Vicar for East Dartford Benefice

Introduction

                                                       We are seeking to appoint a 

                                          Vicar (Full Time) for the Benefice of East Dartford

                                                        (St Alban and St Edmund)  

                                           www.2dartfordchurches.org

        'We strive in our worship and in our service to bear witness to the radical 

                                            and inclusive love of Jesus Christ'.

Are you a Vicar who longs to nurture faith, grow community, and lead a welcoming church with deep roots and big hopes for the future?

St Albans & St Edmunds, East Dartford, is prayerfully seeking a new vicar to join us on our journey.

We are a ‘roll-up-your-sleeves’ kind of parish seeking to live out the radical love of Jesus Christ by welcoming and offering practical and emotional support to the communities around us.

The right person for this role would be experienced and gifted with a strong pioneering heart and the ability to serve and reach out to all the estates in this benefice, particularly to those who may be disconnected with church.  Some one who can help the worshipping communities to grow both numerically and spiritually terms as well as enabling lay leadership to flourish.  

Due to the complexities of the building at St Edmund, we are looking for an experienced, strategic and enthusiastic leader who will be able to capitalise on the opportunity to develop a potential of five new worshipping communities in the foreseeable future.

These are two warm and caring churches who would really value and appreciate faithful, loving and wise Vicar.   

Is that you?

What we offer:

• A supportive, active congregation eager to grow in faith. 
• Strong lay leadership including Readers, an Anna Chaplain, and an excellent Administrator. 
• A spacious, modern 4-bedroom vicarage in East Dartford, next to St Edmunds   church. 
• A parish with excellent transport links, good schools, and growing local population. 
• A lively programme of worship, music, pastoral care, school links, and community events.

We are prayerfully seeking a Vicar who will:

• Help us grow as disciples.
• Lead collaboratively, working with our dedicated lay ministers, PCC, and volunteers.
• Engage visibly in the community, building on outreach such as our Community Hub, Food Bank and Dementia Café.
• Value our heritage, while guiding us sensitively through change and growth.
• Support families and young people, nurturing our commitment to being an inclusive, intergenerational church.

                If you wish for an informal chat with Archdeacon Sandra McCalla before applying, please email the EA to the Archdeacon : natalie.kidd@rochester.anglican.org

        Closing date for applications: Midnight Monday 13th April 2026

                                        Tour and interview date: tbc

The wider a group’s diversity, the smarter, wiser, and more compassionate and creative its decision making becomes. We are committed to achieving diversity throughout our Diocese by seeking UKME/GMH colleagues and those from a wide-range of backgrounds, to help us create a culture of inclusion and belonging.