Full-time Stipendiary Associate Vicar for the Vale Benefice

A man and his two children stand in the front of a church service showing the congregation actions to a worship songWe are a benefice of four welcoming and caring churches situated in a beautiful part of the South of Oxfordshire, in a mix of suburban and rural locations. 

About you

We seek a new Associate Vicar who is:

  • Bible-based and mission focused;
  • Experienced in evangelism and connecting with those outside our church communities and seizing opportunities to develop their faith;
  • Comfortable ministering across a variety of traditions and styles of worship;
  • Able to draw alongside people of all ages, providing spiritual leadership, helping people find new faith and deepen mature faith;
  • Excited about reaching out to our growing numbers of young people and families, particularly those in our large areas of new housing and our many schools.

About us

Front page of the Vale Benefice parish profileIn return we offer:

  • An enthusiastic, warm-hearted Vicar;
  • Congregations who are keen to grow their understanding and deepen their faith;
  • A committed and supportive team of retired clergy and an LLM;
  • A salaried benefice administrator, church wardens, strong PCCs and a large group of lay volunteers.

Further information

For an informal discussion, please contact the Associate Archdeacon via email at jane.haslam@oxford.anglican.org.

For more information, please view the Benefice Profile.

To apply, please visit pathways.churchofengland.org and click on the Diocese of Oxford.

Further information about the diocese is available.

Closing date: 6 April 2025 
Interviews: 9 May 2025

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