Team Vicar

Parish of the Holy Trinity, East Ham, St Bartholomew, St Mary Magdalene & St Edmund

Location:

London and Home Counties

Recruiter:

Chelmsford Diocese

Ref: JN014413

Might God be calling you to East Ham at a time of opportunity and growth in our large urban parish with three churches?

As we experience growth in numbers and emergence of new lay leaders, we seek a Team Vicar to work across the parish and with particular responsibility for St Bartholomew’s Church & Centre and St Edmund’s Church to refresh and reimagine mission and ministry in the vibrant commercial and residential centre of East Ham.

We seek a prayerful priest in the catholic tradition with

a heart for Christ-centred ministry in urban East London in all its diversity and complexity.
commitment to collaborative ministry.
skills and enthusiasm for working in a community centre context.

The Team Vicar’s responsibilities will include

pastoral, sacramental and preaching ministries.
congregational development, including developing lay leaders, and developing ministry with children and young people.
strengthening the missional presence of the churches in the community.

We offer

a well-resourced parish office with a full-time parish administrator.
a strong team of clergy colleagues, wardens and lay leaders.
a conveniently located, large, purpose-built vicarage with very good London transport connections.

Closing date for applications: 15 February 2026
Interviews: 16 March 2026

A Parish Profile and application form available from and to be returned to: The Archdeacon of West Ham’s office: a.westham@chelmsford.anglican.org

Appointment subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure

Closing date: 15 February 2026

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