Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility (ARWCF)

Permanent part-time 32 hours per week (0.8 FTE)

• Can you help us show the love of God inside the prison walls?
• Are you willing to support all prisoners with a non-judgmental heart?
• Will you support Ara Poutama Aotearoa’s goal of keeping communities safe and changing lives?
• Can you use your ministry skills to coordinate religious services and provide pastoral support?

You will have the opportunity to journey with prisoners as they encounter the challenges of prison life and separation from loved ones and whānau.

Role Priorities

To work at ARWCF, we are looking for someone who will be both comfortable and effective working in a woman’s prison and who can gently build trust and rapport in that context.  We need someone who has a deep faith, pastoral experience and who has some knowledge of te reo and Tikanga. You must be confident in providing group and individual services, pastoral support, as well as leading and coordinating volunteers. Experience working with mental health issues would be advantageous.

Significant ministry and pastoral counselling experience are required for the role, as is an appropriate level of mental and physical agility. It is important that you can work constructively as part of the chaplaincy and site management team and that you can be adaptable and flexible in your role. You will preferably either have a formal theological qualification or have made significant progress towards one.

Good IT aptitude is essential, with the ability to use Office 365 (experience using SharePoint will be advantageous).

Interested? 

Please download our application form and the job description and apply through SEEK, including your resumé and the application form with your submission.

To be considered for this position, you must already have the right to live and work in NZ. The appointment is subject to an acceptable church commendation, a drug and criminal record check, and obtaining approval for prison access.

Closing date:  5pm, Wednesday 19 March 2025

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Richard Ward on 027 464 0155 or email him at richard.ward@prisonchaplaincy.org.nz.