Englefield Rector (0.4FTE)

Church of England; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Job summary

Church of England in Englefield, Berkshire, invites applications for Rector (0.4 stipend) to lead St Mark’s and live in a recently renovated 3-bedroom house on the Englefield Estate. The role focuses on prayer, worship, community engagement, and youth work, with two additional days per week beyond Sunday.

Closing date 15 November 2026; interviews 2 December 2026. The successful candidate will teach, nurture the laity, build relationships in the parish and deanery, and engage with the local

Qualifications

• Experience in leading the ministry of the Word and Sacrament
• Excellent teaching skills
• Ability to make the gospel meaningful to church family and wider community

Responsibilities

• Lead us in our mission and ministry
• Build strong relationships in the church, wider community and deanery
• Identify and develop the gifts of the laity
• Engage with the C of E Primary school, its pupils, teachers, governors and parents

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Community engagement

Job description

Rector (0.4 stipend) for the Benefice of Englefield in the Bradfield Deanery

St Mark’s in the parish of Englefield is an open, friendly community with a gathered congregation from the Parish and surrounding area. We are seeking a new Rector whose call and ministry resonate with the needs of our parish and who will lead our single church in Englefield on Sundays plus two further days per week. Our vision for the future is focused around:

• Prayer and worship
• Church in the community
• Working with young people
• Building the congregation

We are looking for a Rector with experience in leading the ministry of the Word and Sacrament, excellent teaching skills, the ability to make the gospel message meaningful both to our church family and those in the wider community and who will:

• Lead us in our mission and ministry
• Build strong relationships in the church, wider community and deanery
• Identify and develop the gifts of the laity
• Engage with the C of E Primary school, its pupils, teachers, governors and parents

We are committed to supporting our new priest in prayer and in practical ways. We look forward to growing under new leadership.

The Rector will live in a recently renovated detached 3-bedroom house on the Englefield Estate with utility bills paid.

For an informal conversation and to arrange a visit to the Parish please contact, Paula Fenwick, Churchwarden 07850 603508,
or the Associate Archdeacon of Berkshire, Paul Cowan, [e-mail]

All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check

Closing date for Applications: 15 November 2026
Interviews: 2 December 2026