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Warden of Lay Ministry
Vacancy Reference cofe/TP/66431/7214
Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Employee
Salary/Stipend:
From £18,910 (£31,518 FTE)
Working Hours:
21
Location:
Rochester
Closing Date:
15/07/2024
Vacancy Category:
Lay Ministry
Business Unit:
Diocese of Rochester
Organizational Unit:
Diocesan Employed Posts
Introduction
Do you have a vision and enthusiasm for developing the role of Lay Ministry? We are seeking a Warden of Lay Ministry ahead of the upcoming retirement of the current post holder. Candidates should have first-hand experience of Lay Ministry or experience of working effectively with Lay Minister colleagues in a parochial setting.
Key Responsibilities
The post-holder(s) will:
- Promote collaborative lay ministry for those authorised, commissioned and licensed ministers including the Ministry of: Evangelists, Licensed Lay Ministers, Licensed Lay Funeral Ministers Pastoral Assistants and Readers (referred to as Lay Ministers)
- Promote greater emphasis on Focal Ministry, Chaplaincy, and Deployment of Lay Ministers across parishes and communities.
- Work with the three archdeacons to promote, develop and resource lay ministry in line with the diocesan strategy.
- Facilitate and host the Rochester Leadership Programmes for Lay Ministers.
- Welcome new Lay Ministers into the diocese, to ensure they are safely recruited and licensed or otherwise authorised, and to facilitate changes of parish/ministry settings where needed.
If you have excellent organisational skills with the ability to work effectively with a range of colleagues, support staff and volunteers and have an enthusiasm for working with Mission and Ministry Development colleagues, please see the job description for more information and a full list of the responsibilities.
What we can offer:
- Flexible working, Hybrid working and TOIL
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance programme
It is considered that there is an Occupational Requirement (OR) for the postholder to be a communicant member of the Church of England, a Church in communion therewith, a Church of the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland or Churches Together in England, or a member of Church of the Evangelical Alliance.
The Diocese is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
The wider a group’s diversity, the smarter, wiser, and more compassionate and creative its decision making becomes.
We are committed to achieving diversity throughout our Diocese by seeking UKME/GMH colleagues and those from a wide-range of backgrounds, to help us create a culture of inclusion and belonging.
Closing date for applications: Monday 15 July 2024
Interview date: Tuesday 30 July 2024
If you have any questions about the role or application process, please contact the HR department at recruitment@rochester.anglican.org
