The deadline for applications is now past.
We are seeking a 0.5 FTE Associate Vicar to assist the Rector, who will shortly become Area Dean of Reading. This post will run concurrently with the Rector’s tenure as Area Dean and is a time-limited post for 5 years.
We are a large suburban parish on the north of Reading in Berkshire. St Peter’s is choral central tradition and is one of three churches in the parish. The post is a great opportunity for an experienced priest who wants a part-time role and to lead from the second-chair.
We are looking for a priest who will:
- Oversee the pattern of worship on Sundays, midweek, major festivals and occasional offices.
- Lead the pastoral care team
- Encourage the demographic of St Peter’s congregation to become younger, more diverse and representative of the community in which it is located by participating in faith nurture and intentional discipleship
- Contribute to governance of the church and its place in the parish
- Contribute to the training of curates
- Play an appropriate role in the life of the wider parish
Interested? Please read the detailed job description and then apply using the application form.
Enquiries to: The Associate Archdeacon of Berkshire, Liz Jackson 07394952596
Applications to: Archdeacon of Berkshire, Foxglove House, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2JG or liz.jackson@oxford.anglican.org
Closing date for applications: 5pm on 28th September 2022
Interviews: 30th September 2022