0.5 City Missioner

based at St Peter’s Church, Nottingham

and

0.5 Workplace Chaplain

Nottingham South Deanery

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Introduction

A unique opportunity exists for a priest with a combination of parish, chaplaincy and workplace skills

to be a leader in mission in the city of Nottingham. This dual role is a collaboration between the

Nottingham City Centre Parish (All Saints’, St Mary’s, St Peter’s) and Nottingham South Deanery.

The heart and purpose of this incumbency status post is mission. The post holder will be asked to

balance a series of relationships within the City Centre parish itself, with the adjacent church of St

Nic’s, and with other parishes across the deanery, as well as with workplace employees and

employers. They will be required to hold the boundary between the two roles.

(i) City Missioner (0.5) - Parish Since the formation of the City Centre parish a few years ago, much progress has been made in

creating an outward-looking ethos, while nurturing and caring for the total weekly attendance of well

over 300. The successful candidate will have a proven record of being able to work well with clergy

and lay colleagues, and to be able to be a leader in mission, in keeping with the open and inclusive

values of the parish.

The work of the City Missioner will be primarily based at St Peter’s church, although it will be rooted

within the mission and ministry of the whole parish team. A key task will be to engage with the city

centre community in its many varied forms, which means that the successful candidate will be

capable of exploring creative ways of relating the Christian faith to those who live and work in the

city centre, and those who visit. They will also be able to mobilise others to give of their time and

talents in activities which will further the mission of the church and parish, and possess skills which

will enable them to network effectively in the city centre.

(ii) Workplace Chaplain (0.5) – Nottingham South Deanery The Workplace Chaplain element of the role involves relationships with several of the major

companies and other organisations which are situated within Nottingham city centre and beyond.

The role mainly involves offering pastoral support to employees, both through personal visits by the

chaplain and also by means of the leadership of a team of voluntary lay chaplains. A new element

of the chaplain’s role will be to raise awareness of the chaplaincy in the wider area of the

Nottingham South Deanery, with the intention of inspiring new people and churches to become

involved.

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Housing and the Local Area

The city: Nottingham is a vibrant city with a wide range of shops, restaurants, cultural activities, schools, colleges, two excellent universities and two highly regarded hospitals. It has a good public transport system, easy access to the national motorway network, and excellent direct rail connections to many other cities. The Peak District National Park is less than an hour away, and there are many opportunities to watch and participate in various sporting activities. Housing: A large 4 bedroom terrace house located in Forest Fields approximately 1.5 miles from the parish office of Nottingham St Peter and close to the tram link. The accommodation comprises of: Ground Floor Sitting Room, study, large dining kitchen, steps leading to a large dry cellar First Floor 3 good sized bedrooms, bathroom, separate wc Second Floor 1large bedroom with en-suite shower room and wc. Outside there is a small paved front garden and to the rear is a paved garden with large storage shed. The house has the benefit of gas fired central heating with a recently renewed combination boiler, there are gas fires installed in the sitting room and study. The house is also fitted with an intruder alarm.

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Part A – City Missioner

The parish context This parish covers much of Nottingham city centre, as well as the Park estate, parts of Radford, the area near the Arboretum, and a small area of St Ann’s. St Peter’s is the oldest building in constant public use in Nottingham. It lies in the heart of the retail area of Nottingham, close to the Old Market Square, and includes the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre, department stores, and a range of hotels, financial and legal firms, pubs and clubs. This area is known for its night life, which ranges from late night bars to the wide range of events staged at Nottingham Playhouse, the Theatre Royal, and Concert Hall. Its prominent location means that many people, including tourists, are drawn to visit and/or pray during the week. This part of the parish also includes the Park estate, which is very different, however, and consists mainly of higher value residential properties but also flats and some houses shared by students. All Saints’ church is a large and prominent Victorian building just north of the city centre, in Radford. For many years this area has suffered from economic decline and deprivation, with considerable numbers of residents on low incomes and in poor quality housing. The area is characterised by a wide racial mix. There is considerable student housing (mainly Nottingham Trent University), as well as some shops and light industry. St Mary’s, in the Lace Market, is the civic church of Nottingham, and hosts several services for the city each year, as well as other events appropriate to the building. It lies within the Creative Quarter, close to New College, Nottingham Contemporary art gallery, the Arena and the Galleries of Justice, and amidst a growing number of city centre apartments and offices. The Victoria centre, which draws shoppers from far afield, is not far from the church, as is Hockley, an area characterised by small independent shops, restaurants and cultural venues. St Mary’s is one of the largest churches in England, and is a member of the ‘Greater Churches’ Group. The churches: Worship, Mission and Ministry The worship in the parish is primarily Eucharistic. Each church has its own particular style, but all fall within a modern liberal catholic tradition. The Eucharist is seen as the coming together of the worshipping community around the sacrament, but with a strong outward-looking and inclusive focus. All age groups are represented, with junior church groups in St Peter’s and St Mary’s. Each church includes a good number of young adults. Much pastoral work is linked with Sunday worship, as this is the time when contacts are made and developed, and when congregational members share their needs with one another and with the clergy. Worship in this parish needs to relate to everyone from rough sleepers and asylum seekers to professors, consultants and CEOs. The main features of the worship, mission and ministry of each church are as follows:

