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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.

Average Salary

£26,875

New workers start around £10,282. Normal pay is £26,875 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £43,820.

Jobs

39,092

The number of jobs in the career for the current year.

Daily Tasks

  • 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.

  • Spiritual Care

  • Theology

  • Resourcing

  • Discipleship

  • Loans

Soft skills

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

  • Leadership

  • Teaching

  • Communications

  • English Language

  • 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.