Working as part of the Resident Team is more than a job; it is a way of life. As Abbey Warden, you will provide leadership, pastoral care and spiritual support to the Abbey’s staff and volunteers, nurturing a vibrant and healthy community for all who live, work and visit here.
You will ensure that the Abbey is a place of welcome, rest, hospitality and challenge, maintaining the daily rhythm of worship and supporting creative, meaningful programmes. As a member of our Senior Management Team, you will help to shape the work of the wider Community, and you will be our senior public representative on Iona and Mull.
We are looking for someone with:
- A good knowledge of the Iona Community and a deep commitment to the Common Life, including the ministry of radical hospitality
- Significant experience of team leadership and of planning and leading worship
- Experience of providing pastoral or spiritual support and of delivering creative programmes
- Emotional intelligence, compassion, warmth and flexibility
- A willingness to live in a residential community
Being a committed Christian with a clear passion for, or understanding of, the Iona Community’s commitment to incarnational spirituality is an occupational requirement for this role.
Allowance: £9,350 per year (£779.17 per month), with all rent, bills and food included
Hours: 35 hours per week, plus Common Life commitments
Contract: Fixed term, up to a maximum of 5 years
Holidays: 37 days, including public holidays
Pension: Nest Pension scheme
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please visit this page for the recruitment pack and the application form
Closing date: Sunday 10 January 2027
Visit the Iona Community vacancies page for other available roles.
The Iona Community is a Charity and Network in Association with Churches Together in England.