Vicar - Erdington, St Barnabas

St Barnabas is a welcoming and inclusive parish Church in a vibrant, diverse and busy suburb about 5 miles Northeast of Birmingham City Centre. It is located on the busy High Street of Birmingham and is actively serving local people each day of the week through our community hub. The patron and the Bishop of Birmingham are seeking a Christ Centered, collaborative and missional priest to be our next incumbent.

We are an inclusive Eucharistic parish with a vibrant and growing congregation that is committed to sharing the hope and good news of Jesus to all come through our doors. The parish has a strong team of willing lay and ordained ministers, paid staff and volunteers, who seek to be a growing church and revitalising Church at the heart of its local community and the wider Erdington Oversight Area.

A spacious and pleasant modern vicarage is provided.

• An inspiring collaborative and inclusive leader who has good communication and people skills and can build good and effective teams
• Organised, focused, and hospitable to those within and beyond existing congregations and networks
• Able to appreciate and enjoy ministry in a busy, diverse and sometimes challenging local context
• Help the parish realise its missional ambitions whilst retaining a compassionate focus on those who are most in need within the parish
• Like St Barnabas: an encourager of the gifts and ministries of others, strengthening the capacity and ability of individuals and teams in the parish to grow in depth, strength and compassion

A Diocesan Profile for this post should be read prior to submitting an application, this is available from the Office & Site Manager to The Bishop of Birmingham, Chris Booth who can be emailed

Interviews: 28 September 2026

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Those interested are encouraged to contact the Archdeacon of Aston, the Venerable Phelim O’Hare,ph or by telephone on

As part of the interview process, following successful shortlisting, candidates will be required to meet either with the Diocesan Bishop or Suffragan Bishop before a panel interview.

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.