We are four churches working together to set up a unique project in east London, connecting with young people and their families through church music, both traditional and modern. We have sufficient funding to resource this project well for five years, in which time we hope to grow four new ministries through music, one at each of our churches.

We are looking for a special person to work with our musical director on a full-time basis, to make this project a success. You don’t need to be a musician at all, but you do need to be someone who is good at relating to and caring for young people, a capable self-starter who is confident with social media. We seek someone who is imaginative and able to work well with others to achieve aims, who knows how to be accountable and who loves God.

Your role will be to work with our musical director to set up each group, to recruit to each group, to liaise with families, to help host each group, to act as a link into church life and to provide interesting and imaginative opportunities for young people and their families to find out more about God.

This is a genuinely unique and well-resourced role which could prove extremely satisfying for someone who is happy to work flexibly with, and champion, a range of church traditions. The post will require regularly working on Sundays and some early evening work.

We offer six weeks’ annual leave, a starting salary of £33,000 plus pension contributions, regular management and oversight meetings and reimbursement of travel between venues.

Closing date: Monday 16th February at 12 noon.

Interviews: Thurs 26th Feb (afternoon).

For more information and an application pack, contact Revd James Gilder, Area Dean of Redbridge jbgilder@hotmail.com

We are seeking an energetic and passionate priest to lead our diverse, dynamic and outward looking church in East London. The Ascension is a lively, multi-cultural church in the open-evangelical tradition. We have a history of social action and are deeply embedded in our local community. We have an associated charitable trust which leads many of our projects.

We are seeking a vicar who will prayerfully take us forward into a new season. The priorities we have discerned are:

• Encouraging leadership within the church by nurturing gifts.
• Developing evangelism alongside social action.
• Deepening our prayer and discipleship.

We would look for a vicar who is:

• Ready for the joys and challenges of an urban parish
• Kind and family oriented
• An enabler
• Able to help lead a charity, alongside the typical parish role.

What we can offer:

• A genuinely warm and loving church family
• Great colleagues within church and the charitable trust
• A church building which is practical, flexible with great facilities
• A modern, warm, light and spacious vicarage

Closing date for applications: 17 February 2026

Interviews: 23 March 2026

A Parish Profile can be downloaded using the link below and an application form available is from, and to be returned to the Archdeacon of West Ham’s office: a.westham@chelmsford.anglican.org

Appointment subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure

Working hours: This is a full-time role (35 hours per week) with the opportunity for hybrid working and flexible working. Attendance in person will be required at the Diocesan Office or venues within the Diocese for relevant committee meetings.

Part-time working may be considered for an exceptional candidate, with a minimum of 28 HPW (0.8 WTE).

Salary: £42,000- £46,000 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience.

Benefits: We offer a range of benefits including hybrid and flexible working, 11% non-contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday rising to 29 after five years’ service.

ROLE DUTIES

• Act as the primary governance support for the COO, ensuring all governance activities align with strategic priorities.
• Lead and manage the administration of the Finance Executive, Audit & Risk Committee, and Property Committee
• Support the COO, Diocesan Secretary and Head of Service Delivery in managing risk processes, including risk registers and compliance reporting.
• Prepare governance and Committee reports and relevant dashboards for the COO, CEO and senior leadership, including the Management Team and Bishops Leadership Team.
• Acting as a liaison between governance bodies and internal/external stakeholders.

CRITERIA

• Degree or equivalent level of relevant experience in governance, business administration, or a related field.
• Relevant and substantial experience in committee administration and governance support.
• Experience of working with and familiarity with regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Experience of working with, alongside a strong understanding of governance principles and compliance frameworks

For more information  please see the job description, and to apply please complete the application form and return to jobs@chelmsford.anglican.org

Closing Date: Midday Thursday 12th February

Interview Date: Tuesday 24 February

We reserve the right to invite candidates for preliminary interviews.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close the role early and we cannot consider candidates who do not complete and return a completed application form.

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We are seeking a prayerful and collaborative priest to serve as Associate Priest (House for Duty) to share in ministry across three parishes, three congregations and four distinctive churches, set in an attractive mix of rural and suburban Essex, with excellent links to London.

The time commitment for this post would be Sundays plus two days. We can be flexible in how these hours are arranged, depending on the specific responsibilities of the role. Accommodation offered is a large four-bedroomed house set in a large garden overlooking fields and is within easy access to Epping town centre (and the Central Line), and is close to the M11 and M25.

Working closely with the Incumbent, the Associate Priest will be expected to:

• Lead and preach across the Benefice on Sundays and mid-week services
• Share in pastoral care, including occasional offices
• Support and encourage lay ministry and volunteer teams
• Play a part in developing mission, discipleship and community engagement, with scope to lead one area of our agreed priorities
• Work collaboratively within a supportive ministry team and deanery context

We are looking for someone who is:

• Committed to collaborative ministry and team working
• Warm, approachable and community-minded
• Comfortable with a central-traditional style of worship, while open to growth and mission
• Supportive of lay leadership and keen to see churches of all ages flourish

We can offer:

• A welcoming Benefice with committed and welcoming congregations
• Strong support from the Incumbent, churchwardens and an experienced lay ministry team
• A well-established pattern of worship and pastoral life
• A Parish office with administrative support.

To arrange an informal conversation about this role, please contact: Rev Sarah Moss vicar@theydonparishes.org or for a conversation with the Archdeacon or an application pack, please contact René Horner, PA to the Archdeacon of Chelmsford at rhorner@chelmsford.anglican.org.

