognised training, acceptable to the selection panel, in the Hindu Vedas and agamas to enable the carrying out of the priestly duties.
• Able to conduct Poojas in both the Shaivite and Vaishnavite traditions.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, and guide assistant priest(s) as required.
Be of exemplary character befitting the position of the Priest in a Hindu Temple and should be vegetarians, abstain from alcohol, tobacco.
Application Process
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to:
The Temple Manager
temple@venkateswara.org.uk
Number of positions 1
Job Reference REWSA042024
Location Shri Venkateswara Balaji Temple of UK, 101 Dudley Road East, Oldbury, B69 3DU
Salary £23,201.00 to £23,250.00 per Annum
Date advert started 03.04.2024
Closing date 03.05.2024
Reports to Temple Manager
Type of position:
Full-time
24 months fixed term
Hours per week: 39.0
Temple Background
Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple in Tividale is the culmination of deeply felt spiritual aspirations and one of the most remarkable achievements of the Hindu communities in the United Kingdom. The temple is set in an approximately 30 acres of land, with a number of different shrines and other facilities and it has grown over a 20-year period to become the largest Hindu temple of its kind in the UK and Europe. Much more than simply a physical complex, it brings together a remarkably wide cross-section of Hindus into a vibrant, thriving Organisation, and is now recognized as one of the leading Hindu institutions in this country. website: www.venkateswara.org.uk
Key Responsibilities & Duties
Role Objective:
• To contribute to organisation growth through the quality service to ensure the spiritual needs of the devotees.
• To guide and direct his assistants, if any, to ensure that all activities are carried out at the scheduled time and sanctified manner.
Responsibilities & Duties
• To perform all Pooja (Prayers), Abishekam (bath to deities) and assist other ceremonies as per the traditions of the Temple. None of the rituals, rites, poojas etc that are performed by you in our temple involves any preaching or leading a congregation with prayers etc.
• To ensure that the deities and the altars are clean and tidy at all times. This includes the polishing of the metal deities, disposal of all used flowers, arranging the deities’ clothing in the appropriate cupboards, washing of wet towels, etc immediately after the prayers, keeping tidy and arranging on a daily basis the cupboards used to store clothing, Pooja items, etc;
• To liaise with the office manager and / or chairman and / or other designated representative of the employer.
• Direct all requests by devotees for special Pooja (prayers), Abishekam, and Hawan to the Temple office.
• To carry out such other reasonable religious duties as may be requested from time to time by office manager / chairman or other designated representative of the employer.
• Adhere to temple rules, processes, procedures and policies.
The Individual
• Applicant should have Brahmin lineage of priesthood.
• Siva Agama Ratanam , Sivagama Baskara certificate, Veda Agama Certificate or equivalent certificate
• Recognised training, acceptable to the selection panel, in the Hindu Vedas and agamas to enable the carrying out of the priestly duties.
• Able to conduct Poojas in both the Shaivite and Vaishnavite traditions.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, and guide assistant priest(s) as required.
Be of exemplary character befitting the position of the Priest in a Hindu Temple and should be vegetarians, abstain from alcohol, tobacco.
Application Process
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to:
The Temple Manager
temple@venkateswara.org.uk