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St John Chaplain for Devon

Salary N/A

Closing date for applications: 11:00pm on 30th November 2025

Interview date: To be agreed on application

Hours: To be agreed

The Order of St John is seeking a volunteer chaplain to cover the Diocese of Exeter.

The St John Chaplaincy service is provided for members of St John, their families and members of the public while in St John care.

The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (The Order of St John) is a Christian Working Royal Order of Chivalry which is unique in its own right. The Sovereign Head of the Order is the King, and we play a huge part as an organisation not just as an Order but also through its better known charity the St John Ambulance.

As a Chaplain you will take part in major national events such as the recent Coronation and Funeral of Her Majesty the Queen and the ambulance service is the auxiliary service of the NHS. We were very much involved in training nearly 30000 people as vaccinators during the Covid crisis. We offer training to all members in first aid at basic and higher levels.

As a Chaplain the expectation is that you will visit Units on a regular basis, demonstrating the Christian ethos of the Order but also that we serve all faiths and none in terms of the members. We have a strong youth element in our Cadets (10-18) and Badgers (6–10-year-olds) as well as adult units

To find out in much greater detail about the organisation then click on the website.

Please email Rev’d Ian Gibson at St John’s to find out more information and apply for this role. email