Chaplain

At BaptistCare we believe every person deserves to feel seen heard and valued. As a Chaplain supporting clients living independently in their own homes you will play a meaningful role in helping older Australians maintain connection purpose hope and spiritual wellbeing during important stages of life. This role is aligned to BaptistCares commitment to providing pastoral and spiritual care that celebrates diversity and supports people from all faiths cultures and backgrounds.

Make a genuine difference one conversation at a time.

We are seeking compassionate and experienced Chaplains to join our team in Perth with either 2 x part time positions with one supporting the North Metro region and one supporting the South Metro region or full time covering the whole of Perth Metro.

You will visit clients in their homes providing pastoral and spiritual care that enhances wellbeing fosters meaningful connection and supports individuals and families through lifes joys and challenges. You will work alongside care teams and community partners to ensure holistic person-centred support for every client.

About the Role

In this community based role you will:

• Provide pastoral and spiritual care to Home Care clients and their families.

• Support people from diverse faiths cultures and lived experiences.

• Assess spiritual wellbeing needs and coordinate appropriate support.

• Facilitate meaningful conversations rituals services and ceremonies as appropriate.

• Build relationships with churches faith communities and local support networks.

• Partner with care teams to ensure spiritual wellbeing is integrated into holistic care planning.

Why Join Us

At BaptistCare we value our employees and foster a positive inclusive work environment. We offer competitive salaries tax-free salary packaging up to $18550* and novated car leasing. Enjoy work-life balance with flexible arrangements and additional leave options. Benefit from our health and wellbeing initiatives including free counselling spiritual support and nutrition advice. Advance your career with study assistance and access to learning and development programs and courses like LinkedIn Learning!

About You:

You are a compassionate listener who values dignity respect and person-centred care. You enjoy working independently while building trusted relationships across diverse communities.

The successful applicant will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in chaplaincy /pastoral care OR tertiary theological qualifications with a willingness to undertake chaplaincy / pastoral care specific training within the first 12 months of employment.

• Ability to demonstrate a high level of Christian spiritual maturity with a pastoral heart

• Active involvement in and recommendation from a local Christian Church

• Chaplaincy or pastoral care experience

• Current Working with Children Check

• Experience working in collaborative multi-disciplinary settings

• Willingness to undergo a police check

Essential Competencies:

• A personal commitment to growth in the Christian faith

• Ability to recognise the spiritual and pastoral needs of clients and to design deliver and evaluate person centred spiritual care initiatives in accordance with professional codes and standards of conduct.

• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with clients and to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

• Ability to facilitate safe and welcoming spaces which provide a sense of community and belonging

• Treat all clients with equity respect and dignity

• Provide spiritual and pastoral care in ways that respect and value diversity e.g. age race faith culture disability gender spirituality and sexuality

• Ability to work within BaptistCares Purpose and Values and willingness to promote its Christian identity

• Ability to work within BaptistCares Policies and Procedures

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• A demonstrated commitment to self-nurture and self-care

• A demonstrated commitment to maintain professional boundaries and professional spiritual development

Desirable Experience:

• Understanding of the spiritual and pastoral needs of those living with dementia loss grief and bereavement long term illness relationship disharmony mental health disability loneliness or receiving palliative care

• Visiting customers in homes and hospitals as appropriate

Join Us

If you are passionate about providing spiritual and pastoral care that helps older Australians live with meaning connection and hope we would love to hear from you.

Bring your faith compassion and care to a role where every visit matters

If you would like to be considered for the role click Apply and please provide the following:

• A cover letter addressing ALL the listed essential qualifications & experience and competencies

• Updated Resume

About Us:

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care home care retirement living community services disability support and housing.

We know that lifes challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us it can feel more connected supported and hopeful again.

Thats what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today more than 70000 customers 12000 employees and close to 2000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. The closing date is subject to change without notice

Successful candidates will be subject to a variety of background checks including a national criminal history check reference checks and if applicable WWCC NDIS worker screening check and a pre-employment medical.

BaptistCare Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.