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St Chad’s is a welcoming and inclusive parish and LEP (Anglican- Methodist) in the Erdington suburb of Birmingham.

The Bishop of Birmingham is seeking a faith filled, prayerful and energetic minister to be our next priest in charge. We long to grow spiritually, numerically and increase our engagement with the local community and especially with young people, schools and young families.

The ideal candidate will be:

• An inspiring and creative leader who has good communication and people skills and can enable our gifts and ministries to flourish and grow.

• A nurturing and unifying priest who can work across different Church traditions and collaborate missionally with ordained and lay colleagues across our oversight area.

• An inspiring minister who can lead our worship using a variety of traditional, contemporary and innovative formats.

• A visible, down to earth and approachable person with lively faith and spirituality who will relish the joys of engaging positively with our local community

Please read our profile by clicking the 'apply for this job' button below.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check

Those interested are encouraged to contact the Archdeacon of Aston The Ven Phelim O’Hare: phelim.ohare@cofebirmingham.com

Closing date: Sunday 12th April 2026

Visits & Interviews: Wednesday 6th May 2026

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, particularly those under-represented including persons of Global Majority Heritage.