14652 - Chaplaincy and Faith Services HQ Advisor
| Posting date: | 09 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £55,457 to £66,044 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The national salary range is £55,457 - £61,003, London salary range is £58,471 - £66,044. Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 March 2026 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 14652 |
Summary
Overview of the job
• Responsible for ensuring effective delivery of chaplaincy services in two regions
• Reports to the Head of Faith and Chaplaincy Services, Deputy Director, National Operational Services
• Location dependent on regional responsibility
• No line management responsibilities
Summary
To be part of a collaborative multi-faith HQ chaplaincy team, supporting the work of Managing Chaplains and their teams, DDCs, Governors and other stakeholders. The post-holder will ensure compliance and provide assurance to other senior managers for the chaplaincy teams in their two regions. They will also be the national Chaplaincy lead for some specific areas of work/themes, to be determined on appointment.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
Regional Chaplaincy Management (two regions)
• Responsible for the chaplaincy teams in two regions (tbd), providing appropriate guidance, support as well as ensuring compliance and assurance to other senior managers on the implementation of policy and procedures.
• Advising Managing Chaplains, DDCs, Governors, Directors, and other stake- holders, ensuring advice is provided in a timely and appropriate manner.
• As far as possible, and in conjunction with local support systems, provide pastoral care and professional support to chaplains.
• Organizing and directing regular delivery meetings for Managing Chaplains in the two regions, providing input on chaplaincy developments and good practice, as well responding to local issues.
• Through regular and systematic contact with Managing Chaplains, Governors and DDC, as well as an annual review, ensure that chaplaincy teams are compliant with policy, and that the Governor and Head of Faith and Chaplaincy Services receive assurance of this.
• Work with partnership organizations at regional level to explore such themes, and make links between those organizations and prisons, as appropriate
National lead/Policy Development for areas to be determined on appointment
• This post is part of HMPPS HQ flexible operational policy resource and the postholder may be flexibly deployed in response to agreed priorities.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Behaviours
• Communicating and influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decision
• Working Together
Experience
• Managerial experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Track record of working successfully in a multi- faith context
Technical Requirements
• Formal qualification or demonstrable knowledge in Religious Studies
• Responsible for ensuring effective delivery of chaplaincy services in two regions
• Reports to the Head of Faith and Chaplaincy Services, Deputy Director, National Operational Services
• Location dependent on regional responsibility
• No line management responsibilities
Summary
To be part of a collaborative multi-faith HQ chaplaincy team, supporting the work of Managing Chaplains and their teams, DDCs, Governors and other stakeholders. The post-holder will ensure compliance and provide assurance to other senior managers for the chaplaincy teams in their two regions. They will also be the national Chaplaincy lead for some specific areas of work/themes, to be determined on appointment.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
Regional Chaplaincy Management (two regions)
• Responsible for the chaplaincy teams in two regions (tbd), providing appropriate guidance, support as well as ensuring compliance and assurance to other senior managers on the implementation of policy and procedures.
• Advising Managing Chaplains, DDCs, Governors, Directors, and other stake- holders, ensuring advice is provided in a timely and appropriate manner.
• As far as possible, and in conjunction with local support systems, provide pastoral care and professional support to chaplains.
• Organizing and directing regular delivery meetings for Managing Chaplains in the two regions, providing input on chaplaincy developments and good practice, as well responding to local issues.
• Through regular and systematic contact with Managing Chaplains, Governors and DDC, as well as an annual review, ensure that chaplaincy teams are compliant with policy, and that the Governor and Head of Faith and Chaplaincy Services receive assurance of this.
• Work with partnership organizations at regional level to explore such themes, and make links between those organizations and prisons, as appropriate
National lead/Policy Development for areas to be determined on appointment
• This post is part of HMPPS HQ flexible operational policy resource and the postholder may be flexibly deployed in response to agreed priorities.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Behaviours
• Communicating and influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decision
• Working Together
Experience
• Managerial experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Track record of working successfully in a multi- faith context
Technical Requirements
• Formal qualification or demonstrable knowledge in Religious Studies