Associate Rector

St Paul’s and St George’s (Ps & Gs) is a vibrant Scottish Episcopal Church in the centre of Edinburgh with a congregation of around 1,000. At our heart we believe that we are called to be whole life disciples, sharing the whole of the gospel, with the whole of society, through churches of grace.

Are you passionate about helping lead a vibrant city centre church? Is whole life discipleship important to you? Are you experienced in teaching, leading and inspiring others? Are you an evangelical and enthusiastic enabler that longs to see people grow and develop with a rich, deep and rooted faith in Jesus? Is leadership one of your spiritual gifts?

If so, we’d love you to read on and prayerfully consider if God might be calling you to be the Associate Rector at Ps & Gs…

The Associate Rector role at Ps & Gs has two key purposes:

1. You will work and collaborate closely with the Rector and Operations Director in helping to lead the church.
2. You will take leadership responsibility for the Whole Life Discipleship strand of our strategy – through Connect groups, courses and leadership development.

Some of the key information and benefits are listed below but the full job description and person specification can be found at www.psandgs.org.uk/jobs.

Key Information

1. There is an occupational requirement for the postholder to be a practising Christian.
2. The role is permanent and has a mutually-reviewable probationary period of six months.
3. You will be leading or present at all key services such as Advent, Christmas, Holy Week and Easter.
4. The notice period is three months.
5. The role reports to the Rector and is appraised annually.
6. The appointment will be subject to you, if successful, obtaining a PVG Scheme Record through Disclosure Scotland. If you are invited to interview, you will receive more information about this.
7. You must already have the right to live and work in the UK.
8. You will be based at the offices at 10 and 12 Broughton Street on your normal working days.
9. Diversity – The Ps & Gs Vestry believes that diversity enables us to thrive and develop and is committed to race equality, welcoming applications from UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Benefits

1. The salary for this role is 105% of the Scottish Episcopal Church 2024 Stipend to reflect the seniority and demands of this role. The total amount is therefore £33,740pa.
2. A lovely 4-bedroomed family home with a garden in Blackhall is provided (3 miles west of Ps & Gs)
3. Utility bills are covered including gas, electricity, landline and contribution for internet and mobile phone.
4. Allowances for removals will be provided to help you with relocation costs.
5. You will be enrolled in the SEC pension scheme.
6. You are entitled to 5 weeks annual leave (including 5 Sundays) plus breaks at Christmas and Easter as agreed with the Rector and 5 public holidays.
7. You will be entitled (and encouraged) to take at least one full day off per week - currently our clergy and ministry team have Friday and Saturday off subject to ministry commitments.
8. You are entitled to monthly prayer and study days.
9. You are entitled to a study week each year.
10. Every four years of continuous service, you will be eligible to take five weeks of sabbatical leave.

Next steps: how to apply

Informal exploratory chats are welcome – please make contact to schedule a call with our Rector, Dave Richards via the Church Office: office@psandgs.org.uk or 0131 556 1335.

To apply, please complete an application form (available at www.psandgs.org.uk/jobs) and return alongside your CV to David Shanks (david@psandgs.org.uk) by the closing deadline shown below.

Key Dates

• The application closing date for this post is at 12 noon on Monday 20 November 2023.
• Initial first round interviews will take place in January 2024 in person at Ps & Gs Church.