Chaplain to the Bishop of Ebbsfleet
Post Introduction
About the Bishop
The Bishop of Ebbsfleet seeks to provide oversight and encouragement for evangelical congregations in the Church of England which pass resolutions under the House of Bishops’ Declaration. Currently 153 churches have done so. The Bishop has formal oversight responsibilities for about half of these but informally relates to all. He is an Assistant Bishop in 18 Dioceses currently, but with resolution parishes in 14 more.
About the role
The role of Chaplain to the Bishop of Ebbsfleet is designed to provide support for the Bishop in his engagement with the House and College of Bishops, Dioceses, Parishes and other local church congregations as well as with bodies external to the church. The role is a 0.6 post – it has two dimensions to it - one largely analytical and could therefore be carried out very flexibly and one more active in terms of advice and assistance to parishes requiring some day-time availability. There are not many weekend demands, so it might well suit a part-time incumbent, or part-time ordained deacon.
The role will include:
- Analysis of restricted papers and provision of briefing materials. The drafting of papers, articles, speeches and booklets etc.
- Overseeing the process of the selection and training of Ordinands
- Overseeing the Ebbsfleet Network churches where MDR has been delegated
- Preparation for services
- Oversight of new initiatives
- Dealing with enquiries, offering advice and encouragement and establishing good working relationships.
About you
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve across the whole country. Therefore, while of course, we welcome all applications from all interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups.
This role is designed to provide support for the Bishop of Ebbsfleet from an experienced, ordained colleague. It will, therefore, be of incumbent-equivalent status. The postholder(s) will need to have the following attributes:
- Ability to analyse large amounts of written material and draw clear conclusions;
- Ability to initiate and develop new areas of work at the Bishop’s request
- Articulate, well organised with a keen eye for detail
- A conservative evangelical with complementarian convictions
- Diplomacy, discretion, empathy and good judgement
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
What we offer
Our benefits include:
- A salary of £18,615.60 per annum (FTE £31,026) plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
- 30 days annual leave FTE
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
This role is offered on a part-time basis of 21 hours per week, with a flexible working pattern.
This role will require an enhanced DBS check with a check of the barred lists.
We are able to offer the successful candidate a flexible working pattern in order to accommodate any other commitments. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Steve Drake on 07710 242324.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 22 September 2024
Interviews will be held in person on Tuesday 01 October 2024
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