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St Peter's holds three Sunday services, with a total attendance of around 140. The main Sunday service is a Eucharist (Common Worship rite A), with Matins once a month. In the evening, depending on the Sunday of the month, there is a Eucharist with prayers for healing, Choral Evensong, a Taize service, and Compline. Weekday services are also well attended, especially the two Eucharists which each attract 15-20 people. St Peter’s attracts people who are seeking Eucharistic worship which is traditional, but with a contemporary outlook, and theology which is not too rigid or dogmatic. The congregation has a wide range of backgrounds, with a significant number of professional and retired people, and a good racial mix. Many are also drawn to worship at St Peter’s because of its strong choir and series of Saturday morning concerts. St Peter’s is open to the public every day of the week. This means that large numbers of people come to the church on weekdays for a wide range of reasons, and many of these are in need of support in various ways. Rough sleepers, addicts, ex-offenders and people with a variety of vulnerabilities tend to gravitate towards St Peter’s, as they know they will receive a welcome. The verger and lay pastoral volunteers play an important role in this. There is also a weekly ‘Drop-in’ group for people suffering from mental health problems, and a Drop-in for rough sleepers. A pastoral care and support network revolves around the Thursday morning Eucharist, and counselling can also be arranged through the church for those who might benefit from this. From time to time St Peter’s hosts ‘City Debates’ and other public meetings, which make a contribution to the work of the Church in the social and political arena. Subjects recently covered include Work and Ethics, Global Tax Avoidance, the problems facing the UK economy, and approaches to the economy from the perspectives of different faiths. This ministry has connections with the work of the workplace chaplaincy, which had its origins in St Peter’s church some years ago. St Peter’s has a thriving cafe (‘Coffee Room’) which serves several hundred members of the public every week. This is staffed by a combination of paid and volunteer staff. A Christian book and gift shop has recently been opened alongside the Coffee Room, expanding the existing Traidcraft shop.

All Saints has a Sunday congregation of around 30, within which is found a strong sense of fellowship, mutual care, and concern for issues of community and justice. The church is

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located in the most deprived part of the parish, which means that there is an ongoing ministry of pastoral care and support to a wide range of people, including rough sleepers, asylum seekers, people suffering from mental illness etc, ex-offenders, the elderly, etc. All Saints’ has recently made a parish house available to a local trust for the purpose of accommodating asylum seekers and refugees, and a ‘Peace Garden’ has recently been set up in the churchyard. The All Saints’ branch of the Mothers’ Union, which fell into abeyance 50 years ago, has recently been re-launched on a parish level, and already has over 30 members. The church has historic connections with the West Indian community of Nottingham, and also links with an Iranian church which uses the building, and a Nigerian church which meets in the neighbouring premises.

St Mary's has a total Sunday attendance of around 100, spread over the morning Eucharist and choral evensong, both of which are based on the Book of Common Prayer. The approach to theology and preaching, however, is more contemporary. St Mary’s is responsible for several civic services each year, such as the Lord Mayor’s service, the Legal Service for the High Sheriff, and the Remembrance Day service. St Mary’s choir has a very high reputation both locally and nationally, and lies at the heart of the considerable contribution made by St Mary’s to the musical and cultural life of the city.

