Rector, Ightham and Wrotham
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Job Title:
Rector, Ightham and Wrotham
Position type:
Clergy post
Parish Name:
Ightham and Wrotham ( two parish benefice)
Area:
Tonbridge Archdeaconry
Work Terms:
Full-time
Applications Deadline:
02/11/2025
Interview Date:
TBC
Other Information:
Gathering in Community – Growing in Christ – Going in Service
We are a thriving 2-parish benefice looking for an inspiring and mission-minded person, excited to work with and serve the whole community, and shape the future of our benefice.
We are seeking someone who will continue to nurture the strong relationships with our communities and local schools. Our Breakfast@Church is attracting new worshippers of all-ages and we are keen to explore new ways to grow our congregations.
Please read our profile for more details on the Benefice and the Rector we are praying will join us.
We warmly invite applications to join our lively Benefice as we seek to reflect Christ’s love in our neighbouring parishes nestled at the foot of the beautiful North Downs. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in our beautiful, vibrant communities.
Here’s what we offer:
- Parishes with good facilities, strong networks and excellent community spirit
- Friendly and engaged congregations offering practical support and prayer
- A Benefice that values your personal well-being and professional development
- A Benefice Administrator and dedicated teams of volunteers
- A Joint Standing Committee open to change as we evolve and grow
The Rectory is a 4-bedroomed property with spacious garden, garage and off street parking in the village of Wrotham, with good local amenities and easy access to London.
If you wish for an informal chat with Associate Archdeacon Rev Wil North before applying, please email the EA to the Archdeacon : sal.hamlyn@rochester.anglican.org
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Vicar, St Matthew, High Brooms
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Job Title:
Vicar, St Matthew, High Brooms
Position type:
Clergy post
Parish Name:
St Matthew, High Brooms
Area:
Tonmbridge Archdeaconry
Applications Deadline:
01/02/2026
Interview Date:
03/03/2026
Other Information:
St Matt’s is a lively and welcoming evangelical church in the centre of High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells. We are a diverse congregation, with a vision to grow spiritually, grow in number, and grow in community outreach. We are an active church with a contemporary and informal style of worship, a committed team of lay leaders, and a desire for everyone to be included.
We are prayerfully looking for a vicar who:
- Leads with integrity and is able to get alongside all kinds of people
- Demonstrates grace, wisdom, and sensitivity in leading a diverse congregation
- Is committed to evangelism, and is able to nurture and encourage people in discipleship through prayer, teaching, and example
- Works collaboratively, looks to develop gifts in others, and is open to the leading of the Holy Spirit
- Has a heart for community outreach, and will inspire and equip us to reach out beyond our walls
Could this be you?
Visit www.cpas.org.uk/jobs-ministry for an application pack or contact Harnett Dias (patronage@cpas.org.uk)
This post is subject to enhanced disclosure from the DBS
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Associate Rector, St Nicholas Sevenoaks
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Job Title:
Associate Rector, St Nicholas Sevenoaks
Position type:
Clergy post
Parish Name:
St Nicholas Sevenoaks
Area:
Tonbridge Archdeaconry
Work Terms:
Full-time
Applications Deadline:
05/02/2026
Interview Date:
03/03/2026
Other Information:
St Nicholas Sevenoaks seeks to appoint a full time Associate Rector to join the team to lead the StNics@eleven congregation.
About our Church and Parish
St Nicholas Church is a vibrant, conservative, evangelical Anglican church with a lively Christian community in Sevenoaks, Kent.
The Church is Grade II listed with offices in the church building for ministry support staff, as well as an undercroft providing a good size venue for church and community use.
Sevenoaks has a number of excellent primary and secondary schools, with a busy high street including an outstanding bookshop, cinema, doctors surgery, library and leisure centre. At the heart of Sevenoaks is Knole Park, the 1,000 acre deer park. Sevenoaks has easy access to London.
Accommodation: suitable accommodation will be provided.
We are seeking someone who is committed to faithful Bible teaching, passionate about mission and outreach and with a desire and ability to disciple and develop those in the church family.
Please see our Job Description and Parish Profile for full details on all the lively and attractive position offers.
For an informal conversation with the Rector, Angus MacLeay, prior to application, please email the Rector's PA in the first instance: RectorsPA@stnicholas-sevenoaks.org
The Archdeacon of Tonbridge Ven Nick Cornell can also be contacted about this position via his EA Sal Hamlyn: sal.hamlyn@rochester.anglican.org
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Associate Vicar for St John,Tunbridge Wells
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Job Title:
Associate Vicar for St John,Tunbridge Wells
Position type:
Clergy post
Parish Name:
St John,Tunbridge Wells
Area:
Tonbridge Archdeaconry
Work Terms:
Full-time
Applications Deadline:
26/02/2026
Interview Date:
25/03/2026
Other Information:
We are looking for a godly, Christ-dependent man to support the Vicar in the preaching and leadership of the church. A key part of the role is leading the training strategy to equip church members in their ministry and overseeing a number of ministry areas.
We are a church family of 520 (380 adults) and offer a warm welcome to those who want to join us on Sundays and mid-week. We are supported by a team of full and part time staff.
St John’s Tunbridge Wells is a complementarian conservative evangelical church in the Church of England.
This is a senior full-time appointment with incumbent-level stipend & house.
Applicants should be available to commence the role in September 2026, must have right to work in the UK, and will need an enhanced DBS check.
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Programme Administrator
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Job Title:
Programme Administrator
Position type:
Diocesan support post
Area:
Rochester
Work Terms:
Part-time, 5 year fixed-term
Applications Deadline:
01/02/2026
Interview Date:
TBC
Other Information:
Are you an organised and detail-focused administrator with a talent for keeping projects on track? Do you enjoy supporting teams, managing information, and helping good ideas turn into action?
