Chaplain/Pastoral Support Practitioner (Faith-Neutral)
Chaplain/Pastoral Support Practitioner (Faith-Neutral)
Are you passionate about providing compassionate and inclusive holistic, pastoral and spiritual support to children, young adults, families, staff and volunteers?
Naomi and Jack's is seeking a compassionate
Chaplain/Pastoral Support
Practitioner (Faith-Neutral).
This is a unique opportunity to join our Family Support Team to provide inclusive, faith-neutral pastoral, emotional and spiritual support to children, young adults, families, staff and volunteers. Supporting people through illness, distress, end-of-life and bereavement - whatever their faith, belief or personal values.
About the Role:
- Offer one-to-one pastoral and emotional support to individuals and families.
- Create safe, reflective space for people to explore meaning, purpose, values and belief whatever their views.
- Work closely with families, the Family Support Team and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure holistic care is embedded across the hospice and community settings.
- Provide calm, compassionate presence during emotionally challenging moments.
- Lead and support remembrance, reflection and memory making activities.
- Support and offer pastoral care to staff and volunteers.
- Build strong relationships with community partners, including external spiritual or faith leaders when required.
About you:
- Experience providing pastoral, emotional or wellbeing support in a hospice, healthcare community or voluntary setting.
- Strong listening and communication skills.
- Commitment to faith-neutral, inclusive practice.
- You will need to be proactive, resilient and comfortable navigating conversations around meaning, identity, grief and hope, always with sensitivity and respect for all beliefs.
- You will see people individually and in groups and will need to be confident to offer training to others as well as lead the delivery of remembering events.
- Understands professional boundaries, confidentiality and safeguarding.
- Work well independently and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
- Have a valid UK driving licence.
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes 28-days holiday (FTE) plus Bank holidays, (pro rata for part-time working), group pension scheme, life assurance, HSF Health cash plan, blue light discount, free parking and opportunities for professional development and growth and working in a supportive and collaborative work environment.
A driving licence is essential due to rural location.
Working 22.5 hours per week.
Salary: (Band 5 equivalent) - £32,000 to £35,000 per annum (Full-time equivalent), subject to qualifications and experience.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) and asked to provide satisfactory references covering the last 5 years.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
A driving licence is essential due to rural location.
Working 22.5 hours per week.
Salary: (Band 5 equivalent) - £32,000 to £35,000 per annum (Full-time equivalent), subject to qualifications and experience.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) and asked to provide satisfactory references covering the last 5 years.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date once sufficient suitable applications have been received.
Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
About Naomi and Jack's
Naomi and Jack's are hospices supporting life-limited and life-threatened children, young adults and their families from across the central South of England.
Naomi and Jack's nursing and medical staff provide individualised care that helps to enhance short lives and supports families to make the most of their precious time with their children.
Jack's is the only hospice for young adults in the South of England. The medical and care teams offer specialist care, often over many years, and uphold the dignity and independence of young adults accessing the service.
Naomi and Jack's will be there on good days, difficult days and last days.