Pujari - Hindu Temple Religious Worker (non-pastoral role) Bath, England
Job description
Full Job Description
Job Title : Pujari - Hindu Temple Religious Worker (non-pastoral role)
Number of positions: 1
Location: Shree Jagannatha Temple UK (City of BATH), Rush Hill, Bath BA2 2QH.
Salary: £17,000 to 19,000 per Annum
Date advert started: 26.12.2022
Closing date: 25.01.2023
Type of position:
Full-time
24 months fixed term
Hours per week: 40
Regular hours
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Temple Background
FIRST and ONLY Temple dedicated to MAHA PARABHU JAGANNATHA not only in UK but also in EUROPE was established in May 2021. This HINDU TEMPLE & SPRITUAL CENTRE hosts HINDU socio-religious discourses, events and festivals like Lord Jagannatha's Rathayatra, Diwali, Shree Krishna Janmashtami, Ganapati Puja organised by Hindu devotees in the region (for Hindus & wider communities) and are well attended by devotees from across the UK.
Website: www.shreejagannathatemple.org.uk
Key Responsibilities & Duties
Role Objective:
To contribute to the organisation growth through quality service to ensure the spiritual needs of the devotees.
To ensure that all religious activities are carried out at the scheduled time and sanctified manner.
Responsibilities & Duties
To perform all Pooja (Prayers), Abishekh (bath to deities) and assist other ceremonies as per the traditions of the Temple. None of the rituals, rites, poojas etc that are performed by you in our temple involves any preaching or leading a congregation with prayers etc.
To ensure that the deities and the altars are clean and tidy at all times. This includes the polishing of the metal deities, disposal of all used flowers, arranging the deities’ clothing in the appropriate cupboards, washing of wet towels, etc immediately after the prayers, keeping tidy and arranging on a daily basis the cupboards used to store clothing, Pooja items, etc;
To liaise with the office manager and / or chairman and / or other designated representative of the employer.
Direct all requests by devotees for special Pooja (prayers), Abishekam, and Hawan to the Temple office.
To carry out such other reasonable religious duties as may be requested from time to time by office manager / chairman or other designated representative of the employer.
Adhere to temple rules, processes, procedures and policies.
Key Skill Set / Educational Qualification / Experience
Applicant should have Brahmin lineage of priesthood.
Must be formally trained and/or have adequate experience of performing Shree Jagannatha Rituals as documented by official scriptures issued by Shree Jagannatha Dham Puri.
Acharya (Master of Arts in Sanskrit) – Navya Vyakarana or equivalent certificate
Recognised training, acceptable to the selection panel, in the Hindu Vedas and Agamas to enable the carrying out of the Religious workers duties.
Able to conduct Poojas in both the Saivaite and Vaishnavaite traditions.
Be of exemplary character befitting the position of the Religious worker in a Hindu Temple and should be vegetarians, abstain from alcohol, and tobacco.
Application Process
Please apply by sending your CV and references
For further details please contact Temple on + 44 1225 941103
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months
Salary: £17,000.00-£19,000.00 per year
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bath, BA2 2QH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 25/01/2023