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St Mary’s has recently completed a substantial project involving the installation of a new level stone floor, replacing the old wooden platforms on which chairs were arranged. The church architect has described this as ‘The most significant alteration to the church in the last hundred years’. It means that St Mary’s now has a large and versatile space in the nave, which is making a wide range of mission opportunities available, as well as being a splendid resource for the city. Recent events held in and hosted by St Mary’s have included a schools day for over 200 children, a Passion Play by the Riding Lights theatre company, a Nottingham Citizens’ delegates assembly, regular participation in Nottingham Light Night, with over 3,000 visitors coming to the church on Light Night 2015. There is a growing programme of conferences, dinners, exhibitions and similar events, alongside the wide range of concerts from classical to African music, including those put on by St Mary’s own choir and orchestra. There are growing links with Nottingham’s recently established ‘Creative Quarter’. The Parish Ministry Team As well as the incumbent, Rev Christopher Harrison, the parish has a 0.5 Associate Priest, Rev Dr Richard Davey (who is also Co-ordinating Chaplain at Nottingham Trent University). The current vacancy for a City Missioner and Workplace Chaplain follows the moves, in recent months, of two clergy to other parishes. Two retired priests play an active role in the parish. There are also four lay readers, a lay parish evangelist, one possible reader in training and two people exploring ordination. The parish has an administrator and secretary, both of whom are full-time. Lay leadership is strong and effective, with active and committed churchwardens. There are two part time directors of music, a head verger and two part time vergers/caretakers, and a large number of volunteers who play an active role in a wide variety of fields. The PCC generally meets six times a year, in addition to the APCM; the standing committee and the finance committee usually meet during the intervening periods. Other key committees include the overseas committee, site/fabric committees, and the safeguarding committee. There is a weekly staff meeting for parish clergy, office staff and the head verger. Finances The parish has an annual income and expenditure in the region of £400,000. This includes the costs associated with the three church buildings and the parish centre, the work of the coffee shop as well as local staff costs associated with parish administration, caretaker and music costs. The parish share is around £160,000, the highest in the diocese. A Giving Renewal initiative in 2014 will result in an increase in income of over £30,000 a year.

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Ecumenical and other links The parish is part of the South Nottingham Deanery, and meetings of clergy chapter and Deanery Synod are generally well supported. The parish also has links with the city centre Methodist church, St Barnabas Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Salvation Army, local Baptist and United Reformed churches, and also the Malt Cross Christian cafe-bar. Parish support Modern office facilities, including computer facilities, are located at the St Peter’s Centre, adjacent to St Peter’s church. Expenses are paid in full.

More Information

For further information about the parish visit www.nottinghamchurches.org . For a conversation about the parish and City Missioner post, or to enquire about an informal visit please contact the vicar, Revd Christopher Harrison (tel. 07973 754165 or christopher.d.harrison@btinternet.com)

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Job Description and Person Specification

City Missioner (0.5)

Main purpose of role A priest is sought who will relish the opportunities offered by this thriving parish. He or she will be able to give leadership to the mission which is already taking place, while also taking it in new directions beyond the churches themselves into the heart of the city. The successful candidate will build on the real sense of enthusiasm and energy which exists in the parish, reaching out to those on the edges of the Church, and in the wider community, in a way that expresses the love of Christ and a conviction that the Christian faith is as relevant today as it always has been. Principal tasks The responsibilities attached to this element of the post will consist essentially of the following:

Having a particular responsibility for developing the mission of the parish, making use in particular of the prominent and busy location of St Peter’s church;

To find new ways of reaching out to those who live and work in the city centre, being visible in the wider community and engaging with people of the diverse range of backgrounds which are typical of the parish

To work with those who are part of the city centre and who are drawn to the Church but who, for whatever reason, remain on the edges (eg young adults, minorities, the vulnerable);

To use the experience of mission to the wider city in order to help both newcomers and the existing congregation of St Peter’s church to explore faith and to develop in discipleship;

To give leadership to specific mission projects, as appropriate, such as the new initiative ‘The real meaning of Christmas’;

To share, as part of the clergy team, in taking baptisms, marriages and funerals, in a way which reflects the love of Christ which reaches out to all people;

Half of the working week should be devoted to the 0.5 City Missioner role, including leading worship in the parish on two Sundays a month.

