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This is an exciting opportunity for a gifted and enthusiastic organist to support the music of a busy, inclusive, major parish church with a strong choral tradition. Working alongside the Director of Music, the church seeks someone who is:
An excellent organist
Skilled in accompanying and working with an amateur choir, and in encouraging musical activities
Supportive of the growth of the choir
Keen to work collaboratively with the vicar and choir members
Sympathetic to the beliefs and values of the Anglican Church
We are eager to find our new Rector who will…
• Welcome working alongside our enthusiastic and experienced PCCs and our Lay Minister, in our three beautiful, diverse, well-loved and well-maintained churches
• Be compassionate and creative, encouraging us in our worship and our outreach, whilst respecting our traditions
• Bring an understanding of the challenges and opportunities of rural life
• Welcome people of all ages, and enjoy working with children and young people and building on the good links with our schools
• Welcome living in these beautiful villages, which are quiet yet close to the M40 and to Oxford, and engaging with all three village communities
For an informal discussion, please contact the Venerable David Tyler at archdeacon.dorchester@oxford.anglican.org
Further information can be found in the benefice Profile, and to apply, please visit the Church of England Pathways website.
Closing date: Sunday 15th February 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 11th March 2026
DBS Enhanced Disclosure is required.
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BeSpace is looking for a children’s spiritual formation lead to develop and create a spiritual formation pathway for children that fosters spiritual growth through contemplative Christian practices, with a specific focus on pioneering and developing retreat day experiences for schools as part of the pathway. BeSpace is an Oxford-based charity but this is a national role.
St Mary’s, Bletchley is a vibrant, diverse, parish of 30,000 people within the rapidly growing city of Milton Keynes. Over the last ten years community outreach has grown substantially and we’ve been the sending church for three plants within the Deanery.
We long to keep sharing Jesus in fresh ways that will connect with our community. We welcome your leading in response to the Holy Spirit.
We are already praying for a new Rector who:
- has a heart for community outreach;
- is a servant-hearted mission enabler who can manage a staff team and develop giftings across all ages;
- is able to develop vision and strategy collaboratively;
- is committed to encouraging all ages to grow in their discipleship;
- brings the Bible to life in an accessible, yet deep, way;
- has a life and ministry rooted in prayer and led by the Holy Spirit.
We can offer:
- a warm and welcoming, intergenerational, church;
- a staff team, and a growing group of committed leaders and volunteers;
- a Deanery open to creative mission;
- a 5-bedroom detached Rectory;
- a supportive church that will pray for you, respect your time off and provide time for your own spiritual growth and mission.
To apply and see the full role description and Parish Profile please visit: https://www.cofepathways.org/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=9703
For an initial informal discussion, please contact the Bishop of Buckingham, Rt Revd. Dave Bull on 01865 208750 / bishopbuckingham@oxford.anglican.org or the Area Dean, Revd Paul Oxley on 07985 937117 / paul@stmarksmk.com
Closing date: 19 th February 2026
Interviews: 9 th & 10th March 2026
Enhanced DBS Disclosure required
OVERVIEW
Our Benefice is made up of two churches:
- Holy Trinity serving Prestwood and Great Kingshill.
- St. Mary Magdalene serving Great Hampden.
Together, these two churches form a caring, hopeful and outward-looking Christian community rooted in the beautiful Chiltern countryside and united in our desire to know God, to serve our neighbours, and share the love of Christ.
We are committed to ensuring the full and safe inclusion of everyone in our Parishes.
THE ROLE OF THE RECTOR
Grow the Kingdom of God with enthusiasm, energy and determination.
- Our new Rector will have the opportunity to develop new ways to explore personal faith, and that of the Benefice, through Worship, the Eucharist and prayer.
- Make the liturgy accessible to all age groups, including the neurodiverse and those with dementia.
- Embrace two different churches, their services and traditions within the Benefice.
- Build on outreach initiatives by engaging with schools and the local community.
- Offer greater opportunity for worship, pilgrimage, music and the arts.
- Make effective use of modern technology including web sites and social media.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Is engaged with and understands the importance of safeguarding and social justice.
- Is collaborative, approachable, non-judgmental and a good listener. D listener
- Is a visionary and creative thinker, is compassionate and empathetic.
- Can develop, support and motivate our staff team and volunteers.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER
- A warm and friendly welcome.
- Two beautiful recently re- ordered churches with excellent AV systems.
- A staff team of Parish Administrator, Family Outreach worker and a Marketing Manager, who work part time from a church office.
- A committed team of volunteers and subgroups.
- Well established web pages and good communication through printed notices and social media.
- A good-sized vicarage in lovely grounds.
ABOUT US
Holy Trinity lies within the Parish of Prestwood and Great Kingshill, two thriving Chiltern villages in Buckinghamshire, just half a mile west of Great Missenden.
St. Mary Magdalene lies just outside the small village of Great Hampden, in the grounds of Hampden House.
