Religious Worker
| Posting date: | 15 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | RW/May/2025 |
Summary
The Sufi religious worker will engage and motivate donors in Islamic charitable giving to participate in the following:
- Arranging a call to prayers and Iqamat according to Islamic law.
- Prepare weekly sermons for senior imams and be responsible for maintaining the religious transcripts and translations.
- assisting in arranging special services like birthdays, funerals, Khatam Sharif, URS Sharif, Milad Day and other religious functions
- Reciting Quran and Nasheeds at religious events, and will perform other non-pastoral work in a religious order
The applicant should be fluent in Arabic (preferable), Urdu (preferable) and English (preferable).
Successful applicants will be required to provide an enhanced DBS/Police Certificate and expenses to be met by the applicant. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
· Qualification must be equal to GCSE and Basic Religious Education. (Essential)
· The applicant must have worked with the religious organisation Sunni Sufi, meditated on practices, have previous experience in a similar role, and know the system and practice. (Essential)
· Applicant must be of Sunni Sufi faith and have proven it with previous related documents. (Essential)
· Applicant must have good writing & communication skills. (Essential)
· Hafiz-e-Quran and previous work with the NGO (Preferable)
- Arranging a call to prayers and Iqamat according to Islamic law.
- Prepare weekly sermons for senior imams and be responsible for maintaining the religious transcripts and translations.
- assisting in arranging special services like birthdays, funerals, Khatam Sharif, URS Sharif, Milad Day and other religious functions
- Reciting Quran and Nasheeds at religious events, and will perform other non-pastoral work in a religious order
The applicant should be fluent in Arabic (preferable), Urdu (preferable) and English (preferable).
Successful applicants will be required to provide an enhanced DBS/Police Certificate and expenses to be met by the applicant. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
· Qualification must be equal to GCSE and Basic Religious Education. (Essential)
· The applicant must have worked with the religious organisation Sunni Sufi, meditated on practices, have previous experience in a similar role, and know the system and practice. (Essential)
· Applicant must be of Sunni Sufi faith and have proven it with previous related documents. (Essential)
· Applicant must have good writing & communication skills. (Essential)
· Hafiz-e-Quran and previous work with the NGO (Preferable)