Vocations Officer

We are looking for a Vocations Officer (incorporating the role of the Diocesan Director of Ordinands) who will be prayerful, imaginative and courageous in supporting and accompanying those discerning a call to lay or ordained ministry. They will take the lead in ensuring that vocations to lay and ordained ministry are encouraged, and develop a discernment process that aligns with the future needs of the diocese as well as the national discernment frameworks.

We have recently embarked upon an exciting and ambitious diocesan strategy – Seeking the Kingdom – which shapes our work and will help us to achieve significant growth in the number of disciples of Jesus Christ; a closer involvement with our schools and communities; and ever greater diversity in our churches and governance structures. Developing and maintaining a strong and growing pipeline of lay and ordained leaders to undertake this is critical to this work.

Full details from lichfield.anglican.org/vacancies

Enquiries: The Rev’d. Preb. Dr. Jeanette Hartwell, Director of Ministry

jeanette.hartwell@lichfield.anglican.org

All applicants should normally have 3 years’ experience in the Church of England or another Anglican church in the British Isles and should have the right to live and work in the UK.

Closing date: 17 April 2026
Interviews: 27 April 2026

Applicants will need satisfactory references (including a commendation from their present Bishop) and an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check.