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Rector

The Benefice of Standon and The Mundens with Sacombe

Location:

London and Home Counties

Recruiter:

St Albans Diocese

Ref: JN014453

The Church Pastoral Aid Society, The Provost & Scholars of the King’s College of Our Lady & St Nicholas in Cambridge and Mr Ralph Abel Smith seek to appoint a Rector for this United Benefice

We are looking for an enthusiastic, missional Rector with a pastoral heart, who is a good faithful Bible teacher. They will reach out into the community and have a commitment to working with children and families and raising up new leaders.

The United Benefice of Standon and The Mundens with Sacombe is a friendly, welcoming, non-judgmental family, has a strong tradition of choral music and a good outreach with monthly concerts, a café and a baby and toddler group. The Benefice straddles the A10 about 8 miles north of Hertford and Ware, and midway between London and Cambridge, each about 25 miles away.

What we expect of you:

Biblical teaching, relating this to people’s everyday activities
Leading with authority, working collaboratively with existing leaders, whilst discerning the gifts of others and helping them to develop
A missionary spirit
Supportive of our strong music ministry
Encourage discipleship of all church family members, developing house groups, training courses and study groups
Ready to socialise with us, laugh with us and love us.

Potential candidates need to contact The Venerable Janet Mackenzie, from whom further details can be obtained. Email: archdhertpa@stalbans.anglican.org

Appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the DBS

For full details of this vacancy please click the 'apply for this job' button below.

Closing date: Monday 8 June 2026, 12 noon
Interview date: Wednesday 1 July 2026

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Closing date: 08 June 2026

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