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Chaplain - Reserve
The most important part of the Army is its people. The role of the chaplain is to care for those people.
Starting day rate
£0
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.
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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Have any questions? Your local unit will help you through the process.
Step 1
Initial training is completed at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre at Shrivenham.
Step 2
Attend modules A and B at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, within the first two years of commissioning.
You’ll be paid for all your training and other service starting at £144.72 per day. This rises by annual increment to a maximum of £229.43 per day assuming satisfactory performance and progress.
You will also:
receive additional payment in lieu of holiday pay
be enrolled into a non-contributory pension scheme
on completion of your annual training commitment (usually 27 days) and mandated tests, receive an annual tax-free lump sum (bounty) rising from £558 in year one to £2,209 in year 5
Opportunities for study include:
Master of Theology in Chaplaincy Studies
Postgraduate Certificate in Education