We delighted to be recruiting two Associate Priests to join us in an exciting season of gospel-shaped growth and renewed mission on the Isle of Sheppey. Each post will be based primarily in either the Benefice of Eastchurch with Leysdown & Harty or the Benefice of West Sheppey, and we are seeking people with a heart for both pastoral presence and missional imagination.

This is a remarkable moment for ministry on the island. The newly developing Isle of Sheppey Group Ministry - comprising the Benefice of West Sheppey and the Benefice of Eastchurch with Leysdown & Harty - offers a unique opportunity to help shape a shared vision for vibrant Christian witness across our coastal and rural communities. With both benefices currently in vacancy, we are poised for a new chapter, full of possibility and openness to what God may do among us.

These new Associate Priest roles will form a key part of a future team alongside an Incumbent who will lead ministry across the island. While you will have a clear focus in either Eastchurch or West Sheppey, there will be opportunities from the outset to collaborate, pioneer, and minister across the whole Group - helping to cultivate mission, deepen discipleship, and strengthen the life of our churches.

If you are someone who brings...

• Compassionate pastoral gifts.
• Confidence in building community.
• A desire to reach those beyond the church's walls

...we would be excited to hear from you!

Whether you feel called to a specific benefice or are open to serving wherever needed, please tell us in your application.