Rural Associate Priest – Hambleden Valley

Church of England; Andover; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-bed house accommodation

Clergy team environment

Administrative support

Deanery backing

Job summary

The Hambleden Valley, within the Diocese of Oxford, invites applications for an Associate Priest to shape rural ministry through community, creativity and prayer. You will live in a spacious 4-bed house in Turville at the foot of Windmill Hill and join a Rector-led team with PTO clergy, admin support and active lay leadership.

We seek someone faithful, organized, and adaptable in worship, able to walk with people of all faiths and none. DBS disclosure required; closing date TBC. Interviews TBC.

Qualifications

• Faithful and prayerful, rooted in Scripture.
• Happiest in rural ministry, delighting in seasons of both opportunity and challenge.
• Organised, steadfast, collaborative.
• Flexible and creative, at home in both traditional and informal worship.
• An easy communicator and candid encourager.
• Glad to walk alongside people of all faiths and none; those who are unsure and questioning.

Job description

The Hambleden Valley, within the Diocese of Oxford, invites applications for an Associate Priest to shape rural ministry through community, creativity and prayer. You will live in a spacious 4-bed house in Turville at the foot of Windmill Hill and join a Rector-led team with PTO clergy, admin support and active lay leadership.

We seek someone faithful, organized, and adaptable in worship, able to walk with people of all faiths and none. DBS disclosure required; closing date TBC. Interviews TBC.