The Bishop of Durham invites applications for the position of Associate Vicar within the parish of St Nicholas Durham.

We’re looking for a passionate, prayerful, Jesus centred Associate Minister to join our Senior Leadership Team.

Working under the leadership of the Vicar, you’ll help lead St Nics in this exciting new season, helping us grow as a healthy, bigger church – deepening discipleship, raising leaders, and enabling more people to encounter Jesus.

In addition to the priorities, the Diocese is working to a Transformation strategy, and the expectation is that all our clergy will participate in this. Diocesan Transformation is designed to enable a future that leads to missional growth and financial sustainability for our churches and diocese.

• To share with the Bishop in the cure of souls in line with the Diocesan Vision, Priorities and Transformation Strategy described above.
• To be the Associate Minister for this parish, having regard to the calling and responsibilities of the clergy of the Church of England as described in the Ordinal, the Canons, national safeguarding policies, and all other relevant legislation, and in accordance with the Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy 2015. Specifically, the parish priest must give due regard to safeguarding policy and practice.
• To work with the Priest in Charge and PCC towards the development of the local church (both people and building) so that it is sustainable, and effective, in mission.
• To ensure that a high standard of worship, preaching and pastoral care is provided so that people are more able to live as disciples of Christ.
• To nurture discipleship and develop the ministry of all God’s people, through training, cooperation, delegation, support and example, so that they take more responsibility for the mission and ministry of the parish; and seeking to identify potential future leaders and ministers.
• To encourage all church members to participate in generous giving for the mutual support of one another across the diocese, and the wider Church of England.
• To collaborate within the deanery in mission and ministry, and to participate in the shaping of ministry as resources and opportunities may require.
• To be proactive and persistent in seeking ecumenical cooperation wherever possible.

Closing Date: 14 September