Priest in Charge

Our four churches are situated in the beautiful High Weald just a few miles from Tunbridge Wells.

We are looking to share a Priest in Charge who:

• is a missional leader prepared to work across two (currently separate) Benefices.

• has experience of managing and leading effective change

• is a confident and prayerful priest, comfortable across the breadth of Anglican tradition

• will be a visible presence in our communities

• will strengthen links between our churches, within our communities, and our village schools

• will grow, develop and lead a pattern of lay leadership

• has a rich and rooted spiritual life

In return we offer:

• a supportive ministry team including a parish administrator

• well established structures in our churches supporting the smooth running of teams for Sunday worship, homegroups and our children’s and youth work.

• Benefices keen to pray for you and work with you in discerning God’s vision for our communities

• a beautiful location with excellent facilities, primary and secondary schools and good transport links to London

• Benefices that value your personal well-being, and the need for rest and retreat.

The Rectory is a 6-bedroomed property on a quiet central lane in the village of Speldhurst.

Full details are in the Parish Profile, which can be downloaded from the ‘Vacancies’ section of the Diocesan website: www.rochester.anglican.org/diocese/vacancies/

For applications please click the ‘apply for this job’ button below.

If you wish for an informal chat with the Archdeacon of Tonbridge, Ven Sharon Copestake, prior to application, please email her EA in the first instance on: sal.hamlyn@rochester.anglican.org.

Closing date for applications: 18 March 2025
Parish visits will be held on: 23 April 2025
Interviews will be held on: 24 April 2025