Team Vicar (House For Duty) For The Thame Benefice

The Church Of England; Southmoor; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

The Church of England seeks a Team Vicar (House for Duty) to serve the Thame Benefice, working with the Team Rector and living in the four-bedroom vicarage in the village of Tetsworth. This part-time role is two days plus Sunday, offering strong community links in rural South Oxfordshire, with easy access to Oxford and London.

Interviews are on 6 January 2027 and DBS Enhanced Disclosure is required. The successful candidate will be welcomed into a supportive team and a church family that values

Job description

House for Duty (non-stipendiary) for the cure of 1500 souls within the Thame Benefice.

We are a group of rural parishes within the Thame Benefice, bound by a strong sense of community and a love of God.

We are seeking a Team Vicar (working two days plus Sunday) to live, work and engage in our beautiful rural community in South Oxfordshire.

Our new Team Vicar will seek to make the church the Rock at the Centre of our communities and will have a love of the countryside.

Working with the Team Rector and wider Thame team, we offer you all the support you might need to fulfil your role in a thriving community, an opportunity to live and work in a beautiful part of South Oxfordshire within easy reach of Oxford and London, and the gift of friendship and laughter.

Your house will be the 4 bedroom vicarage in the village of Tetsworth.

Interviews: Wednesday 6th January 2027

DBS Enhanced Disclosure is required.

Team Vicar (House for Duty) for the Thame Benefice • Tetsworth, Thame