Responsible to: Senior Area Port Chaplain
Hours: Part-time, 16 hours per week
Responsible for: Stella Maris Ship Visitors and other local volunteers

Responsibilities include:

  1. To meet the welfare and pastoral needs of all seafarers and fishers equally according to their
    needs and wishes. To be an advocate on their behalf, upholding the dignity of each. Through
    regular and frequent ship visiting, to understand the working and living conditions of the
    seafarer and fishers and be able to work for justice and for the well-being of all crew
    members without distinction.
  2. To address the communication needs of seafarers, providing transport, news, and access to
    telephone and internet facilities.
  3. To address the welfare needs of seafarers and fishers, including support with money
    transfers, hospitality, and crisis support, e.g. abandonment, injury and death, detainment,
    bereavement, advice and access to medical care.
  4. To meet the ecclesial, spiritual, and sacramental needs of Catholic seafarers and fishers; to
    facilitate the religious and spiritual needs of others and to be a pastor to all, sharing one’s
    faith as appropriate.
  5. To participate in SM conferences, ongoing formation and other professional courses as
    required.
  6. To supporting seafarer centre functioning.
  7. To recruit, train, develop and retain a SM ship visiting volunteering team

Person Specification
Required Elements:

  • Roman Catholic.
  • Full UK Driving Licence.
  • Able to work independently and without supervision.
  • Be able to use own initiative.
  • Happy to manage and be responsible for a small team of volunteers.
  • Good interpersonal/social skills.
  • Able to interact and be comfortable around a diverse range of people.
  • Willing to work ecumenically (with other of other faiths and those of no faith).
  • Be competent in basic IT and using Word, Excel, Teams and databases.
  • Knowledge of the geographical area.
  • Flexible.
  • Good time management.
  • Resilient.

Salary and Conditions of Service

  • Salary: £30,000 per annum (pro rata).
  • Hours of Work: 16 hours per week.
  • Location: Ports of Falmouth and Fowey (potential need in other ports in the area) as well
    as some working from home.
  • Leave Arrangements: 28 days per annum (pro rata) plus bank and statutory holidays.
  • Pension: Stella Maris operates a pension scheme (up to 6% matching contributions).
  • Full details, and terms and conditions of employment will be issued if an offer of employment
    is made.

Recruiting Process

If you would like to apply for this position, please send the following to
[email protected]

  • An up-to-date CV outlining your employment history, academic and professional
    qualifications, and contact details.
  • A supporting statement (no more than 2 x A4 pages) demonstrating how you meet
    the criteria outlined in the person specification and why you are interested in
    becoming the Regional Port Chaplain for Falmouth and Fowey.

Key dates

Closing date for applications: 1200 hours on Friday 15 November 2024
Short Listing: Monday / Tuesday 18 / 19 November 2024
Candidates notified of shortlisting results: Wednesday 20 November 2024
1st Round of Interviews in Falmouth: Thursday 28 November 2024
2nd Round of Interviews (if required): Friday 29 November 2024 (via Zoom)
Candidates notified of outcome: Monday 2 December 2024

For more information and to apply, please download the candidate pack.