Rector

The Bishop of Chichester is looking for a strategic pastor to lead Moulsecoomb into a period of new life in partnership with St Peter’s Brighton.

The rector will be

• At home in an estate parish of just over 15,000

• Able to build ministry teams

• Able to pioneer new approaches to outreach

• Comfortable with sacramental and evangelical traditions

• A good manager of change

• Passionate about deprived areas

• Deeply secure in their own faith and life of prayer

• Comfortable working in an SDF-funded partnership with St Peter’s, Brighton

• Happy to be a visible presence in the community

• Sensitive and faithful to existing traditions

About the benefice

• the benefice is comprised of two parishes, Moulsecoomb and Bevendean, and the parish of Coldean which is served by a team vicar.

• The University of Sussex and the University of Brighton are in the parish and many students live here.

• It ranks 530 out of 12,599 in the list of most deprived in the country.

• The main morning service is currently in the sacramental tradition with an alternative service in the afternoon.

For an informal conversation, contact the archdeacon, Martin Lloyd Williams, on 07305 412784

An application pack is available on our website by clicking the ‘apply for this job’ button below.

Closing date for applications is: 14th September 2025
Interview date is: 15th October 2025