Chaplain for Wellbeing, Karis Neighbour Scheme (KNS)
Working hours: 16 hours per week
Salary: £31,327.77 FTE (£13,366.52 pro rata)
Primarily based in GP Practices in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham.
Karis Neighbour Scheme (KNS) is seeking to appoint a Chaplain for Wellbeing as part of our Listening and Guidance Service.
The Listening and Guidance service is looking for an experienced pastoral person to join our team.
The Listening and Guidance service sits within the ‘Talking Therapies’ provided by the NHS. This professional listening support service is offered within Primary Care settings (GP surgeries and telephone), based on an approach to health and wellbeing which addresses the emotional, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients.
The service is available for all patients irrespective of their faith, beliefs or cultural background.
Listening and Guidance has been found to be particularly effective for patients experiencing loss or change in their lives, e.g. in relationships, work, health, bereavement, confidence, purpose, lifestyle, self-efficacy, relocation, crisis, trauma or mental health.
The role involves delivering personalised care through listening sessions, addressing patients’ emotional, pastoral and spiritual needs.
Training and supervision will be provided.
Please use this link to access an application pack, including job description, person specification and an application form
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/15jI5D4hZ1gax6GpTU6XEzo0KD4iKe67YjcnwaJJtzUk/edit?usp=sharing
Or alternatively please contact
admin@karisneighbourscheme.org
Deadline for Applications: Thursday, 2nd April 2026
Lead Chaplain - Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, The Diocese of Bath and Wells
Would you like to part of a successful and expanding Chaplaincy in a distinctive and front-line environment, serving over 10,000 workers? The Diocese of Bath and Wells in partnership with Churches Together in Somerset and EDF Energy seeks a new Lead Chaplain. You will offer spiritual and pastoral care and articulate a contemporary vision for faith and spirituality within a rapidly growing community on what is the largest construction site in Europe.
We are seeking someone experienced in chaplaincy or church leadership with an understanding of the demands of a modern industrial environment.
Applications are open to lay or ordained candidates. A Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) exists that the postholder is a practising Christian in good standing with a denomination recognised by Churches Together in England/Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Previous applicants need not apply.
For an informal discussion about the role, please email Richard Kelley, Chaplaincy Adviser. To apply please submit your CV via our online recruitment platform.
Notable dates
Closing date: Weds 15 April 2026
Interviews: Tues 28 April 2026
Download the application pack HERE.