Clergy Vacancies

Closing date for Applications: Noon Friday 7 March

Interviews: 25 & 26 March 2025

Informal conversations very welcome with the Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311, (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org) or the Revd Greg Bartlem, Vicar of Wellesbourne gregjbartlem@gmail.com, 01789 840866

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Team Vicar, All Saints’, Emscote, Warwick

We are seeking a Team Vicar who will advance the Kingdom of God at All Saints’ Emscote through inspiring, Spirit-filled leadership. With imagination, collaboration and example, our vicar will encourage our growth in commitment to God, to one another and to our community.

We are praying for someone who:

has a deep, prayerful faith
is eager to develop our mission as an inclusive community in the Anglo-Catholic tradition
is able to inspire and empower the ministry of every member
has a vision for integrating children and young people into our congregation
is willing to explore All Saints’ role within the Warwick Team, and beyond

Closing date for Applications: Noon Friday 7 March

Interviews: 26 & 27 March 2025

Informal conversations very welcome with the Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org)

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Priest-in-Charge / Rural Pioneer, Churches of Arden

The Churches of Arden are a group of four parishes in South Warwickshire, a few miles north of Stratford-upon-Avon. This post is one of four re-imagined roles for clergy colleagues as incumbents with a creative missional flair. We have appointed to two and are praying in anticipation for the two still to be appointed.

We seek a Priest-in-Charge/Rural Pioneer who is excited by the opportunity to lead us in our parishes and who:

will invigorate us spiritually as a church and as individuals, inspiring and challenging us to deepen our faith
likes to collaborate and to work with teams
is an encourager, and can bring forth the gifts and talents of people
is comfortable with a wide variety of worship styles
is creative and forward-looking, while sympathetically understanding the past
can communicate effectively with people of all ages, especially children and young adults
serve across the deanery working with colleagues, contributing missional specialisms and expertise in support of one another

This is an exciting moment as we look to rethink how our rural mission and ministry is exercised across the whole deanery, working towards the common vision of ‘growing welcoming communities and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ to our villages’.

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Closing date for Applications: Noon Friday 7 March

Interviews: 01 & 02 April 2025

Informal conversations very welcome with the Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311, (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org) or the Area Dean, Revd Katie Cross, 01789 764261, rector@alcesterminster.org

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Rector/Rural Pioneer, Heart of England Benefice

The Heart of England Benefice is a group of six parishes in a beautiful part of South Warwickshire, near Stratford-upon-Avon and just north of the Cotswolds.

This post is one of four re-imagined roles for clergy colleagues as incumbents with a creative missional flair. We have appointed to two and are praying in anticipation for the two still to be appointed.

We seek a Rector/Rural Pioneer who is excited by the opportunity to work with a large team of lay and licensed individuals, who serve and lead in all our churches and will:

Engage with our four church schools who are key connectors to our communities
Promote mission in our new housing developments, building on and creating new forms of outreach across generations
Collaborate with our associate minister (a house-for-duty role), our part-time family link worker, and our part-time administrator
Live in a modern rectory set in lovely gardens in the largest of our villages with a full range of amenities and local transport links

We are looking for someone who will:

Teach the Bible in a relevant way, inspiring application to everyday life and share our faith
Communicate and engage well with children, young people and schools
Identify, encourage, and release the unique gifts of individuals, inspiring dynamic team working
Serve across the deanery working with colleagues, contributing missional specialisms and expertise in support of one another

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Closing Date for Applications: 12 noon, 7 March 2025

Interviews: 31 March/1 April 2025

Informal conversations very welcome with Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org) or the Area Dean, Revd Katie Cross, 01789 764261, rector@alcesterminster.org

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Priest-in-Charge, The Offchurch Group

The Offchurch Group (TOG) parish is a rural area, including five villages, close to the attractive and popular town of Royal Leamington Spa and with easy access to Coventry and Rugby.

Formed in 2017 by merging four parishes whose congregations felt led by the Lord to combine their talents and resources. We now have a Parish Church and three Chapels-of-Ease, united with a single PCC.

In vacancy, we have made significant progress, growing in faith and sharing the Gospel.

We are an active and supportive fellowship, welcoming and friendly, with established and effective leaders and outreach groups including Bible Study, Messy Church and Puppet Ministry.

We would welcome applications from candidates who:

Have a deep love of Jesus Christ and a desire to share that love across our rural communities
Want to help people of all ages experience God’s love
Will become actively involved in each of our village communities
Are empowering leaders and good communicators, able to equip people to serve God in leadership roles, building on the positive foundation already created
Will support and encourage us to continue growing in faith and make us more confident in sharing it
Have a passion for leading and guiding attractive and inspiring worship for all ages

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 14 March

Interviews: 8/9 April

Informal conversations very welcome with the Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org)

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Associate Minister, Ansty & Shilton (House for Duty basis)

St James Ansty and St Andrew’s Shilton serve two picturesque and community-focused Warwickshire villages north of Coventry, with a range of local amenities and excellent transport links to the majority of the country.

