Rector (0.5) Holme and Seaton Ross Group

We are a people journeying spiritually, caring for each other, and sharing with each other, as a benefice; live together as one worshipping community across six villages. Is God calling you to minister to us?

The villages of Holme on Spalding Moor, Bursea, Seaton Ross, Everingham, Bielby and Harswell fall within the picturesque deanery of South Wold and sit at the foot of the stunning Yorkshire Wolds south-0west of York. The market town of Holme on Spalding Moor is the main centre of population which is growing with continued housing development. The main industries are agriculture and tourism.

We welcome a diversity of worship patterns, bringing our different strengths and skills to encourage our present and future church family to grow in faith. The vacancy has energised us to meet the challenges we face, to grow in number and financial sustainability. We need a leader with whom we can work and support.

We are seeking a Rector who is:

• Enthusiastic; has drive and passion to help us grow our churches
• A strong communicator, passionate about the Gospel, with an open and flexible approach to worship
• Confident working in schools, with families and people of all ages, caring for the spiritual needs of the elderly and infirm
• Prepared to do things different and explore alternative styles of worship in order to encourage the younger generations, whilst acknowledging the need for traditional worship
• Willing to work with and encourage lay ministry

We offer

• A current established team of experienced people, including a curate in training, lay ministers, churchwardens and committed PCCs
• Keen volunteers who take care of our seven places of worship and administrative aspects, so you can focus on ministry
• Enthusiastic people who wish to develop better links between the church and community, open to fresh ideas
• A diocese and deanery supportive of its clergy through wellbeing and training; the support and encouragement of the benefice to share the journey to develop the spiritual life of the community

The Diocese of York

The Diocese of York, led and guided by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell, takes in much of North and East Yorkshire. As the largest diocese in England, geographically, the area is very diverse, featuring a multitude of needs and opportunities. This includes the bustling urban centres of York, Hull and Middlesbrough, the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors National Park, and the incomparable Yorkshire Coast; as well as areas of deprivation in some of our urban and smaller rural and coastal communities.

Our mission and ministry relies on thousands of people - lay and ordained, volunteer and paid. Our diocesan teams provide a wide range of support services to our mission and ministry, including lifelong learning for ministry, the care of church buildings, and safeguarding. Together, we are striving to be a people who are Living Christ's Story. We want to be a simpler, bolder, humbler church which in its diversity reflects the communities it serves. We are bringing renewed focus and fresh energy to achieving our aims:

• Becoming more like Christ
• Reaching those we currently don't
• Growing in discipleship, influence and numbers
• Transforming our finances and structures

Our approach is aligned with a commitment to the best of our parochial inheritance and to the poorest communities, and to the financial realities we face.

Under current immigration rules, it is not generally possible for us to appoint clergy who are not already eligible to work in the UK.

The Diocese of York is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Find out more here: Safeguarding in the Diocese of York

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 1st November 2026

Interviews: Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd December 2026

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