The Diocese of Rochester is seeking a Programme Administrator to provide high-quality administrative support to our Programmes Team, helping deliver the Diocese’s Called Together Strategy and Vision. This is a varied and collaborative role at the heart of our programme and project activity.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Programmes, you’ll support multiple projects and initiatives, working closely with colleagues, parishes, and external partners. You’ll help ensure that programme administration, financial tracking, reporting, and communication are managed efficiently and consistently.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Acting as the first point of contact for the Programmes Team via email and phone
- Supporting the Programme Management Office with invoicing, payments, and grant administration
- Monitoring and reporting on budgets across multiple projects and funders
- Supporting project parishes to process and receive expense payments
- Coordinating meetings, events, learning communities, and wider calendar activity
- Preparing agendas, collating papers, taking minutes, and tracking actions
- Maintaining project documentation, plans, logs, registers, and version control
- Supporting internal and parish-facing communications and project updates
- Providing ad hoc reception cover and general office support when required
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing structure with variety and takes pride in keeping systems, information, and people well connected.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in an administrative or coordinator role (minimum two years)
- Highly organised, methodical, and attentive to detail
- Confident supporting meetings, boards, and project reporting processes
- Comfortable working with budgets, invoices, and financial data
- Skilled in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- A clear and professional communicator, both written and verbal
- A team player who enjoys supporting colleagues with different roles and expertise
- Capable of building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- Able to manage competing priorities and deadlines with confidence
What we can offer:
- Flexible working and TOIL
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling service
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.
If you have any questions about the role or application process, please contact the HR department at recruitment@rochester.anglican.org
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Team Vicar for the The Benefice of Kent Downs & Malling Team
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Job Title:
Team Vicar for the The Benefice of Kent Downs & Malling Team
Position type:
Clergy post
Parish Name:
The Benefice of Kent Downs & Malling
Area:
Tonbridge Archdeaconry
Work Terms:
Full-time
Applications Deadline:
26/03/2026
Interview Date:
22/04/2026
Other Information:
Join us in shaping the future of our Team Ministry!
We are looking for a Team Vicar to partner with our Team Rector in leading a vibrant and evolving Benefice. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact across our churches and communities.
Together we will:
- develop and strengthen the spiritual life of our congregations, nurturing faith and fostering growth
- celebrate and support the unique character of each church while building unity and shared purpose
- encourage and shape an evolving Team, developing strategic priorities across the Benefice
- lead with compassion and wisdom, equipping others for ministry
- be imaginative and creative in mission and community engagement
- thrive in, and manage, a complex context
Step into a role where you’ll be welcomed, supported and inspired, and encouraged to shape the role according to your particular giftings and passions.
In return we offer:
- collaborative parishes eager to work together, embrace fresh ideas and support new ministries
- growing and fruitful engagement with families, children and young people
- a beautiful location with good facilities and excellent community spirit
- administrative support and committed ministry teams
- a spacious five bedroom Vicarage located just off the High Street in West Malling
Are you interested in embracing a role full of possibility, challenge and joy - we’d love to hear from you!
If you wish for an informal chat with the Associate Archdeacon, Nick Cornell, prior to application, please email Executive Assistant, Sal Hamlyn in the first instance on sal.hamlyn@rochester.anglican.org
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Children and Young People Schools Engagement Advisor
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Job Title:
Children and Young People Schools Engagement Advisor
Position type:
Diocesan support post
Area:
Diocese of Rochester
Work Terms:
Part-time / 5-year fixed-term
Applications Deadline:
08/02/2026
Interview Date:
25/02/2026
Other Information:
Do you want to help children and young people encounter faith through strong partnerships between church, school, and home? Do you have the experience and vision to equip churches to build creative, and missional relationships with schools?
The Diocese of Rochester is seeking a Children & Young People Schools Engagement Adviser to play a vital role in developing meaningful connections between local parish churches and school communities. Working as part of the Children, Young People and Families team, you will help shape a holistic approach to discipleship, chaplaincy, pastoral care, and faith formation for children and young people across the Diocese.
This is an exciting, relational role for someone who thrives on collaboration, creativity, and supporting others in mission.
About the Role
You will work closely with diocesan colleagues, churches, and schools to strengthen engagement and discipleship opportunities for children and young people. Your key responsibilities will include:
• Supporting churches to develop effective partnerships with schools that enable spiritual encounter, pastoral care, and discipleship
• Equipping leaders and volunteers to initiate and sustain missional engagement with schools
• Facilitating collaboration between church, school, and home to support holistic faith formation
• Developing and sharing resources, training, and good practice across the Diocese
• Supporting diocesan and local events, including chaplaincy initiatives and youth leadership opportunities
• Promoting and contributing to the CYPF Enhanced Learning Pathway (Catalyst)
• Building strategic partnerships with diocesan, national, and external organisations
• Providing pastoral support and modelling safeguarding best practice
• Representing the Diocese within national networks where appropriate
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
• A communicant member of the Church of England (or a church in communion with it, or a member Church of Churches Together in England, the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland, or the Evangelical Alliance)
• Experienced in children’s, youth, or schools-based ministry, with relevant qualifications or equivalent experience
• Confident in training, advising, and supporting adults in ministry and volunteer roles
• Relational, collaborative, and able to build strong partnerships across diverse contexts
• Organised, adaptable, and creative in approach
• A confident communicator with children, young people, and adult leaders
• Aware of diversity, culture, and church traditions and able to nurture inclusive practice
• Able to travel across the Diocese, including some evenings and weekends
An enhanced DBS check will be required.
What we can offer:
• Flexible working, hybrid working and TOIL
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling service
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.
If you have any questions about the role or application process, please contact the HR department at recruitment@rochester.anglican.org
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