For further information about the parishes, our vision and plans, please see our websites: www.htprestwood.org.uk and www.greathampden.org.uk
For more information about the role please contact Bishop of Buckingham, the Rt Revd Dave Bull at bishopbuckingham@oxford.anglican.org or 01865 208750.
To apply and see the full Parish profile please click here.
Closing date for applications:19 February 2026
Interviews: 15/16 March 2026
Enhanced DBS Disclosure required
Great Western Park Church is seeking a full-time associate minister. We are a modern, vibrant church located in a conventional district in a new town within Didcot. We are seeking a minister who shares and enables our evangelistic heart for our community, and who will guide us into the next season of God’s calling.
We are praying for a minister who will be able to:
- Bring energy and vision, rooted in prayerful discernment, as we look to the next season
- Minister with enthusiasm, creativity, and a collaborative spirit
- Be a visible and approachable presence on our estate and in the wider town
- Commit to discipleship and pastoral care for all ages, holding our diverse church in unity and love.
We offer:
- The opportunity to guide a growing, diverse, engaged, and inclusive congregation to a deeper faith
- A comfortable, modern, and well-located 4-bed vicarage
- Support from an active PCC and two part-time staff members
- Opportunities to collaborate on new ministry in one of Oxfordshire’s fastest growing towns.
We would welcome informal visits. For an informal discussion, please contact the Venerable David Tyler at archdeacon.dorchester@oxford.anglican.org
For further information, please see the Parish Profile, and to apply, please visit the Church of England Pathways website.
Closing date: Sunday 1st March 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 25th March 2026
DBS Enhanced Disclosure is required.
If you have a passion for helping the whole people of God grow in their discipleship and their ministries throughout their lives, then this might be the role for you!
An opportunity has arisen to join the Diocese of Oxford in our vibrant Mission and Ministry Department. We are looking to recruit an experienced minister with experience in coordinating and delivering high-quality training events, to play a key role in our Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD) team.
Annual Salary: £45,378.55 pro rata
Salary Band: J
Hours: 22.2 hours a week (0.6)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, Kidlington
Closing date for receipt of applications:
Sunday 8 March 2026
Interviews will take place at Church House, Oxford on:
Wednesday 18 March 2026
The Role
You will share in the development and delivery of wide, deep, agile, and imaginative programme of continuing ministerial training and development which resources and enables licensed, ordained, and lay ministers across the Diocese to thrive. The three key elements to the role are: to manage the delivery of the CMD programme across the Diocese for licensed ordained and lay ministers; to review the CMD taken by licensed ordained and lay ministers both through and outside the diocesan provision; to manage the diocesan sabbatical and grants schemes, and to hold communications around all other grants schemes related to the CMD of licensed ordained and lay ministers.
About You
You have a passion for seeing people grow in Christ and in ministry. You have sufficient experience of Christian learning and growing people in ministry to contribute substantially to the review and development of our continuing ministerial development provision. You have the administrative ability to manage and develop a suite of training programmes and support schemes. You have the flair and imagination to communicate our training provision attractively and accurately. You have proven experience in timely and high-quality administrative work, comfort in a multimedia environment, confident communication skills, and excellent organisational abilities, with a person-centred, can-do approach.
There is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be a baptised Christian, woman or man, lay or ordained, who is a communicant member in good standing with the Anglican Church or in another Church which subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
Benefits and Rewards:
ODBF continues to offer a range of rewards and benefits to its staff, including:
• Competitive salary
• Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5% into the auto-enrolment pension scheme, which includes death in service benefit (5% employee contribution)
• Re-accreditation as a Living Wage employer
• Annual holiday entitlement starting at 25 days, excluding public holidays, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days, pro-rata for part-time employees
• In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days to all employees, namely Maundy Thursday, Ascension Day, and Christmas Eve (or the closest working day, where this falls on a weekend)
• Flexible working patterns with the ability to do some work from home
• Sabbatical leave, after a qualifying period of service
• Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous occupational sick pay provision
• Free parking and subsidised on-site café
• Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes
• EV charging points on site
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme with Octopus Electric Dreams
• Cycle to Work scheme with Green Commute Initiative
• Contributions towards eye examinations and prescriptive lenses
• Access to low-interest rate financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union
• An attractive modern working environment
The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity before submitting your application, please feel free to contact human.resources@oxford.anglican.org to discuss the role in further detail.
How to apply:
To apply, please email your completed application form, recruitment monitoring form and confidential declaration form to: recruitment@oxford.anglican.org The forms are accessible via the links below:
Job Description | Application Form | Recruitment Monitoring Form |
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful.
We want the Church of England’s commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from UK Minority Ethnic / Global Majority heritage and disabled candidates, who are currently underrepresented.
The Church of England is committed to the safeguarding, care, and nurture of everyone within our church community. In the Diocese of Oxford, we follow and are committed to the Church of England's House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policies and the relevant statutory legislation and guidance, "Working together" to ensure the welfare of children and young people is paramount.