Vicar

St Paul's Ealing; Ealing; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant church in West London is seeking a new vicar to lead its community in worship, discipleship, and mission. The ideal candidate is deeply prayerful, experienced in team leadership, and passionate about engaging with youth and families. Responsibilities include deepening spiritual life, strengthening Biblical foundations, and fostering outreach initiatives. This role offers an opportunity to grow within a supportive church family committed to serving the local community with compassion and justice.

Qualifications

• Deeply prayerful and led by the Holy Spirit.
• Experienced in leading, developing, and growing teams.
• Able to teach Scripture with clarity and relevance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the church community and deepen spiritual life.
• Strengthen foundations in Scripture and shared leadership.
• Grow mission and service in the local community.

Skills

Prayerful leadership

Biblical teaching

Team development

Relational skills

Community engagement

Job description

St Paul’s Ealing Ealing, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Description of Job

St Paul’s is a vibrant, welcoming, diverse church family in the heart of Northfields, Ealing. We are passionate about worship, discipleship, and serving our community. With a strong foundation in Biblical teaching and a deep desire to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit, we are seeking a new vicar to lead us into the next season of life and mission.

Over the next five years, we are keen to:

• Deepen our spiritual life through prayer, worship, and discipleship
• Strengthen our foundations in Scripture and shared leadership
• Grow our mission and service, reaching our community with compassion and justice
• Invest in children and youth, nurturing the next generation
• Reflect community diversity, welcoming all who want to know and follow Jesus

We are praying for a vicar who is:

• Deeply prayerful and led by the Holy Spirit
• Rooted in Scripture and able to teach with clarity and relevance
• Experienced in leading, developing, and growing teams
• Relational, emotionally intelligent, and pastorally sensitive
• Strategic and collaborative in leadership and able to empower others
• Passionate about youth, families, and community engagement

Closing date for applications: Friday 13th February 12:00 pm

Enhanced DBS clearance will be required.

The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under‑represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.

Ealing, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

St Paul’s Ealing is a vibrant church in West London. It is part of a family of churches in Ealing who share the same values and are working together to see God’s Kingdom come in our local area and across the nation. We have a growing youth ministry and are passionate about continuing to reach out to young people in our local community and help them to grow as disciples of Jesus.