Team Rector of Mortlake and East Sheen and Vicar of St Mary’s Church, Mortlake

Introduction

The Mortlake and East Sheen Team is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; it is a single parish with three churches, St Mary’s Mortlake, Christ Church East Sheen and All Saints East Sheen.

The Team Rector will:

• lead a team of enthusiastic clergy of two Team Vicars and lay people working collaboratively to help develop vision and strategy across the Parish
• have responsibility for St Mary the Virgin, Mortlake, leading the development of its worship, life and outreach

We are seeking a priest who: 

• is a dynamic and capable spiritual leader whose ability to lead others is underpinned by their Christian faith
• an engaging teacher and preacher who will embrace the different traditions and styles of worship in the three churches of the parish
• is comfortable and skilled in engaging with community groups, schools and youth organisations, recognising that Mortlake is a growing neighbourhood
• can communicate with all ages and is empathetic and open-minded
• will lead and grow a community where the presence of God is encountered by all

Closing date 1^st July
Parish Visit Day 20^th July
 Interviews 23^rd July 

For an informal conversation please contact the Archdeacon of Wandsworth  john.kiddle@southwark.anglican.org

The Diocese has a strong commitment to equal opportunities and will not discriminate on the grounds of race, nationality, age, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Its employees are expected to abide by the Equal Opportunities Policy which embodies these principles.