Pastoral Practitioner - Armidale - Permanent Full Time Position
* Join Uniting's dedicated Pastoral Care Team
* With continuous professional, personal and spiritual development
This is a role within the Mission team and provides meaningful pastoral care services to people in our care across Uniting Armidale. This role is focused on using the values of Uniting and principles which are culturally relevant, age appropriate and sensitive to the needs of those receiving our services.
At Uniting, we take real steps to make the world a better place. Our services are in the areas of aged care, disability, child and family, community services, Chaplaincy and Pastoral Practice. We actively engage with social justice issues and advocate for the people we serve.
Our focus, as the community services arm of the Uniting Church in Australia, is always on the people we serve, no matter their stage or challenge in life. Our range of supports and services are designed in collaboration with, and around the needs and hopes of, people in everyday community life.
Role Overview
As a Pastoral Practitioner your role will:
* Contribute towards the efficiency and effectiveness of the Pastoral care team
* Engage in effective and nurturing relationship management;
* Maintain continual professional, personal and spiritual development;
* Maintain effective and appropriate documentation and reporting.
Essential Criteria:Qualifications:
* One or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or equivalent.
* Relevant pastoral or theological study.
Your experience ticks the following boxes:
* Demonstrated understanding of, and experience in, working with teams across a large, complex, church or non-for-profit organisation
* Understanding of pastoral and spiritual needs relating to those receiving services across Uniting
* Demonstrated empathy and affinity with vulnerable people
* Demonstrated understanding of the distinctions between Religion and Spirituality.
* Basic understanding of different faiths, including Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism
* Highly effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including moderate computer skills
* A demonstrated passion for social change and contributing to an organisation of influence for the most disadvantaged
Even better:
* Graduate qualification in relevant discipline
For all recruitment enquiries please email Fabio Ioviero at
For all Chaplaincy enquiries please email Rob Atherton at
Uniting contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
We provide support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on those experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability.
We acknowledge the Sovereignty of First Nations people over the lands of Australia and are committed to meaningful change so that First Nations people are strong, thriving and self-determining.
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation, committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. We are proud of the diversity of our people and always welcome everyone, exactly as they are.
Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which may include a national police check, reference checks, working with children checks, vaccination and NDIS checks