HP - Volunteer Force Chaplain
Role: Volunteer Police Chaplain
Department: Occupational Health & Wellbeing Unit
Location: Force Wide
Hours: minimum 2 hours per week (negotiable)
Contract: Permanent
Vacancies: Multiple
Humberside Police are seeking caring and approachable individuals to join the force as a Volunteer Chaplains, providing emotional and wellbeing support to officers and staff.
This important role centres on building relationships based on trust, empathy, and respect—offering a listening ear and a source of comfort during challenging times. The Chaplain supports all personnel, regardless of personal beliefs or backgrounds, and contributes to a positive and supportive working environment.
If you’re someone who would like to make a difference, this is a unique opportunity to support those who serve our communities every day.
Key Responsibilities:
• A Volunteer Police Chaplain will be expected to take responsibility for visiting a police station or operational unit within convenient travelling distance.
• A minimum time commitment equivalent to two hours per week is recommended (negotiable).
• A chaplain should be reliable and be accessible to those they serve.
• Take the initiative in promoting chaplaincy and being known as a source of care, listening and reflection.
• To become a familiar visitor to their area, building trust to enable support and conversations to take place in confidence.
• To develop an up-to-date awareness of the structure and culture of the police service and be sensitive to the stress officers and staff may experience in their everyday work.
• The Chaplain should keep regular contact with sergeants and inspectors and identify ways to help in building links with the local community.
• The Chaplain should be aware of current ethical or moral issues affecting police personnel.
• To be willing to attend relevant in-service training courses to develop relevant skills and keep abreast of new developments.
Skills and knowledge required:
• Volunteer chaplains should have some affiliation to a religious or faith group which supports their own spiritual health and wellbeing.
• It is expected that chaplains will have some pastoral or welfare experience, or equivalent and have good listening skills.
• Applicants should be computer literate, with easy access to emails and mobile phone.
Further information:
Volunteer chaplains will be required to attend a course of induction before commencing the role provided by Police Chaplaincy UK. This usually takes the form of one day’s training along with chaplains from other Forces, at a regional centre, for which travel expenses will be paid. Attendance is also expected at additional meetings, approximately 3 per year, for education and networking.
When you become a support volunteer you will:
• Enhance your CV.
• Get involved in local community events.
• Make a real difference to policing in your area.
• Gain a real insight into policing.
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Pre – Employment Checks and Eligibility:
• Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria of at least 3 years continuous residency in the UK to apply for roles with Humberside Police.
• Successful candidates will undergo a vetting procedure pre-requisite of employment. (Please note, with holding any information asked by the vetting department, may delay the vetting procedure, or result in your vetting been refused and the offer of employment been withdrawn)
• Tattoo’s will be reviewed as a part of the recruitment process to ensure we maintain a level of professional standards and to make sure the images do not cause offence or are unacceptable.
Contact point for applicants:
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact us at recruiting@humberside.police.uk
How to apply for the role:
To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button below.
Closing Date: Sunday the 7th of December 2025 at 23:55
Interview date: TBC
It is not likely that closing dates will be extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and would need to be with the permission of the Recruitment Manager and Force Volunteer Lead.
The Recruitment Manager can authorise to close any vacancy before the closing date stated on the advert.
Attachments
• Guidance for completing your application.
• Preferred candidate roadmap
Humberside Police welcome applications from underrepresented communities. For further information on positive action within Humberside Police, please visit the positive action page:
Diversity and positive action | Humberside Police
We’re an equal opportunities employer and a promoter of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Humberside Police encourage and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Regardless of gender, sex, ethnicity, race, religion, education, socioeconomic background, disability, or sexual orientation.
Humberside police also have Disability Confident status, which means we are committed to making the most of the talents that Individuals with disabilities bring to the workplace.