Our vision is Growing Disciples of Christ, with Compassion, Confidence and Courage – across the different contexts of our diocese. We want to see this realised in our wonderful rural villages and have developed an innovative model for mission and ministry to bring this about. Our model for rural revitalisation is built upon our learning to date and seeks to link local missional opportunities with strategically placed resources and leadership, focussed around a common vision led by our Lead Mission Enablers, who are ordained priests.
We want to appoint clergy who are excited by this vision to stipendiary posts as Mission Associates (Priests-in-Charge) in our rural clusters who will be playing an integral part of the team leading this forward.
We have openings for Priests to work in the following benefices:
Cluster 1:
Parish of The Idle and Sands, Retford (comprising of the villages of Eaton, Gamston, Sutton-cum-Lound, Bothamsall, Babworth, Scofton with Osberton, Elkesley and West Drayton)
Cluster 2:
Parish of The Rivers, Retford (comprising the villages of East Markham, Askham, East Drayton, Grove, Headen with Upton, Stokeham, Rampton, Laneham, Treswell and Cottam)
Cluster 3:
Riverside group (North Muskham, South Muskham, Averham and Kelham) plus the parishes of Bilsthorpe and Eakring
Are you someone who is passionate about lives being transformed and seeing churches flourish? Can you work collaboratively and creatively with a well-resourced team of lay and ordained colleagues?
Do you have the skills, gifts and calling to be part of this vision? Our parishes are beautiful and wonderful places to work. As a diocese we work to deliver our visionary aspirations together to enable the growth and health of the local church and offer support through learning communities, leadership, training and expertise from our diocesan team at Jubilee House.
To explore the roles further, see locations and apply, please visit our website by clicking the 'apply for this job' button below.
If you would like to arrange a time to discuss the opportunities further, please email: adsupport@southwell.anglican.org
Closing date: 18th February 2026
Interviews will be held: 26th / 27th March 2026
Closing date: 18 February 2026