Supports Ministers of Religion or a religious community in performing a variety of religious functions associated with the practise of a religion, including worship, spiritual guidance, pastoral care and teaching.

Conducts services of worship and acknowledgment of faith; delivers sermons, homilies, special talks, and plans music for services; participates in activities of communities, encourages people to be aware of their responsibilities, and organises community projects; conducts classes of religious instruction, and supervises prayer and discussion groups, retreats and seminars; conducts premarital and family counselling and refers people to professional service agencies where necessary; assists with performance of marriages, funerals and special memorial services according to tradition and ecclesiastical and civil law; visits members of the community in their homes, hospitals and other institutions to provide advice and religious comfort; keeps records as required by the church and civil law.

• Works indoors in churches and related buildings, schools, universities and hospitals in chaplaincy contexts. May also move about the community to visit church members in their homes and other community organisations such as hospitals or schools.
• Occasionally may work outside.
• Adequately heated, lit, ventilated and clean, well maintained and workspaces.

• Sedentary physical demand.
• Sits to meet with church members, in counselling sessions, at meetings and when writing and researching.
• Occasionally walks and moves around the workspace and stands for periods of an hour or more during services or sermons.
• Contact with water is not a significant component of the role.
• There is no significant requirement for lifting, carrying or pulling.
• Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using a computer for preparing services, sermons and other material.
• There is frequent use of hand-held objects, materials and equipment including computers, writing tools, reference materials, books, audio visual equipment. May use chalices, gowns and other symbolic items as part of church services.
• There is occasional use and operation of office machines.
• Occasional driving may be required to visit workplaces, schools and homes.
• Mental skills necessary include verbal and written communication, interpersonal, administration, analysis and evaluation, research, information gathering, planning, organisational, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4). At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification and particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.