Village Chaplain

St Faith's Anglican Church (RSL ANZAC Village)
**Location**:Narrabeen, NSW
**Date advertised**: 16th April 2025

**Job Type**:Full time
**Closing Date**:31st May 2025

**About St Faith's Narrabeen**:
The heart and vision of our community at St Faith's Narrabeen is to see a Northern Beaches that knows Jesus by making disciples who grow to maturity in Christ for God's glory. A key part of realising this vision is through active, church-connected ministry within two of our local aged care villages, including the RSL ANZAC Village (the 'War Vets').

**The Position**:
We are seeking to employ a godly and gifted Village Chaplain who, together with the Senior Chaplain and wider chaplaincy team, will be responsible for meaningful, gospel-centered, pastoral care services including a listening presence, care and support to residents, their families, and staff, with a special response to loneliness, anxiety, stress, pain, and grief.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Provide spiritual care and encouragement, ministering with compassion, empathy and care to residents and their family members, working sensitively in a multi-faith environment.
- Conduct chapel services that offer meaningful, gospel focused encouragement and teaching on a Sunday morning for independent living residents.
- Conduct occasional services (funerals), demonstrating care, understanding and comfort to family, friends and staff.
- Participate in commemoration services for ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day, Vietnam Veterans Day and others.
- Meet regularly with other members of the pastoral care team (paid and volunteer) to encourage, train and direct members, as well as recruiting suitable new members.
- A commitment to understand and follow the internal policies, industry standards and government regulations provided by RSL Life Care.

**We're looking for someone who**:

- Is a mature and godly follower of Jesus.
- Has a theological qualification from a reformed evangelical theological college.
- Holds a Certificate IV in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or a Certificate / Diploma of Chaplaincy
- Has experience leading volunteer teams and identifying, developing, and equipping leaders.
- Can demonstrate a relational warmth and ability to work with people of mature age, preferably with experience in another aged-care chaplaincy situation.
- Is well-organised and able to manage their time and responsibilities effectively.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with residents, their families, RSL staff, and the public.
- Is keen to participate with the mission of our church to see a Northern Beaches that knows Jesus.

Position start date - July / August 2025.

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