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Vacancy Procedures

Clergy Appointments and Conduct and Clergy and Lay Employment

  • Appointment of Overseas Clergy and Religious Workers
  • Appointment of Workers: undertaking necessary checks
  • Automatic Enrolment – Guidance note
  • Clergy Holiday & Time Off guidelines
  • Clergy Personnel Handbook
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  • Vacancy Procedures

A range of resources to assist vestries during clergy vacancies as they work towards making a new clergy appointment.

Vacancy Procedures Guidelines
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Detailed Guidelines regarding the procedures to be followed during a clergy vacancy.

The Church Times Guide to Happy Recruitment
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Adapted for the Scottish Episcopal Church to provide guidance for congregations around vacancies and clergy recruitment.

Congregational Profile Sample
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Rector profile sample
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Structures for the Selection Process
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Standard Clergy Application Form
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