• Offering a casual role to support our aged care facilities located in Brookton and York
• Provide pastoral and spiritual care in a diverse setting
• Work alongside an amazing team of values-based professionals

Benefits:

• As a registered not for profit organisation, you may be eligible for generous tax-free salary packaging benefits
• Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
• Fantastic learning opportunities – staff professional development

About the Role:

We are seeking a compassionate and spiritually mature Chaplain to join our Chaplaincy & Spiritual Care team in Brookton and York. This role provides person-centred spiritual and pastoral care to residents, families, staff, and volunteers—regardless of cultural background, faith tradition, or beliefs.

Baptist Care empowers staff by offering flexible work hours, a supportive team, training opportunities and financial benefits including salary packaging and stability working for an industry leading provider.

About You:

• Tertiary qualifications in chaplaincy /pastoral care
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of Christian spiritual maturity with a pastoral heart
• Active involvement in and recommendation from a local Christian Church
• Chaplaincy or pastoral care experience
• Current ‘Working with Children Check’
• Experience working in collaborative, multi-disciplinary settings
• Willingness to undergo a police check, NDIS check and other relevant checks as required for the role

Desirable Experience:

• Understanding of the spiritual and pastoral needs of those living with dementia, loss, grief and bereavement, long term illness, relationship disharmony, mental health, disability, loneliness, or receiving palliative care
• Visiting clients in homes and hospitals as appropriate

If you would like to be considered for the role, click “Apply” and please provide the following:

• A cover letter addressing ALL the listed qualifications, experience and competencies
• Updated Resume

About Us:

We are proud to be part of the merged care organisation that will be known nationally as BaptistCare. As a for purpose, Christian care organisation, we are committed to providing exceptional support and services across Australia.  Together with Baptcare (VIC, TAS, SA) and Baptist Care SA we employ over 12,000 dedicated employees and support over 38,000 customers to help people live well with dignity and purpose. From older Australians and their families to people facing significant disadvantage, our passion and our priority are the customers we serve. We strive to deliver care as it should be – with people right at the centre. 

We love what we do and the communities we help. With us you can deliver life transforming care, create a career you’ll love, and join a team who make a difference.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please click ‘’Apply’’ and attach your resume.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. Closing Date is subject to change without notice. 

Successful applications will be subject to a variety of background checks including police background check via our online police check system.

BaptistCare – Transforming lives by expressing the love of Christ.

Please note: This position is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting any employees directly as all communications must go through the Talent Acquisition. Unsolicited candidate profiles or CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Thank you.