Vicar - Benefice of Ward End, Holy Trinity Bordesley Green

The Holy Trinity Benefice is a warm, diverse and welcoming community about four miles east of Birmingham's city centre. The Bishop of Birmingham and the Aston Patronage Trust are seeking a faithful, compassionate and empathetic priest to be our next incumbent. Our three churches are firmly established at the heart of each community they serve and are deeply committed to sharing the gospel of Jesus in the midst of a multi-lingual, multi-faith and multi-cultural 'presence and engagement' setting.

• An inspiring collaborative leader who has good communication and people skills and can nourish and manage a variety of teams and projects
• Organised, focused, and hospitable to those within and beyond existing congregations and networks and engage well with the challenges and joys of being church in a diverse area
• Able to see the missional potential of working within largely Muslim neighbourhoods whilst supporting the missional endeavours and aspirations of the existing worshipping communities
• A person of deep faith who can bring joy, prayer, and a dependency on the Holy Spirit to a unified and diverse community of disciples who long to know Jesus more and shape their lives on him

Closing date:
Sunday 15th November 2026

Interviews:
Monday 7th December

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, particularly those under-represented including persons of Global Majority Heritage.

The Church of England Birmingham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment. All appointments to roles undertaking regulated activity are subject to pre-appointment checks, including a references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.

The Bishop of Birmingham, looks for priests to serve as incumbents who have the capacity to grow local church in spiritual depth, in numbers, in confident witness, and in serious engagement with their community. Central to this is the task of identifying, encouraging and endorsing the ministry of others and entrusting them with real responsibility in the work of mission and outreach.

The priest appointed to this role must have been ordained in the Church of England or a church in communion with it and must have exercised at least three years ordained ministry. Those applying to be considered must have the right to work in the UK as this vacancy has does not yet qualify to sponsor a visa. The priest appointed will be an office holder under Common Tenure, and the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations will apply.

It is important that the priest appointed plays a full part in the life of the deanery, particularly Chapter and Synod, and in the wider programmes of the Diocese. Opportunities for ecumenical collaboration should also be pursued, and good relationships sought with other faith communities.