Vicar of Stirchley, The Ascension and Associate Priest of The Cotteridge Church

Vacancy Reference cofe/TP/23927/7836

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Number of Positions:

Contract Type:

Office Holder

Salary/Stipend:

Stipend

Location:

Stirchley

Closing Date:

27/11/2024

Vacancy Category:

Clergy

Business Unit:

Diocese of Birmingham

Organizational Unit:

Benefice

Introduction

The Rector of Kings Norton as Patron and the Bishop of Birmingham seek a

Vicar of the parish of the Ascension, Stirchley, in south Birmingham.

The priorities of this ‘open, generous and faithful’ parish are to grow its relationships with young people and families; to grow as a local, accessible Christian community and to develop the use of its land and buildings.

The person appointed will also be Associate Priest of the neighbouring Cotteridge Church, a thriving Anglican/ Methodist/United Reformed Church LEP, for up two days per week.

If you are a prayerful, inclusive Anglo-Catholic with missional and pastoral gifts and the flexibility to work in different contexts and partnerships, we would love to hear from you.

To view The Ascension, Stirchley Parish Profile please click here

To view the Cotteridge Parish Profile please click here

A Diocesan Profile for this post should be read prior to submitting an application, this is available from the HR Officer, Chris Booth who can be emailed on ChrisB@cofebirmingham.com

Informal enquiries to the Archdeacon of Birmingham, the Venerable Jenny Tomlinson are welcome via her Support Officer - Jenny Harris jennyh@cofebirmingham.com

Closing date: Wednesday 27^th November (midnight)

Interviews: Thursday 12^th December 2024.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, particularly those
under-represented including persons of Global Majority Heritage.

The Church of England Birmingham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment. All appointments to roles undertaking regulated activity are subject to pre-appointment checks, including a references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.

The Bishop of Birmingham, looks for priests to serve as incumbents who have the capacity to grow local church in spiritual depth, in numbers, in confident witness, and in serious engagement with their community. Central to this is the task of identifying, encouraging and endorsing the ministry of others and entrusting them with real responsibility in the work of mission and outreach.

The priest appointed to this role must have been ordained in the Church of England or a church in communion with it and must have exercised at least three years ordained ministry. Those applying to be considered must have the right to work in the UK as this vacancy has does not yet qualify to sponsor a visa. The priest appointed will be an office holder under Common Tenure, and the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations will apply.

It is important that the priest appointed plays a full part in the life of the deanery, particularly Chapter and Synod, and in the wider programmes of the Diocese. Opportunities for ecumenical collaboration should also be pursued, and good relationships sought with other faith communities.

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