We are seeking a House for Duty priest who will enjoy focusing on the heart of parish ministry and become an integral part of life in the two villages. We wish to appoint a priest who will:

Be a visible and known presence in the local and wider communities, within and beyond the Church
Be able to build relationships with people of all ages and experiences
Recognise and encourage potential in lay ministry, leading us in worship, spiritual growth, and outreach in our parishes
Be creative, and comfortable within a range of worship styles and a broad expression of faith
Embrace the vision of the Church communities, and build on them using their own gifts, in their own way
Collaborate with partner Churches across Bulkington, Ansty and Shilton

The Vicar of Bulkington will become Priest-in-Charge of Ansty and Shilton, releasing our House for Duty colleague to focus on the heart of parish ministry unincumbered by some of the administration.

Informal conversations very welcome with the Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311, (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org) or the Revd Charles Higgins, Vicar of Bulkington on 07954 072164 vicar@stjameschurchbulkington.org.uk

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Closing date for Applications: Noon Friday 7 March

Interviews: 01 & 02 April 2025

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Vicar, St Alban's, Stoke Heath, Coventry

St. Alban’s Church is entering a new and exciting chapter, and we seek a passionate individual to join us. Known for our welcoming and collaborative spirit, we seek someone who shares our enthusiasm for the Christian faith and community.

We aim to build a joyful, diverse worship community, committed to outreach and engagement.

We seek someone who:

Brings enthusiasm and excitement for the Christian faith
Joins us in joyful and fulfilling collaborative worship
Easy to talk to and a good listener
Continues our outreach, fostering a diverse congregation
Works with our Youth & Children’s Team on engaging activities
Provides leadership opportunities, especially for young people
Helps the congregation discern and use their spiritual gifts
Guides personal spiritual journeys
Develops small holistic prayer groups
Cares for and visits those unable to attend church

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Click here for the parish profile for Dassett Magna

Closing Date for Applications: tbc

Interviews: May / June 2025

Informal conversations very welcome with the Area Dean, Claire McArthur on 07532 260027 (revclairestoke@gmail.com) or the Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org)

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Mission Enabling Associate Minister, Fosse Deanery

Based in Northend, we seek an Associate Minister, to join our team to help grow thriving Christian communities across rural South Warwickshire.

Fosse Deanery in collaboration with the Archdeacon Missioner has developed an exciting plan to sustain the ministry and help stimulate growth across our rural parishes.

The role:

Half-time as Associate Minister for Dassett Magna
With primary responsibility for mission and ministry in Dassett Magna
Half-time as Deanery Rural Mission Enabler

Working alongside the incumbent and local leaders from rural churches in the deanery. You will join a team with a heart to see a thriving Christian presence in our rural villages.
The role will evolve as it grows; alongside advice, training and support for churches engaging in mission, it will involve collaboration with churches, incumbents and lay teams, to establish, lead and empower planting new worshipping communities.

Personal Specification:

A self-starter and team player
Has the skills to take on responsibility for church growth projects
Experience in
- Leading a missional church
- Leadership in a rural context
- Teaching and enabling outreach and church growth in our changing community
- A church plant, fresh expression or re-imagining the mission of local church
Comfortable working in a breadth of traditions and open to all members of our communities
An engaging preacher and communicator
Will motivate and inspire worship
Will balance dynamism and directness with humour and compassion

Click here for the overview of the Edgehill Churches and Moreton Morrell

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Closing Date for Applications: noon, 4 April

Interviews: 29 & 30 April

Informal conversations very welcome with Archdeacon Missioner, Ven Barry Dugmore, on 07487 578311 (Barry.Dugmore@Coventry.Anglican.org) or Rev Barry Jackson, Rector of the Edgehill Churches on 07515 109252 or (revbarryjackson@btinternet.com)

Please send completed application forms to Debbie Niblett (HR Officer and Archdeacons’ Administrator): Debbie.Niblett@Coventry.Anglican.org

Associate Minister House for Duty, South Warwickshire Seven Benefice

Gospel Ministry in the beautiful North Cotswolds! The South Warwickshire Seven (SW7) is a benefice made up of seven small parishes in rural South Warwickshire. We wish to appoint a House for Duty Associate Minister (know locally as Assistant Minister) to support the Rector as together we seek to realize our vision of ‘rediscovering Jesus as our ultimate treasure and giving everyone in our benefice the opportunity to do the same.’

We are looking for someone who:

Loves and knows the living Lord Jesus as revealed in the Gospels
Empowered by God seeks to live up to the qualifications for church leadership as set out in the pastoral epistles (1 Timothy 3, Titus 1)
Has a deep passion for the scriptures and a proven track record of communicating them faithfully and engagingly at different levels of ministry
Has a pastor’s heart, knowing the grace of God in their own lives and communicating that grace to others
Does not ‘despise the day of small things’ but is willing and able to celebrate the small signs of the Holy Spirit at work

The post will consist of three days a week including Sundays. The well-appointed house is set in the scenic village of Cherington and Stourton

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Click here for the House for Duty ministerial working agreement