of St Peter’s Belper
Location:
East Midlands
Recruiter:
Derby Diocese
Full time permanent stipendiary role
Belper is a lively, thriving market town on the edge of a UNESCO World Heritage Site eight miles from the City of Derby. The three churches in the parish are seeking an enthusiastic, pastorally hearted, missional priest to work with them to:
continue to grow the churches, reaching out to more people and making new disciples
nurture a rich variety of church experience and worship tradition
review and refresh the mechanisms and provision that support church members in deepening their faith
develop the ministry, mission and community partnerships already in place, and initiate new initiatives and partnerships in response to identified needs and missional opportunities
invest in work with children and young people. Actively recruiting and training volunteers to further develop strong relationships with schools and children/youth organisations, including exploring the possibility of forming a Growing Faith Hub in Belper, maintaining and further developing strong relationships with schools, children and youth organisations
explore with St John’s C of E School the possibility of forming a new worshipping community
support St Swithun’s in becoming sustainable into the future
consider how St Peter’s can support other churches in environmental awareness and action.
You would be supported by a large and strong team of staff, lay and ordained volunteers in churches with healthy finances and well-resourced and maintained buildings. The church members are ready to pledge their support to you and commit themselves to looking after your well-being, ensuring you do not take on unrealistic levels of work.
The Diocese of Derby is committed to safeguarding. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. For information on safeguarding, recruitment checks and how we process your data, visit bit.ly/DODSaferRecruitment
Enquiries to: Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak and Dales, nicky.fenton@derby.anglican.org
For further information and to apply: derby.anglican.org/vacancies
Closing date for applications: 20 June 2025, noon
Interview date: 10 July 2025
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