Chaplain

Number of Positions Available:

1
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- We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.

- ABOUT US

- The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.
We’re looking for a devoted Chaplain to join the Salvos Stores team in Canberra, ACT, someone with a mature spiritual and theological outlook.

ABOUT THE ROLE
- Providing pastoral care to the staff and volunteers that work within Salvos Stores through visitation and contact.
- Attending sites regularly and engage with the team on a regular basis.
- Attending Salvo Store manager meetings and provide a spiritual influence.
- Organising and promoting spiritual activities such as regular prayer time.
- Promoting available resources to staff and customers of The Salvation Army (TSA) within the local area.
- Participating in the promotion of TSA missions, vision and values within Salvos Stores.
- Fostering an environment where we encourage and support the stores and sites in local community engagement and empower the workforce to actively pursue these initiatives.
- Facilitating a closer collaboration between Salvos Stores, the local Corps or faith community and other local Salvation Army services and other community organizations
- ABOUT YOU
- To be successful in this role, you will have:

- An understanding of and commitment to the mission and values of The Salvation Army.
- A Diploma of Chaplaincy and/or Clinical Pastoral Education or willingness to undertake studies.
- Experience working with front line staff across multiple sites is advantageous.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently but also as part of a team.
- Previous experience working with vulnerable people.
- Ability to problem solve creatively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to connect with people in an empathetic manner.
- Current Australian Driver’s License.
- Working with Children’s Check.
- Preparedness to travel across multiple locations in ACT
- ABOUT US
- Not your average retailer, Salvos Stores is made up of a team of changemakers who are passionate about raising funds to help The Salvation Army provide over one million sessions of care to disadvantaged Australians each year through an extensive network of over 360 retail stores, as well as online.

Whether you’re sorting donations, processing invoices or driving one of our iconic trucks, every team member is valued for the incredible contribution they make to Salvos Stores. Join our crew and feel rewarded for making a difference.

Salvos Stores is a mission enterprise of The Salvation Army, a Christian movement and one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope amid all kinds of personal hardship.
- WHAT WE OFFER
- As a registered NFP we offer our eligible employees real and meaningful benefits such as;
- NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit ($2,650)
- Health, fitness and financial discounts / benefits;
- Paid parental leave - 12 weeks
- Staff store discount
- Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
- Up to 5 days paid leave per year to ‘volunteer’ in a TSA program or activity
- Purpose driven career with positive social and sustainable outcomes
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service;
- Opportunity for career development;
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
- Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution
- HOW TO APPLY
- The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
- We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration_