Parish Vacancies
Participants will be placed in one of four ministry placements across the diocese. After successful applications and interviews, the Diocesan team will work with the candidates to work out the placement where they are most likely to flourish. This decision will be based on location, church tradition, ministry interests and where there is most likely to be the best working relationship with placement supervisors. This allocation will be a conversation where successful candidates will have a chance to meet with placement supervisors and agree focuses for the placement.
The range of placements offered will offer diverse opportunities to minister with CYPF across urban, post-industrial, estate and rural contexts, with a wide range of theological and pastoral contexts available. The three placement contexts for the FY MES 2025/2026 are:-
- Churches of Stanton-by-Dale, Dale Abbey and Risley, supervised by Revd Phil Selby
- Christ Church Cotmonhay and Shipley, supervised by Rev Dawn Knight.
- St Francis Church Mackworth, supervised by Rev Andy Bond.
The national and diocesan aim for the scheme is to encourage and equip more people to discern a calling to CYPF ministry and the hope is that a significant proportion of participants will go on to be CYPF ministers in their placement contexts beyond the conclusion of the scheme. However, there is no commitment from either party beyond the initial Future Youth Scheme.
Salary: £23,588.00
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Duration: Fixed Term - 1 September 2025 to 24 July 2026
Application closing date: 20 July 2025.
>> FUTURE YOUTH Role Description and Person Specification 2025-2026 (Word)
>> More details about the FYMES
>> Email Aidan.Watson@derby.anglican.org, Strategic Lead for Youth Ministry
>> To Apply, please forward a current CV and covering letter to mandy.francis@derby.anglican.org
Full time, permanent stipendiary role
Set in a lively, thriving market town in the High Peak these two churches are working together across the area pioneering exciting mission amongst children, young people and in a deprived housing estate.
They seek an enthusiastic, pastorally hearted, missional priest to work with them to:
• Grow the churches, reaching out to more people and making new disciples
• Nurture a rich variety of church experience and worship tradition, reviewing and refreshing the mechanisms and provision that support church members in deepening their faith and encouraging lay ministry
• Develop the ministry, mission and community partnerships already in place and create new initiatives and partnerships in response to identified needs and missional opportunities
• Lead the Growing Faith Hub across Glossopdale, investing in work with children and young people, actively recruiting and training volunteers, strengthening relationships with schools and children/youth organisations, exploring potential for forming new worshipping communities with schools
• Increase the Christian presence in Simmondley and re-establish a church presence in Gamesley
• Support the churches in becoming financially sustainable into the future
You would be supported by a strong team of volunteers with a heart and passion for reaching out in creative and innovative ways and a commitment to team working across boundaries to build God’s kingdom.
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 https://bit.ly/DODSaferRecruitment
Enquiries to: Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak and