(0.5) Interim Priest-In-Charge Of Rottingdean

The Church Of England; Rottingdean; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Church Of England invites applications for Interim Priest-in-Charge in Rottingdean, near Brighton. The appointed priest will lead worship, nurture faith, and foster strong links with the local church school, while engaging the community in parish life.

This is a 3-year interim post designed to support mission and pastoral care within an inclusive church community, with a balance of traditional and contemporary worship and a commitment to the parish’s spiritual growth.

Qualifications

• Have a cheerful faith.
• Be able to develop the gifts of the laity and share ministry.
• Be a teacher and encourager of faith.
• Be able to connect village life with the Kingdom of God.
• Animate traditional worship and innovate contemporary worship.
• Develop fruitful relations with the church school.
• Be comfortable in an inclusive church culture.

Responsabilités

• Have a cheerful faith.
• Be able to develop the gifts of the laity and share ministry.
• Be a teacher and encourager of faith.
• Be able to connect village life with the Kingdom of God.
• Animate traditional worship and innovate contemporary worship.
• Develop fruitful relations with the church school.
• Be comfortable in an inclusive church culture.

Connaissances

Cheerful faith

Lay ministry development

Teaching faith

Village life connection

Worship leadership

Church-school relations

Inclusive church culture

Formation

Anglican ordination

Description du poste

Interim Priest-in-Charge of Rottingdean

(Deanery of Brighton)

The Acting Bishop of Chichester is seeking to appoint a new vicar to the lovely seaside village of Rottingdean, a couple of miles to the east of Brighton and a single parish benefice. The church is at the heart of the village, it has been beautifully reordered, and the opportunities for an energetic priest, working with this willing and committed congregation, are considerable.

This post has been designated as a 3-year interim appointment under Regulation 29 (1)(j) of the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009. Possible pastoral reorganisation is at an early stage of exploration.

The appointed man or woman will:

• Have a cheerful faith
• Be able to develop the gifts of the laity and share ministry
• Be a teacher and encourager of faith
• Be able to connect village life with the Kingdom of God.
• Animate traditional worship and innovate contemporary worship
• Develop fruitful relations with the church school
• Be comfortable in an inclusive church culture

This post has been designated as a 3-year interim appointment under Regulation 29 (1)(j) of the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009. Possible pastoral reorganisation is at an early stage of exploration.

This is a post, with an expectation that the office holder will give the equivalent of days per week, including all or part of Sunday.

Please visit our website for more information about our parish

Closing date: 10th December 2026

Interview date: 14th January 2027

All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check and completion of the Church of England Confidential Declaration Form.

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Please note: we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.