Priest-in-Charge

Full-time permanent stipendiary role

These vibrant, welcoming and inclusive rural parishes lie in the beautiful Peak District National Park. Offering strong support from the PCCs, congregations and retired clergy, the church members are looking for an enthusiastic, pastorally hearted, missional priest to work with them to:

• Deepen relationships with God through introducing a variety of worship styles and forming new worshipping communities.
• Oversee our community engagement activity and teach us how to reach out and share our faith with participants.
• Challenge rural injustice and build on the existing ministry to the farming community.
• Make new disciples through developing tourism ministry supporting visitors in becoming pilgrims.
• Lead the church in growing younger through developing our work with children, young people, schools and households.
• Equip the church members for mission and plan together how to maximise opportunities for church growth.
• Create an efficient and sustainable model of governance.
• To lead on income generation, generous stewardship and financial resilience.

The Diocese of Derby is committed to safeguarding. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. For information on safe-guarding, recruitment checks and how we process your data, visit https://bit.ly/DODSaferRecruitment

Enquiries to: Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak and Dales, nicky.fenton@derby.anglican.org

For further information and to apply please see: https://derby.anglican.org/en/about-us/vacancies.html

Closing date: Thursday 16th of April at 12 noon.
Interview date: Thursday 6th May 2026