Vacancies

• St Andrew’s, Kelso – Rector
• St Cuthbert’s, Colinton – Organist (full time or part time)

ST ANDREW’S, KELSO
RECTOR

Rector

(Full-time position, single charge)
St Andrew’s, Kelso

www.standrewskelso.co.uk

Remuneration: Scottish Episcopal Church Clergy Standard Stipend

We are seeking a priest, rooted in the sacramental life of the Church, to be the next Rector of St Andrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church. Someone who will come alongside us in our next season of mission and ministry in Kelso and the surrounding community, and who will inspire us in our vision for the future, bringing a fresh outlook on how we continue to take the gospel ‘off the page’ and put it into real life.

We are a healthy and growing congregation that values the importance of offering a warm welcome to all, expressed through our liturgy, our hospitality and our care for one another.

Might God be calling you to lead St Andrew’s?

For more information or an informal discussion please contact Hannah Harcus (PA to the Bishop of Edinburgh) on: 0131 538 7044 or e-mail: HHARCUS@dioceseofedinburgh.org.

Congregational profile, person specification and application form are on the St Andrew’s website.

The appointment is subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record Disclosure (Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007).

Closing date: 6 November 2026  

Interview date: 5 December 2026

Registered Charity Number SC006302

ST CUTHBERT’S, COLINTON
ORGANIST (FULL TIME OR PART TIME)

This position is offered on a full-time basis, with the flexibility to accommodate a part-time arrangement if preferred. Remuneration would be adjusted accordingly to reflect the agreed working requirements.

The organ in church is a new (2023) 2 manual Allan draw-stop electronic organ.

Full-time position:

• 6 paid Holiday (Sundays) per annum
• Play each Sunday in Church (10.30am service preceded by 9.45am run through of music with the choir)
• Monthly evensong in summer and occasional weekday service; Annual Carol service
• Responsible for choir, and rehearsals, currently twice per month plus additional in advance of festivals
• Selection of hymns and anthems
• Additional fees paid when requested to play at a Wedding or Funeral
• Full Time Salary – £9,350

Part-time position:

• To play a minimum of 2 Sundays per month
• To be responsible for arranging a rota of organists (to play on 1-2 Sundays per month)
• To rehearse the choir, and select hymns and anthems
• Additional fees as above
• Salary Pro-Rata

Please email the Rector, Revd Nicki McNelly at stcuthbertsrector@gmail.com if you would be interested in discussing the position in greater detail.