Vicar Of Frindsbury With Upnor And Chattenden

The Church Of England; Chestfield; Sur place; GBP 25 000 - 35 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Church Of England invites a collaborative and energetic Vicar to nurture faith, grow community and lead a welcoming church with deep roots and big hopes for the future. You will join All Saints, Frindsbury and St Philip & St James, Upnor, guiding worship, outreach and church life with a diverse and committed team.

We seek a warm communicator who can relate to all ages, lead a range of worship styles and kindle mission through family engagement and community events.

Qualifications

• Heart, energy and passion for mission and community outreach.
• Demonstrates strategic thinking and planning.
• Clear and warm communicator, able to relate to all ages, comfortable with families, children and young people.
• Confident in leading a range of worship styles.

Responsabilités

• Have the heart, energy and passion for mission, and be committed to community outreach and engagement.
• Demonstrates strategic thinking and planning.
• Be a clear and warm communicator, able to relate to all ages but particularly comfortable working with families, children and young people.
• Be confident in leading a range of worship styles.

Description du poste

Are you a Vicar who longs to nurture faith, grow community, and lead a welcoming church with deep roots and big hopes for the future?

We are a vibrant, inclusive congregation across the two churches of All Saints, Frindsbury and St Philip & St James, Upnor. We have a thriving and growing church family, a diverse and dedicated lay leadership team, and a number of committed volunteers just waiting to support you.

What we offer:

• A welcoming and supportivechurch family committed to worship and community life
• Collaborative and capable staff leadership team, experienced PCC Team and committed prayer team including Readers, an Anna Chaplain, and a Parish Administrator.
• A strong Safeguarding culture.
• Diverse and inclusive worshipping culture
• Opportunity for family based engagement
• Activeand committed volunteers
• A parish with excellent transport links, good schools, and growing local population.
• A lively programme of worship, music, pastoral care, school links, and community events.
• A Parish hallwith good reliable source of income and a Parish Hall Team.
• Churchyards fully maintained by the PCC and volunteers, and managed by Medway Council.

We are prayerfully seeking a collaborative and energetic leader who will:

• Have the heart, energy and passion for mission, and be committed to community outreach and engagement.
• Demonstratestrategic thinking and planning.
• Be a clear and warm communicator, able to relate to all ages but particularly comfortable working with families, children and young people.
• Be confident in leading a range of worship styles.

For further details about the parish and the role, please see the accompanying Parish Profile or visit our website:

Closing date for applications: Monday, 30th November 2026

[Interview date to be confirmed]

The wider a group’s diversity, the smarter, wiser, and more compassionate and creative its decision making becomes. We are committed to achieving diversity throughout our Diocese by seeking UKME/GMH colleagues and those from a wide-range of backgrounds, to help us create a culture of inclusion and belonging