Team Vicar (House for Duty) for the Thame Benefice

Church of England; Thame; A distancia; GBP 25.000 - 35.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

The Church of England in the Thame Benefice invites applications for a House for Duty (non-stipendiary) Team Vicar to serve two days per week plus Sunday across a group of rural parishes in South Oxfordshire. The role offers residency in the 4-bedroom vicarage in Tetsworth and the opportunity to strengthen community life through pastoral care and worship.

Closing date 6 December 2026; interviews 6 January 2027; DBS Enhanced Disclosure is required.

Descripción del empleo

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.

Closing date: Sunday 6th December 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 6th January 2027

DBS Enhanced Disclosure is required.