The City Missioner will be responsible to the incumbent of the parish. Person Specification Mission in this parish needs to be inclusive, non-dogmatic and compassionate, and the successful candidate will be comfortable with these values. The following qualities will also be important:

the ability to plan and lead activities which will be primarily mission-focussed;

experience of successful mission and ministry which reach out to the wider community and operate within that community;

an open and thoughtful approach to theology and scripture;

good preaching and worship skills;

the ability to relate non-judgementally to the very wide range of people who attend worship and other events in the churches;

proven experience of being a ‘self-starter’, but also possessing good team working skills;

an ability to deal swiftly and sensitively with the problems and conflicts which are an inevitable part of city centre ministry;

resilience and resourcefulness, with an authentic grounding in prayer;

experience of city life and ministry would be an advantage.

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Part B – Workplace Chaplaincy (Nottingham South Deanery)

The Nottingham Workplace Chaplaincy The Chaplaincy to Commerce and Industry in Nottingham was set up in 1989 by an initiative from the first occupant of the post, the Revd Wally Huckle, who, prior to ordination, had been Managing Director of a well-known local firm. Under his guidance, and in collaboration with the then Rector of St Peter's, and with the Diocese, the Chaplaincy quickly gained a high reputation for the quality of care being offered to people in their workplaces, which included major stores, law and accountancy firms, industrial units and civil service sites such as the Crown Court and Inland Revenue (as was). From time to time, the Chaplain was also invited to be a part of debate within companies on business ethics and to offer personal support to senior managers at significant times of change. In 2001, following Wally's retirement, the Revd David McCoulough took on the role. The Chaplaincy has developed in a number of directions and was renamed 'Nottingham Workplace Chaplaincy' in 2007. New clients were recruited and a team of voluntary chaplains shared the work between them. In 2008 Revd Alison Maddocks was appointed Workplace Chaplain; in 2011 a review was made of the work of the Chaplaincy, and Revd Rachel Shock, who had previously been the iChaplain, offering pastoral care over the internet, was appointed as a 0.5 Chaplain. The main companies and other organisations which are currently served by the Workplace Chaplain are Capital One, Nottingham City Transport, Bio City, solicitors’ firms such as Freeth Cartwright and Browne Jacobson, the Crown and Magistrates' Courts and Nottingham YMCA. The client list for the chaplaincy also includes a number of large retail outlets, notably Marks and Spencer, British Home Stores, John Lewis, Debenhams, as well as the staff of the managing organisations of the two major shopping malls, the Victoria and Broadmarsh Centres. The retail outlets are largely served by members of the lay chaplaincy team, which is overseen by the Workplace Chaplain; these lay chaplains come from a variety of backgrounds, including the local Methodist and Catholic churches as well as other Anglican

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churches. There are also volunteers who support the chaplains by offering support and counselling to clients in fields such as bereavement, parenting, and sexual health. The Chaplaincy organises regular lunch time ‘Insight’ meetings at which those in leadership and positions of responsibility in Nottingham are given an overview of various aspects of the way the city centre works. These meetings offer an opportunity to network and discuss matters of current concern and interest. There is also a series of City Debates, usually at St Peter’s church, which address topics of current interest, especially on the relationship between faith, society and economy. A number of events and services for those from local workplaces are held at various times during the year, such as the annual Workers’ Memorial Day service and some carol services. This very significant ministry of the Workplace Chaplaincy takes place in the context of a city that has a national reputation as a commercial and leisure centre. Over the years, it has come to be very well received and valued by client organisations, with whom a considerable degree of trust and goodwill has been built up. There is a real opportunity to expand the work of the chaplaincy across the southern half of the city through Lenton and Beeston where most of our largest employers outside the centre are based. There have been three sources of funding for the work of the Workplace Chaplaincy over the past twenty years or so. One third came from the Diocese, one third from the St Peter’s Trust Fund, and one third from clients. During 2013-14, however, discussions took place with the Diocese and the Nottingham South Deanery with the objective of integrating the Workplace Chaplaincy post into the Diocesan 2020 staffing plan. The 0.5 Workplace Chaplaincy post is now a deanery post fully funded by the Diocese. This

reflects both the expansion of workplace chaplaincy relationships beyond the geographical

centre of the city, and a recognition of spiritual and Christian values within economic and

working life. It is also a statement that Christian mission in the city centre is important and

will, in future, be seen as an integral part of the thinking by church communities across the

Deanery.

