At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a vibrant community, offering hospitality and spiritual guidance to guests.
- Company: Scargill House, set in the stunning Yorkshire Dales.
- Benefits: Live-in position with accommodation, meals, personal allowance, and pension contributions.
- Other info: Flexible role with annual reviews and a supportive community atmosphere.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while living in a beautiful setting.
- Qualifications: Ordained or recognised lay-leader with pastoral experience and teaching skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Scargill House, in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, is home to a vibrant ecumenical, international, community whose gift is hospitality.
At the heart of our life is a commitment to our vision
lives shared, lives transformed with Jesus at the centre.
We are looking to recruit an additional Chaplain to join our Pastoral & Teaching Team, sharing with the whole community in offering God’s generous welcome to a wide variety of guests.
We are looking for a Chaplain who
- is an ordained, accredited, or recognised lay-leader in a church which is a member of, or recognised by, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
- has a clear calling and commitment to community living.
- has pastoral gifts and experience, sensitivity, and good listening skills.
- is a competent teacher with ability to communicate effectively and creatively.
- is comfortable with a variety of styles of spirituality and worship.
- is well‑organised, flexible, and willing not to take themselves too seriously.
- understands, values, and models good safeguarding practice.
- has understanding and experience of spiritual renewal.
The post is a live‑in position for 3 years with annual reviews.
Remuneration is by way of accommodation, meals, personal allowance and pension contributions.
Accommodation is most suited to a single person or a couple.
An enhanced DBS check is required.
To arrange a visit, or to have an informal conversation, please email
or telephone
- For more information, including an application pack, please visit our website:
- Closing date for applications: 7 August
- Interviews w/c 7 September
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