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A Career as a Chaplain

The Army employs male and female chaplains in the Regular Army, the Territorial Army, and the Army Cadet Force. It also engages some local civilian clergy as Officiating Chaplains. The following pages set out to give you an insight into these vocations. If you need more information or would like to enquire about becoming an army chaplain please email LF-CHAPLAINS-GROUP@mod.uk

  • Regular Chaplain

    Chaplains provide Spiritual, Moral and Pastoral support to all regular, full-time soldiers and their families, irrespective of religion or belief.

  • Territorial Army Chaplain

    Territorial Army (TA) Chaplains provide Spiritual, Moral and Pastoral support to all TA soldiers and their families, irrespective of religion or belief.

  • Army Cadet Force Chaplain

    ACF chaplains come from the main denominations, and work amongst 50,000 teenagers across the UK.