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Hindu Temple Religious Worker (non-pastoral role) – Vaishnavaite Priest
| Posting date: | 27 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,762.00 to £24,800.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2025 |
| Location: | Oldbury, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Balaji Temple |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | REWVA012025 |
Summary
Job Description
Job Title Hindu Temple Religious Worker (non-pastoral role) –
Vaishnavaite Priest
Number of positions 1
Job Reference REWVA012025
Location Shri Venkateswara Balaji Temple of UK, 101 Dudley Road
East, Oldbury, B69 3DU
Salary £24,762.00 to £24,800.00 per Annum
Date advert started 27.01.2025
Closing date 26.02.2025
Reports to Temple Manager
Type of position:
Full-time
24 months fixed term
Hours per week: 39.0
Regular hours
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
• 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 contribute to organisation growth through the quality service to ensure the culinary needs of the devotees are met during auspicious occasions/festivals.
• 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.
• Vaikhanasa Agama Bhattacharya , Vaikhanasa Agamapravesha, Vaikhanasa Agamavara or equivalent certificate
• Recognised training, acceptable to the selection panel, in the Hindu Vedas and
Agamas to enable the carrying out of the Religious workers duties.
• Able to conduct Poojas in both the Saivaite and Vaishnavaite traditions.
• Be of exemplary character befitting the position of the Religious worker in a Hindu Temple
Application Process
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to:
The Temple Manager
temple@venkateswara.org.uk
Job Title Hindu Temple Religious Worker (non-pastoral role) –
Vaishnavaite Priest
Number of positions 1
Job Reference REWVA012025
Location Shri Venkateswara Balaji Temple of UK, 101 Dudley Road
East, Oldbury, B69 3DU
Salary £24,762.00 to £24,800.00 per Annum
Date advert started 27.01.2025
Closing date 26.02.2025
Reports to Temple Manager
Type of position:
Full-time
24 months fixed term
Hours per week: 39.0
Regular hours
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
• 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 contribute to organisation growth through the quality service to ensure the culinary needs of the devotees are met during auspicious occasions/festivals.
• 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.
• Vaikhanasa Agama Bhattacharya , Vaikhanasa Agamapravesha, Vaikhanasa Agamavara or equivalent certificate
• Recognised training, acceptable to the selection panel, in the Hindu Vedas and
Agamas to enable the carrying out of the Religious workers duties.
• Able to conduct Poojas in both the Saivaite and Vaishnavaite traditions.
• Be of exemplary character befitting the position of the Religious worker in a Hindu Temple
Application Process
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to:
The Temple Manager
temple@venkateswara.org.uk