VACANCIES
Diocese of Canterbury

  • VACANCIES - Schools

  • Clergy Appointments Adviser (website) http://www.cofe.anglican.org/info/caa
  • APPLICATION FORM - Download word format    pdf format


  • VACANT PARISHES

    House for Duty Priest – St Leonard’s, Hythe Benefice

    Vicar - Goudhurst with Kilndown, Weald of Kent

    Vicar of the proposed Canonry Benefice

    Team Vicar - St Mary and St Michael, Sittingbourne

    House for Duty Priest, based at Eythorne, near Dover

    Wittersham and Ebony
    Assistant Curate, House for Duty

    The G7 Benefice, Ashford
    Assistant Curate (House for Duty)

    House for Duty Priest – St Leonard’s, Hythe Benefice

    St Leonard’s is an open and inclusive parish seeking a House for Duty Priest to share in the mission and ministry of our large busy parish within the attractive coastal town Benefice of Hythe. Our new minister will be sympathetic to a questioning approach to theology and keen to encourage others to explore their faith.
    Closing date: 8 June 2012    Interviews: 26 June
    This post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure Applications and questions to: Ms Louise Mills, PA to Archdeacon of Ashford
    Email: lmills@archdeacashford.org
    Tel: 01233 712649

  • Parish Profile (pdf format)

    Vicar - Goudhurst with Kilndown, Weald of Kent

    Situated in two villages in the beautiful Weald of Kent, Goudhurst with Kilndown United Benefice has congregations energetically involved in village life and mission. We are seeking a Vicar who will work in partnership with our active lay teams and Associate Priest to help us grow, both as disciples and as a church, expanding our work with all ages, particularly families and young people. A servant leader who shares our desire to pray for and serve our communities, our new Priest will be a Bible teacher, clear communicator and experienced in enabling lay ministry.

    Closing date: 25th May Interviews: 12th and 13th June

    This post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure

    Applications and questions to: Ms Sari Mantykivi, PA to Archdeacon of Maidstone Email: smantykivi@archdeacmaid.org, Tel: 01622 200221


    Diocesan Director of Education

    We are seeking someone to lead us with imagination and flair as we face the mission opportunities of a diocese with 103 Church schools a Church university, good relationships with government, local authority and ecumenical partners.
    As a diocese we are committed to schools at the heart of our mission contributing to social cohesion with vision and energy
    Closing date: Friday 4 May 2012
    Interviews: Wednesday 23 May 2012
    This post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure
    Further details and an application form are available from, The Office Manager, Diocesan House, Lady Wootton's Green, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1NQ
    Tel: 01227 459401 Email: gmarsh@diocant.org

  • Application form
  • Job Description
  • DBE 2010 Accounts


    Half-Time Parish Priest, St Andrews, Deal

    A caring pastor with good communication skills is required to provide spiritual leadership for this A, B, C, Resolution parish in the heart of the attractive seaside town of Deal. Our new Priest will be able to explore with us new liturgies within the Anglo-Catholic tradition and work with our strong team of retired priests and lay people to enrich the spiritual life of the congregation, extend our work with families and young people and strengthen our community links.

  • Person Specification
  • Profile
  • Application form

    Closing date May 11th Interviews May 30th
    This post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure

    Applications and questions to: Ms Louise Mills, PA to Archdeacon of Ashford
    Email: lmills@archdeacashford.org
    Tel: 01233 712649


    Vicar of the Canonry Benefice

    We are six rural parishes close to Canterbury excited about working together in the proposed new Canonry Benefice. We want to grow numerically, to better reflect God's love in our communities and to harness the gifts of lay and ordained people for ministry. Supported by a House for Duty Priest and a Self-Supporting Minister, our new Priest needs to be a spiritually motivated leader, who enjoys challenge and wants to empower others to share in mission and community life.
    Closing date: 4th May Interviews 24th and 25th May
    This post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure
    Applications and questions to:
    Joanna Manser, PA to the Archdeacon of Canterbury
    Tel: 01227 865 238   adcpa@canterbury-cathedral.org

  • Benefice Profile (word format)    (pdf format)
  • Application form


    Team Vicar - St Mary and St Michael, Sittingbourne

    We are seeking an energetic, empowering and nurturing Team Vicar, to work with a committed lay team and a Team Rector, who can help us take our mission to the people of Sittingbourne. Less than an hour from London and with diverse worship styles, St Michael’s is situated in the town centre and St Mary’s in a residential area; both are committed to building God’s Kingdom through our healing ministry, strengthening our work with children and families and growing our lay ministry.

    Closing date: 4th May Interviews 24th / 25th May
    This post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure Applications and questions to: Ms Sari Mantykivi, PA to Archdeacon of Maidstone Email: smantykivi@archdeacmaid.org
    Tel: 01622 200221


    House for Duty Priest, based at Eythorne, near Dover

    Situated between Canterbury and Dover, the Eythorne Benefice and Whitfield include a large semi-rural community ear-marked for significant housing growth, rural parishes and a former mining village. Under the leadership of our new Incumbent, Eythorne Benefice and Whitfield are uniting and we are seeking a House for Duty Priest who is a good team player committed to shared ministry and community engagement. Our new House for Duty Priest will be based in Eythorne and will help us grow in the faith so that we may serve the wider community.

    Closing date: May 4th Interviews: May 25th

    This post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure
    Applications and questions to: Ms Louise Mills, PA to Archdeacon of Ashford
    Email: lmills@archdeacashford.org
    Tel: (01233) 712649

  • Parish Profile
  • Application Form


    Assistant Curate, House for Duty, (based in Wittersham with pastoral responsibility for Wittersham and Ebony)

    Wittersham and Ebony are villages situated in unspoilt countryside between Tenterden and Rye. Exercising pastoral responsibility for two parishes and supported by the incumbent and other colleagues, the House for Duty Priest will further develop and nurture the shared ministry that has been built up over the last ten years. We are looking for a priest who has a heart for parochial ministry, with an interest in the education and upbringing of local children, who also has a passion for traditional choral music and who values the Eucharist and liturgical customs of the Church of England.

    Closing date: 25th May Interviews: 6th June

    This post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure
    Applications and questions to: Ms Louise Mills, PA to Archdeacon of Ashford
    Email: lmills@archdeacashford.org
    Tel: 01233 712649

  • Application form
  • Person specification (Word format) (PDF format)
  • Benefice profile (Word format) (PDF format)

    The G7 Benefice, Ashford
    Assistant Curate (House for Duty) based in Westwell

    The G7 benefice comprises seven complementary but very diverse rural parishes near the market town of Ashford. We seek a Priest who is a good team player with the skills and energy to inspire, organise and delegate as we seek to grow. Sharing the love of God and His Gospel, you will help us minister to all ages and help us to discern and nurture new lay and ordained ministry across the benefice.

    This post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure
    Closing date of 22nd June 2012
    Applications and questions to: Ms Louise Mills, PA to Archdeacon of Ashford
    Email: lmills@archdeacashford.org
    Tel: 01233 712649

  • Application form: (word format)     (pdf format)
  • Person Specification: (word format)     (pdf format)
  • Benefice Profile