As a RAF chaplain, you will be involved in the lives of our personnel, regardless of their rank or religious background. Your personal sacrifice may be considerable as you will serve alongside our people, providing vital spiritual, pastoral, and ethical support wherever they go, including deployed Operations. Typical responsibilities include:
* Assume the pastoral role of a leader from an endorsed faith or belief community, performing the duties of a Chaplain/Non-Religious Pastoral Officer.
* Counsel personnel and their dependants on spiritual or emotional matters.
* Help personnel work through difficult moral issues as they carry out their duties.
* Provide welfare support to dependants and families.
Minimum Education Requirements:
* The academic qualifications required are those set by the Sending Churches / Endorsing Authority / Panel of Reference for ministerial training.
* You must be accredited/registered/ordained/licensed by the endorsing authority of your faith or belief and subsequently have a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a full-time leadership capacity (or equivalent), in a pastoral context.
Requirements:
* Be aged 26 – 53 years old (Must attest before 54th birthday).
* Must be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, holder of dual UK/other nationality or have been a Commonwealth citizen since birth (with ‘right to work’ immigration status).
* Commit to a minimum of 6 years service.
* Meet the health and fitness criteria.
* Pass a fitness test.
Reserve Role Locations:
Reserve roles exist in specific reserve squadrons, which in turn are located at specific RAF bases. Geographic proximity to where you live is important. These are the bases where this role is active:
* 502 Sqn, JHFS Aldergrove, Co Antrim
* 505 Sqn, RAF St Mawgan, Newquay
* 600 Sqn, RAF Northolt, Middlesex
* 611 Sqn, RAF Woodvale, Merseyside
* 614 Sqn, Cardiff
Career, Training & Education:
At any level or position, your personal success is vital to make us succeed too. You will receive basic and specialist training in your field and we even provide the option to pay for your education. The experience you gain with the RAF will equip you to work at the top of your field, both in the UK and overseas.
Phase One Training:
Initial Officer Training is a 12-week program at RAF Cranwell designed for professionally qualified entrants to the RAF, exploring how to apply your vocation in a military context.
Phase Two Training:
After the SOITC, you will complete a chaplain-specific induction course within your first 6 months of service, which explores the theology of military chaplaincy.
First Tour:
For your first tour, you will probably be posted to a large base where you will work with a diverse team of Chaplains/Non-Religious Pastoral Officers.
Ongoing Development:
The Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre (AFCC) at Beckett House, Wiltshire, is the chaplaincy training centre for all 3 Services. You will visit frequently for continuing ministerial education and other training courses.
Transferable Skills:
As a chaplain in the RAF, you will have all the development opportunities and career prospects available to your civilian counterparts, with the chance to work around the world and gain unique personal experiences.
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