Parish Chaplain: Focus on Ecumenism / Pastoral Care for the Elderly / Liturgy 100%

About the job

Would you like to be a permanent part of a committed team and actively help shape our pastoral area Bern-South as a parish chaplain? Then apply now!

With us, you are part of the staff team of the pastoral area Bern-South, consisting of the parishes St. Josef Köniz-Schwarzenburg and St. Michael Wabern-Kehrsatz-Belp with a total of around 9,500 members.

Start date from 1 March 2027 or by arrangement

Parish Chaplain: Focus on Ecumenism / Pastoral Care for the Elderly / Liturgy 100%

Areas of responsibility:

At the Köniz location or in the Ecumenical Centre (oeki) Kehrsatz (30%):

• Contact person in collaboration with staff from our team
• Organisation of ecumenical services and other events in cooperation with the Reformed Church
• Contact person/participation in groups and committees at the location

In pastoral care for the elderly (35%):

• Contact person on behalf of the regional churches for two nursing homes in Köniz
• Contact person for management and staff in the area of Spiritual Care
• Liturgical celebrations
• Pastoral care and visits to nursing home residents
• Networking with the Catholic parish St. Josef and the local Reformed church community

In the pastoral area (35%):

• Organisation of liturgical celebrations on Sundays and weekdays and funeral services by arrangement
• Collaboration in the pastoral area team

What you bring:

• Completed studies in Catholic theology, professional induction in the Diocese of Basel (or equivalent qualification)
• Further training in nursing home pastoral care (or willingness to undertake further training in this area)
• Passion for ecumenical cooperation
• Experience in pastoral parish work, especially in dealing with seniors
• Organisational skills, communication ability and willingness to cooperate
• Openness to new forms of church life
• Good PC user skills

What we offer:

• A varied, independent and challenging role with opportunities for shaping
• Mutual support and inspiration through integration into the overall pastoral area team
• Support for further training and education
• Fair remuneration and above-average contributions to social benefits

Your application and further information:

Please send your application by email by 31 January 2027.

Further information about our pastoral area and the email address for applications can be found here: kathbern.ch and kathbern.ch/bern-sued. For further information, please contact Christine Vollmer, community leader, Tel. 031 970 05 72.