Vacancy Information

Our volunteer chaplains provide spiritual and emotional wellbeing support to officers and police staff of all faiths, and none, whilst at work.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of the role are:

Visit allocated police premises once a week at mutually agreed time
Check in with your Contact Person on site
Update yourself with what officers and police staff have been working on since you last visited (this may include attending briefings and other meetings)
Greet all officers and police staff on the premises in a friendly manner, indicating you have time to listen if anyone wants to talk
Listen to anyone who wants to talk, on any topic (this may take place in a private room, or as part of a ride-along, or alongside individuals while at work)
Signpost to specialist support where appropriate (you will be briefed by your Line Manager so you are aware of available sources of support)
Submit a short report summarising each visit to the Chaplaincy Lead
Attend induction, training, and Pastoral Supervision with the Chaplaincy Lead
Attend group meetings with other Chaplains
Be available to act as Duty Chaplain at attestations and similar ceremonies
Be available to advise on matters of spirituality and religious practice
Be available to conduct or contribute to religious and spiritual ceremonies

In addition, within this role, you may be invited to volunteer, if you wish:

to assist as a Chaplain on scene at major incidents
to contribute to training on religious matters and spiritual wellbeing
to be contacted by phone or email by officers and police staff seeking support

Skills & Experience

You will need:

Good listening skills
Non-judgemental
Able to identify when specialist support is required, and to refer on
Approved by your faith leader (from a faith group recognised by Interfaith Network UK) to undertake the role
A practising member of your faith group (recognised by Interfaith Network UK), able to access wellbeing support and moral guidance from that group
Confident undertaking tasks unsupervised and with initiative
Patient and persistent, especially when progress seems slow

Why Volunteer With Us?

We take pride in looking after our volunteers, through volunteering you will have the opportunity to:

Experience policing first-hand
Meet new people and teams
Learn and develop your skills
Support your local community

We will reimburse any travel expenses you may incur whilst volunteering and we have recognition schemes in place for us to formally show our appreciation for your service.

As a police support volunteer you will have access to financial and mental well-being guidance and support, discounts for everyday spend, our on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs.

Further Information

Please contact Frances Novillo - frances.novillo@surrey.police.uk or volunteer@sussex.police.uk

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police

Additional Information

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@policejobssurreyandsussex.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

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Volunteer Chaplain