Rector, Mattishall & Tudd Valley Benefice

The Mattishall and Tudd Valley benefice seeks to make Jesus known to all, working collaboratively for church growth, encouraging and deepening vocations and links with their communities.

The benefice is situated six miles to the west of Norwich with good transport links along the A47.

The benefice employs an administrator (3 days a week) who is based in the benefice office.

The ministry team is made up of a self-supporting ordained minister and three licensed lay ministers. There are experienced, committed Churchwardens and PCCs and supportive congregations.

The Vicarage is well placed in the village of Mattishall, the largest of the villages, and is an attractive and comfortable 4 bedroom home.

The benefice seeks a priest from an evangelical tradition who will

• reach out into our communities to spread the gospel with passion and sensitivity, pioneering new initiatives with others in our villages, particularly to under-represented groups in the community, e.g. men, children and young people
• encourage individual gifts, growing and nurturing through sound teaching and discipleship, fostering wisdom and maturity of Christian faith in the congregations.
• provide strong leadership into the future with vision and enthusiasm, whilst valuing, empowering, encouraging and developing with a collaborative leadership style, all-member ministry.
• enable the different congregations to build on their individual strengths.
• understand rural life and the need for pastoral care and to have good communication skills.

Key characteristics of post holder:

• an ordained priest in the Church of England, or a Church in communion with the Church of England with a desire to see lives transformed by Christ
• a dynamic, approachable Open Evangelical leader with adaptability and humour, who values diverse worship styles and fosters unity
• prayerful, discerning and action orientated; committed to their own personal faith journey
• an effective communicator and IT-savvy, who can engage with congregations and the wider community, and embrace social media
• is able to travel to ensure they have the means to get across a rural benefice

More information can be found in the profile and Diocesan notes.

If you would like an informal conversation about this post, please be in touch with the Archdeacon of Lynn, The Ven. Catherine Dobson on 01362 709200 or email archdeacon.lynn@dioceseofnorwich.org

Please submit your Application and Confidential Declaration Form by 9.00am on 16 June 2025 to Mrs Ann Whittet (PA to the Bishop of Lynn and Archdeacon of Lynn) by email to ann.whittet@dioceseofnorwich.org with a hard copy in the post to: The Bishop’s Office, Commercial Road, Dereham NR19 1AE