Regional Port Chaplain: Northern Ireland

Regional Port Chaplain: Northern Ireland (Full time: 40 hours per week, Salary: £30,000 per annum)

“I call on the chaplains and volunteers of Stella Maris to continue with their commitment to the pastoral care of their brothers and sisters”.

                                                                                                                                               Pope Francis

Experience in chaplaincy or similar pastoral work is desirable.

Understanding and awareness of Safeguarding is essential.

Stella Maris intends to appoint a full-time Regional Port Chaplain for Northern Ireland following the recent re-establishment of our mission in the ports in Northern Ireland.

• The responsibility of Stella Maris Regional Port Chaplains is to be alongside seafarers and fishers, to make visible our care for their pastoral and spiritual well-being through a hands-on, practical expression of the Catholic Church’s mission.   
• Stella Maris Regional Port Chaplains are priests, nuns, permanent deacons and lay chaplains.
• A belief in our mission to seafarers and fishers working within a globalised industry and excellent interpersonal skills are essential.
• A practicing member of the Catholic Church is highly desirable.
• Experience in chaplaincy is desirable.

For an application pack or an informal chat, please contact Joe O’Donnell, Senior Area Port Chaplain for Scotland and Northern Ireland at [email protected]

For information about Stella Maris please visit our website: www.stellamaris.org.uk

Port visits can be arranged with a working regional port chaplain.

Key Dates and Times

• Deadline for applications: 1200 hours on Wednesday 13^th September 2023.
• Successful candidates notified for 1^st Round of Interviews: Thursday 14^th September 2023.
• 1^st Interview: Belfast, Monday 18^th September 2023.
• 2^nd Interview (if required): Thursday 21^st September 2023.

Click the link above to download the Candidate Brief.