Anglican Religious Visitor

Anglican Religious Visitor / Chaplain (Full-Time)

Location: HMP Fosse Way, Leicester, LE18 4WS

Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 per annum + Corporate Benefits Package

Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent (40 hours per week – part-time/flexible working can be discussed; working pattern requires covering a minimum of 2 Sundays per month)

Job ID: 308027

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to be recruiting on behalf of our trusted justice sector partners for a compassionate and dedicated Anglican Religious Visitor / Chaplain.

Based at HMP Fosse Way in Leicester, you will provide vital faith-based and pastoral care to individuals in custody, helping them access worship, spiritual guidance, and meaningful support during challenging periods. Working as part of a multi-faith chaplaincy team, your expertise will drive Anglican ministry while supporting individuals of all faiths and none to nurture wellbeing, advance rehabilitation, and build safer prison communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Faith & Pastoral Care: Provide dedicated Anglican religious ministry and pastoral care to prisoners, colleagues, and families where appropriate.

• Worship & Spiritual Development: Plan, lead, and facilitate worship services, prayer sessions, study groups, and other faith-based activities.

• Crisis Support & Mentoring: Deliver frontline crisis support, pastoral guidance, and mentoring to individuals navigating difficult personal circumstances.

• Collaborative Working: Work side-by-side with the Managing Chaplain and the wider multi-faith team to maintain accessible chaplaincy provision around the clock.

• Community Resettlement: Engage with external Anglican communities to build robust resettlement and ongoing pastoral pathways for individuals leaving custody.

• Staff Training: Support internal training initiatives, including Faith Awareness Training for fellow colleagues.

What You’ll Need

• Ordination & Credentials: Ordained within the Anglican Communion (or a Porvoo Agreement church) OR a licensed Reader, Religious Brother/Sister, Church Army Evangelist, or equivalent within the Anglican tradition. (Note: Requires endorsement by the Chaplaincy HQ Faith Advisor for the Church of England).

• Theological Knowledge: Strong, demonstrable knowledge of Anglican theology, liturgy, and contemporary pastoral practice.

• Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional communication skills with the confidence to offer empathetic pastoral care in crisis situations and engage diverse communities.

• Teamwork & Tech: Good IT literacy and a collaborative approach to working within a multidisciplinary environment.

• Vetting Requirements: This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, enhanced background screening, an Occupational Health Questionnaire, and formal Church of England Chaplaincy HQ endorsement.

What We Offer

• Holidays: 5.6 weeks including bank and public holidays, with the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year.

• Pension Scheme: Up to 6% contributory employer pension scheme.

• Training & Career Development: Access to over 1,100 internal courses, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager options), mentoring, and strong paths for internal progression.

• Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, a dedicated wellbeing app, 30% off at managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service.

• Perks & Community: Retail discounts across roughly 1,000 major brands, a paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable payroll giving, and active employee inclusion networks supporting all backgrounds.