We are a faithful and prayerful community that loves to worship and serve God rooted in a liberal Anglo-Catholic tradition. We are excited to seek a new Priest-in-Charge to join us on our journey of spiritual growth, witness and service to our community

We are praying for someone who will:

• embrace and uphold our traditions of worship
• have a desire to reach out to and engage with our whole community across all age groups and who will build relationships with young families and their children
• bring fresh ideas, helping us to build on what we have achieved and encourage growth
• help us embrace the changes we encounter with confidence, sensitivity and awareness
• have strong pastoral skills and work with and lead our dedicated Ministry Team
• encourage and enable vocations into all kinds of ministry
• will journey with us as we strengthen our relationships with the neighbouring parishes of Shrub End and Stanway

We offer a strong Ministry Team and PCC, the support of a Parish Administrator, friendly and supportive colleagues within Colchester Deanery, meaningful connections within our community and a modern, 4-bed Rectory in good condition within easy walking distance of the city centre.

For an application form email the Archdeacon of Colchester’s office.

For an informal conversation, please email the Area Dean, Revd Canon Erwin Lammens or call 01206 822511, or the Archdeacon or Colchester, the Venerable Ruth Patten (at the email address abvove) or call 01376 513130.

Application deadline: 16 March 2026

Interview: 28 April 2026

Parish visits: on the interview day or by prior arrangement

Working hours: 35 Hours per week, with the opportunity for hybrid working and flexible working

Part-time working may be considered for an exceptional candidate, with a minimum of approximately 28 hours per week with one working day being a Monday.

Salary: £36,225 to £38,850 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience

Benefits: We offer a range of benefits including hybrid and flexible working, 11% non-contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday rising to 29  after five years’ service.

ROLE DUTIES

• To guide and advise parishes on their safeguarding enquiries and referrals.
• Manage, investigate, lead, and conclude designated cases
• To maintain up to date records relating to your designated caseload on the church’s National Safeguarding Case Management System, and the recording of case supervision.
• To form and maintain productive, professional relationships with parishes, especially Parish clergy, Senior clergy, and parish volunteers, particularly the Parish Safeguarding Officers (PSOs).

CRITERIA

• A minimum of two years’ experience of safeguarding children and adults in the voluntary or statutory sector.
• Experience in risk evaluation/assessment relating to offenders/offending behaviour.
• Experience of managing safeguarding situations as part of a caseload.
• Experience and understanding of safeguarding procedures in relation to children and adults

For more information please see the job description, and to apply please complete the application form and return to jobs@chelmsford.anglican.org

Closing Date: 23 February

Interview Date: 6 March 2026

We reserve the right to invite candidates for preliminary interviews.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close the role early and we cannot consider candidates who do not complete and return a completed application form.

Please refer to the CDBF Privacy Policy for guidance on how we will process your data.

The Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance (CDBF) processes data provided in applications or elsewhere, and/or personal information supplied by third parties such as referees, as part of the recruitment process. The data provided will be used to make a decision regarding suitability for employment. The data for successful candidates will be retained to form personnel records for the duration of employment and beyond in line with relevant statutory requirements and policies and procedures. Data provided by unsuccessful candidates will retained for a period of six months. During this period the CDBF may use this data for contact in the event of there being any other suitable vacancies. You can find out more about the CDBF and data protection here - https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/data-protection-and-privacy

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Working hours: This is a full-time role (35 hours per week).

Salary: £32,000 to £34,400, subject to qualifications and experience

Benefits: We offer a range of benefits including hybrid and flexible working, 11% non-contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday rising to 29 after five years’ service.

ROLE DUTIES

• Act as champion for the adoption across the Diocese of effective mechanisms to enable giving, supporting parishes to transition towards modern stewardship approaches including digital giving, and regular planned giving through the Parish Giving Scheme. The Parish Giving Scheme website can be found here: https://www.parishgiving.org.uk )
• Providing clergy training to build confidence and deepen theological understanding of generosity
• Advising and resourcing PCCs, treasurers and parish finance teams/committees
• Present relevant information using PowerPoints at Deanery Synod meetings to groups of clergy

CRITERIA

• Experience of raising funds in the environment of a charitable organisation.
• Experience of working with charity accounts
• Experience of designing and delivering training
• A sound working knowledge of the structure, governance and ethos of the Church of England, especially related to stewardship or willingness to learn.

For more information please see the job description, and to apply please complete the application form and return to jobs@chelmsford.anglican.org

Closing Date: 16 February 2026

Interview Date: 23 February 2026

We reserve the right to invite candidates for preliminary interviews.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close the role early and we cannot consider candidates who do not complete and return a completed application form.

Please refer to the CDBF Privacy Policy for guidance on how we will process your data.

The Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance (CDBF) processes data provided in applications or elsewhere, and/or personal information supplied by third parties such as referees, as part of the recruitment process. The data provided will be used to make a decision regarding suitability for employment. The data for successful candidates will be retained to form personnel records for the duration of employment and beyond in line with relevant statutory requirements and policies and procedures. Data provided by unsuccessful candidates will retained for a period of six months. During this period the CDBF may use this data for contact in the event of there being any other suitable vacancies. You can find out more about the CDBF and data protection here - https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/data-protection-and-privacy

For advertisements which are not for CDBF positions, the employer will provide confirmation on their relevant data protection policies and procedures.