Vicar of Blundellsands St Michael (Part-time or HfD) (Larger Single Parish)

Introduction

We are a church which has been transformed by the Leading Your Church into Growth programme and we would wish to continue to build our progress.

We are looking for a passionate and energetic vicar who will recognise gifts in others and encourage them to use them for God’s purposes and lead teams of volunteers to reach out to all ages and grow St Michael’s in the community.   We want a vicar who will lead us to a deeper love of God and His Son, Jesus Christ. 

We are offering you a warm, welcoming and growing congregation who will support you both in prayer and practical aspects. We love to be actively involved in church services and events within and outside the church walls. We have a highly experienced PCC and team of Lay Readers, Church Wardens, Pastoral Assistant and Parish Administrator. We will be flexible in how you organise your week and know you need to take holidays and time off. 

After prayerful discernment St Michael’s voted in September 2025 to work with 8 other parishes in Sefton North and South Deaneries with the intention of becoming a Larger Single Parish. We are at the start of this journey supported by the Diocese of Liverpool’s ‘Fit for Mission’ team. This will mean that you will join a collaborative and supportive Clergy Leadership Team, and you will help us and the other churches to shape our new Larger Single Parish.

This is a part-time post equivalent to 3 days + Sundays without housing but with housing allowance provided pro rata or the option for House for Duty would also be possible.

If you are interested in learning more about our Larger Single Parishes, please speak to our Archdeacons who would be happy to share any information or visit our website: Larger Single Parishes - Diocese of Liverpool

• Introducing people to God through Jesus Christ
• Deepening discipleship, especially by means of our Rule of Life
• Developing Christian leaders in every place
• Working for justice

1. Establish a culture of invitation in evangelism within the local church.
2. Start new worshipping communities and maintain existing healthy worshipping communities that are accessible to all. 
3. Establish a culture in the local church of expecting a deepening of discipleship and putting into practice the 6 disciplines of the Rule of Life.  
4. Develop prayerfully a strategy for mission and church growth and aligning it with the Diocesan strategy Fit for Mission.
5. Identify, train, release and support new Christian leaders and teams. 
6. Encourage vocations by identifying the gifts of others and assisting people to seek God’s calling for their lives. 
7. Develop the distinctive ministry of the local Church within the wider context of the Diocese, Deanery and local ecumenical setting by establishing and maintaining good collaborative working relationships with clergy and lay colleagues. 
8. Lead your congregations both to pray for justice in the Church and the world and to recognize how, working with others, your congregations can work for more justice in the Church, your local communities, and the world. 
9. Ensure that safeguarding, financial and other governance disciplines are followed.

We are continuing our work to actively increase the diversity of those working in the diocese and in pursuit of that we are using anonymous shortlisting.