More Information

For a conversation and further information about the workplace chaplaincy role please contact the Area Dean, Revd Karen Rooms (tel. 07906 899611 or roomskaren@googlemail.com )

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Job Description and Person Specification

(ii) Workplace Chaplain (0.5) – Nottingham South Deanery Main Purpose of Role

To undertake the delivery of the Chaplaincy’s mission

through the care for people of all faiths and none in their workplaces across the city centre and beyond;

through visiting current clients;

by identifying and actioning new opportunities to expand the client base;

by supporting, managing and developing the volunteer chaplaincy team including recruiting new members;

by integrating the chaplaincy into the strategic planning for the mission of the deanery;

by a familiarity with social media and similar forms of communication Principal tasks

To prioritise visiting client premises to provide pastoral and spiritual care for those at work;

To provide vision and leadership to the Chaplaincy Team, including the facilitation of monthly meetings and the setting of priorities;

To ensure appropriate training and development are available to the Chaplaincy Team;

With the leaders of the city centre churches (Nottingham City Centre Parish and St Nic’s) and those in the Deanery, to identify people who could become lay chaplains, and to nurture and train them;

To promote the Chaplaincy in the city, Deanery and Diocese, and when and where appropriate to initiate new chaplaincies. This includes networking with various bodies such as the Chamber of Commerce, trade unions, Nottingham City Business Club, and, nationally, the Retail Chaplains Network;

To work closely with the ministry teams of the city centre Anglican churches and the deanery leadership team to promote and develop the overall mission strategy relating to the engagement of organisations and workers across Nottingham South Deanery;

Twice a month to speak at a church within the Deanery to promote the work of the Chaplaincy;

To make use of modern methods of communication to deliver support in the workplace;

To help organise monthly City Centre ‘ Insight’ meetings for church leaders and the business community;

To organise and lead special services for those involved in the workplace;

To organise and report at regular Chaplaincy Council meetings, and support the Council with its strategic thinking;

To manage the administration needs of the chaplaincy, including Council meetings, making use of administrative support when appropriate;

To identify, when required, potential Chaplaincy Council members who could support the work of the Council.

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Relationships

1. The Workplace Chaplain is responsible to the Diocesan Director of Partnerships and Mission,

working with the Workplace Chaplaincy Council.

2. The Workplace Chaplain will also have relationships with:

a voluntary team of lay and ordained chaplains;

the various clients and their employees;

the Workplace Chaplaincy Council;

the ministry teams of the city centre churches (Nottingham City Centre Parish, and St Nic’s),

parishes across the Nottingham South Deanery.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be:

Creative, open, imaginative and ecumenically committed;

Ready to initiate fresh thinking and new relationships, but also to strengthen and develop

existing work;

Acquainted with issues of work and the workplace, and able to have empathy with people at

all levels of corporate life;

Able to hold their own both with senior managers in the workplaces and also in theological

reflection with churches exercising ministry in the city centre and beyond;

Committed to working with people from a wide range of backgrounds, with pastoral care,

both individual and structural, an absolute priority (proselytism is not a part of the task);

Committed to Inclusiveness shown through the spirit of welcome and hospitality regardless

of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, sexual orientation, poverty, religion or

nationality;

Willing to nurture a team of chaplains from a range of church backgrounds, both lay and

ordained, and to encourage the interest and involvement of their own church communities in

the ministry of the chaplaincy;

Willing to work closely with the local structures of the Church to encourage partnership in

ministry and mission and to challenge established thinking;

Ready to participate in and nurture the chaplaincy team life of prayer and reflection.

Able to establish and hold clear role boundaries.

Desirable Experience

Experience of the business and commercial world, either directly or indirectly, perhaps

through doing similar work in an industrial mission or city centre context.

Some experience of chaplaincy ministry

Working positively in a team to facilitate its development of a team and that of its members.

Organisation and prioritisation of a demanding and varied workload.

Experience of working in an ecumenical context and understanding of and sensitivity to a range of Christian traditions; experience in an inter-faith context would also be desirable.