Jobs at 4U

Team Vicar

St John the Baptist Church, Little Marlow

St John the Baptist church is set in the beautiful village of Little Marlow and is part of the 4U team of churches. Church life consists of a blend of traditional and informal worship and a warm, friendly and committed congregation who are outward-looking and very involved in village life.

The church is committed to growing its links with the village C of E Infant school and to building on its Eco Church Silver Award.  A part-time children’s worker visits the church school every week.

This 0.5 stipend Team Vicar role (with vicarage), is part of the 4U team, consisting of a Team Rector and three other Team Vicars plus two training curates. The supportive clergy team meets together weekly.

Who are we looking for?

A Team Vicar who

  • loves Jesus and lives a life of prayer
  • can help us see God’s vision for the church and follow God’s leading for our future
  • enjoys teamwork and would like to work as a team member within the wider 4U team

What would you do?

We would like you to:

  • be at home with both traditional and contemporary services and develop our newly introduced monthly informal service
  • grow our relationship with the school and with local families
  • lead our pastoral work and also develop a profile within the village as we seek to expand our community role

To find out more, please download the church profile.

  • Closing Date: Monday 29 January 2023
  • Interviews: Monday 27 February 2023

Enhanced DBS Disclosure Required

Children and Families Worker

The Lantern Community Church, Marlow Bottom

This is a brand new post for us and we are so excited about it! We are beginning a new chapter in our story of reaching the families of Marlow Bottom with the Good News of Jesus. Please come and help us write this chapter. 

We are looking for someone who knows and loves Jesus to enable us, as a church, to fulfil our vision to be “Fertile ground, a healthy body and a bright light in Marlow Bottom and beyond.”

We long not just to have children in the Church but to be a church of all age disciples living for Jesus every day. Can you play your part in that?

Can you work well with Pre-School and Primary School aged children and their parents? Can you help them travel the road from indifference to devoted follower of Jesus? Can you equip and motivate volunteers in the church to help you? Do you just want to see people getting excited about their faith in Jesus, especially children? Then please apply for this job because we would love you to join our team and write the next chapter in the life of this Church.

This is a part-time role of approx. 20 hours a week – negotiable

Salary: £13,500-15,000 depending on experience

For an informal chat exploring flexibility around hours and specific days worked, call Rev Graham Watts 01628 440106

To apply, read all the relevant documents including the application form.

The closing date for applications is Monday 23 January

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 31 January

This post re quires an enhanced DBS check