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Vicar of St Paul's Scotforth, Lancaster

Vacancy Reference cofe/TP/70992/7858

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Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Office Holder
Salary/Stipend:
£30371 - £30371
Location:
Lancaster
Closing Date:
02/01/2025
Vacancy Category:
Clergy
Business Unit:
Diocese of Blackburn
Organizational Unit:
Benefice

Introduction

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We are a diverse congregation with respect to age, ethnicity, disability, and social background. Situated in a suburb to the south of the City of Lancaster, the parish has a mixture of suburban housing, rural landscape and new housing developments in progress and a population from a range of economic backgrounds.  

The city has outstanding educational facilities with primary schools; secondary schools (inc the local and popular Ripley St Thomas Academy CofE School); a Further Education College and two universities. 

There are excellent transport links with the M6, buses and the West Coast mainline railway station. The city offers both access to cultural events in its two theatres, and annual festivals as well as easy access to inspiring countryside and the coast. The Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland are all within easy reach, as are the larger cities of Manchester and Liverpool.

Our Vision
Our current working mission statement is: Worshipping God; Growing in Faith; Serving the Community. With our new Vicar we want to build on these elements of God’s kingdom in a new chapter of our life together. 

We are looking for a priest who  
  • Is a follower of Jesus and a spiritual leader who makes time for prayer, study and contemplation;
  • Can Inspire and teach us all to understand and think about our faith in Christ, and encourage us to live it out daily and grow as disciples;
  • Will continue and develop our acceptance of a wide range of ages, disabilities, ethnic backgrounds and sexualities;
  • Will help us nurture and develop the relationships made through baptisms, weddings and funerals which take place in our church;
  • Will support and encourage us in our work with children and young families, in both Scotforth and Hala, within the context of Sunday worship, local schools and especially our own Church School;
  • Is a team player, willing to work effectively with, lead, and develop skills within the existing teams;
  • Can inspire and nurture new leaders to explore and exercise new ministries and vocations; 
  • Has a keen sense of humour!
Closing date: 2nd January 2025 (12 noon)
Interviews will be held on: 9th January 2025
(Candidates will be contacted by 4th January if they are to be invited to interview)

For an informal conversation about the post, please contact Archdeacon David Picken david.picken@blackburn.anglican.org 

The Diocese of Blackburn believes that diversity enables us to thrive and develop and is committed to race equality, welcoming applications from UK Minority Ethnic/ Global Majority Heritage backgrounds  

The Diocese of Blackburn 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. 

For information about Blackburn diocese please follow this link https://jobs.churchofengland.org/blackburn/vision-2026/

For information on making an application through Pathways please follow this link https://jobs.churchofengland.org/HELP/candidate-faq/

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