Job Vacancies and Application Information

The Diocese has vacancies from time to time for chaplains in Europe. These opportunities are normally advertised in the Church Times and/or the Church of England Newspaper, either by the diocese or a body with a historic right of nomination, most often the Intercontinental Church Society.

We shall normally provide a copy of the press advertisement, and in addition a copy of the parish profile that is sent to enquirers. The diocese uses the standard Church of England application form, which is also available for download here in .rtf format. It can also be obtained by writing or sending email to the diocesan office. Notes on how to complete the form can be found here.

In Section 6 – Marital Status – Your Family, applicants are asked to indicate whether a spouse is ordained and, if so, whether deacon or priest. Where this is the case, applicants who are selected for the shortlist will be sent additional information.

Completed application forms have to be returned by normal letter post to the diocesan office. Please include some information about language skills at the beginning of Section 8 with an indication of competence i.e. basic, basic++ or fluent.

All applicants should note that a proficiency in spoken and written English is a diocesan policy requirement for all licensed clergy.

If you are called for interview you will need to bring signed copies of two forms relating to background checking which are available in .rtf format here and here (sorry these forms are temporarily not available, as they are under review).

Data Protection

Applicants should be aware of the following:

Information given on the application is shared with the members of the Bishop's staff, the chaplaincy representatives selected to act on behalf of the Chaplaincy Council in connection with the appointment and the Archdeacon.

Certain information eg name, address, telephone/fax number and e-mail address are stored electronically on the diocesan database. The completed application form may also stored in a manual filing system.

The Diocese in Europe is registered under the Data Protection Act 1984, registration number: U076412

Travel Expenses

Interviews take place in London.

For priests within the Church of England, Church of Wales, Church of Ireland and Episcopal Church of Scotland travelling expenses to London will be reimbursed in full.

It is an expectation that care will be taken to ensure that the most economical method of travel will be used.

For priests within other Provinces of the Anglican Church travelling expenses to London will be reimbursed from the port of entry into England ie port or airport.

Priests serving in Anglican Provinces (or Churches in Communion) beyond Europe should indicate at the end of Section 8 on the application form the sources of funding that (were they to be selected for the short list) would enable them to travel to London for interview on the specified date.

Offers of Appointment

Offers of employment are conditional upon:

1. Completion of the Child Protection Declaration and providing the supporting documents as indicated.

2. UK passport holders, currently resident in the UK, obtaining satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure information from the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). A copy of Disclosure: Diocesan Policy Statement; Disclosure: Diocesan Appeals and Complaints Procedure; and, Disclosure: How to Apply for Enhanced Disclosure will be sent candidates who are selected for the short list. Only the appointee will be required to submit an application.

3. UK passport holders, currently resident in another country, obtaining a certificate of good conduct, a document indicating no criminal record or a printout of criminal record from their country of residence. This is in addition to the CRB procedure.

4. Non-UK passport holders obtaining a certificate of good conduct, a document indicating no criminal record or a printout of criminal record from their country of origin and their country of residence.

5. Evidence of ordination - Letters of Orders (Canon C10(2) Canons of the Church of England).

6. For priests ordained other than in the Church of England, the Church in Wales, the Church of Ireland or Episcopal Church of Scotland, obtaining the Archbishop of Canterbury's Permission to Officiate under the Overseas and Other Clergy (Ministry and Ordination) Measure 1967.

7. Submission of a medical certificate or letter from GP indicating fitness to work in the place where the chaplaincy or congregation is situated.

8. Receipt of the Confirmation of Acceptance of the Appointment from the appointed representatives of the chaplaincy or congregation.

9. The Conditions of Service form having been completed and signed by the churchwardens, the appointee, the archdeacon and the diocesan secretary.

If you require advice on how to complete an application form: you may find this link helpful.