
Chaplaincy and Pastoral Practice
2 weeks ago
**Pastoral Practitioner - Salamander Bay - Casual Position**
- **Join Uniting's dedicated Pastoral Care Team**:
- **With continuous professional, personal and spiritual development**
This is a role within the Mission team and provides meaningful pastoral care services to people in our care across Uniting - **Salamander Bay**. This role is focused on using the values of Uniting and principles which are culturally relevant, age appropriate and sensitive to the needs of those receiving our services.
At Uniting, we take real steps to make the world a better place. Our services are in the areas of aged care, disability, child and family, community services, Chaplaincy and Pastoral Practice. We actively engage with social justice issues and advocate for the people we serve.
Our focus, as the community services arm of the Uniting Church in Australia, is always on the people we serve, no matter their stage or challenge in life. Our range of supports and services are designed in collaboration with, and around the needs and hopes of, people in everyday community life.
**Role Overview**
As a Pastoral Practitioner your role will:
- Contribute towards the efficiency and effectiveness of the Pastoral care team
- Engage in effective and nurturing relationship management;
- Maintain continual professional, personal and spiritual development;
- Maintain effective and appropriate documentation and reporting.
**Essential Criteria**:
Qualifications:
- One or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or equivalent.
- Relevant pastoral or theological study.
Your experience ticks the following boxes:
- Demonstrated understanding of, and experience in, working with teams across a large, complex, church or non-for-profit organisation
- Understanding of pastoral and spiritual needs relating to those receiving services across Uniting
- Demonstrated empathy and affinity with vulnerable people
- Demonstrated understanding of the distinctions between Religion and Spirituality.
- Basic understanding of different faiths, including Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism
- Highly effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including moderate computer skills
- A demonstrated passion for social change and contributing to an organisation of influence for the most disadvantaged
Even better:
- Graduate qualification in relevant discipline
Please refer to the comprehensive Position Description by clicking the link below.
PD - Pastoral Practitioner.pdf
**When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.**
**We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.**
**Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.**
**Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders - past, present, and emerging - and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.**
**Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.
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