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The Diocese of Leeds is seeking to appoint an experienced priest to join the Ministry and Mission team as the Diocesan Director of Vocations, this is a senior role within the team.
Hours – Full time (35 hours)
Salary £42,548
The successful candidate will lead the Diocesan Vocations Team, working with ADDOs spread across the five episcopal areas. The team forms part of the diocesan Ministry and Mission Team which aims to provide ‘non-silo’ resourcing of ministry and mission in a diocese with five episcopal areas and an ambitious programme for encouraging confident ministry and discipleship. The DDOV will play a leading role in ensuring vocations to lay and ordained ministry are promoted throughout the varied contexts of the diocese, combined with ensuring discernment processes are wisely administered and well-aligned with diocesan ministry opportunities and the national discernment framework. This includes giving particular attention to the Church of England’s vision to become younger and more diverse. It also involves working collaboratively with those responsible for the range of lay ministry pathways in the Diocese (see https://leeds.anglican.org/how-we-can-help/clergy-lay-training/lay-ministry-and-leadership/)
There is an Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a practising Christian and ordained member of the Church of England in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
The package includes a competitive salary, flexi-time scheme, hybrid working (50%), and 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and four customary days a year (between Christmas and New Year).
Closing Date for Applications: Midnight 14 July 2024
Interviews: 22/23 July 2024
A full DBS check is required for the successful candidate.