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Clergy

Members of the clergy provide spiritual motivation and guidance, conduct worship according to the form of service of a particular faith/denomination and perform related functions associated with religious beliefs and practices.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£13,526
£26,094
£37,922

New workers start around £13,526. Normal pay is £26,094 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £37,922.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 39,666 vacancies for this type of job

2.47%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Undertakes administration and social duties as required.

  • Provides pastoral care to members of the congregation in their homes and in hospitals and counsels those in need of spiritual or moral guidance.

  • Performs marriages, funerals, baptisms and other special religious rites.

  • Provides and arranges the provision of religious instruction to congregation members.

  • Interprets doctrines and instructs intending clergy members in religious principles and practices.

  • Prepares and delivers sermons and talks and leads congregation in worship.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Spiritual Care

  • Mental Health

  • Child Protection

  • Due Diligence

  • Working With Children

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Religious Studies

  • Effective Communication

  • Student Services

  • Numeracy

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Teaching

  • Management

  • Leadership

  • English Language

  • Interpersonal Communications

  • Mentorship

  • Planning

  • Resilience

  • Enthusiasm

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Health & Social Care

Liverpool Hope University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 09/2024

Tariff points: 104/104

Public Health

University of Bedfordshire

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Luton · 09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Public Health

University of East London

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Stratford · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Health and Social Care

University of Derby

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Derby · 09/2024

Tariff points: 104/120

Healthcare Practice

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College

HND · 2 Years · Full-time · Nuneaton · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 64/64

Health Studies

Royal Holloway, University of London

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Egham · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Environmental Science

University of Portsmouth

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Portsmouth · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/120

Healthcare Practice

Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges)

HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Brighton · 09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Environmental Management

SRUC Scotland's Rural College

HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Edinburgh · 09/2024

Tariff points: 16/21

Health and Social Care

Staffordshire University

FdSc · 2 Years · Full-time · Burton upon Trent · 09/2024

Tariff points: 80/80

Health and Social Care

University of Bolton

FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Bolton · 09/2024

Tariff points: 48/48

Healthcare Practice

Newcastle College University Centre

FdSc · 2 Years · Full-time · Newcastle upon Tyne · 09/09/2024

Tariff points: 64/64

Care Practices

NPTC Group

CertHE · 1 Year · Full-time · Port Talbot · 09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

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