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Chaplain
The most important part of the Army is its people. The role of the chaplain is to care for those people.
Starting salary
£60,236
Role details
Age
To apply for this position, you must be between 26 years old and 54 years old at the time of your application.
Fitness
Mid Thigh Pull 76kg
Medicine Ball Throw 3.1m
MSFT (beep test) level 4.2
Education
Minimum of 3 years’ post-accreditation experience, or equivalent, in a full-time leadership capacity in a pastoral context.
Be (or eligible to be) endorsed by an Endorsing Authority representing your belief or faith community.
You must be under the age of 54 at the time you commission into the RAChD.
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The Royal Army Chaplains’ Department recruits both religious and non-religious personnel.
Life as an Army Chaplain is a calling like no other. Belonging to a remarkable organisation of young men and women, sharing your life with them and serving alongside them wherever they go brings tremendous opportunities and challenges. It is a vocation that is both demanding and rewarding.
Key responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Play a key role in improving the Army’s culture and behaviours to forge a winning team
Deliver pastoral care to everyone at home and abroad
Provide or facilitate spiritual support publicly and privately, at every level of the Army
Offer moral guidance and ethical leadership to Service personnel and the Chain of Command
Live and work with your unit and travel with them wherever they go
Opportunities to study postgraduate qualifications
Step 1
Initial training is completed at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre, Beckett House, Shrivenham.
Step 2
Complete commissioning course (short) at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
On commissioning you will earn £60,236.
You will also get:
38 days paid annual leave
Subsidised accommodation
Free medical and dental care
Enrolled in a non-contributory pension scheme
Master of Theology in Chaplaincy Studies
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
