Associate Vicar: Discipleship & Pastoral Lead

The Church Of England; Reading; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Greyfriars Church in Reading seeks an Associate Vicar with spiritual depth and pastoral warmth to lead key ministry areas and support the Vicar in staff and volunteer development. The role focuses on discipleship pathways, pastoral wellbeing and growing missional impact in a town-centre church that welcomes diverse communities.

You will be an experienced leader, collaborative and able to shape healthy culture, with a heart for reaching out to under-30s and those on the margins, serving in a

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced, gifted leader and preacher with spiritual depth.
• Emotionally intelligent pastor with warmth and organisational strength.
• Heart for reaching out to, and raising, under-30s and those on the margins.

Responsibilities

• Oversee discipleship pathways, pastoral wellbeing and missional growth.
• Support the Vicar in developing staff and volunteers.
• Collaborate to build healthy culture and trust across ministry areas.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Staff management

Preaching

Discipleship

Job description

Greyfriars Church in Reading seeks an Associate Vicar with spiritual depth and pastoral warmth to lead key ministry areas and support the Vicar in staff and volunteer development. The role focuses on discipleship pathways, pastoral wellbeing and growing missional impact in a town-centre church that welcomes diverse communities.

You will be an experienced leader, collaborative and able to shape healthy culture, with a heart for reaching out to under-30s and those on the margins, serving in a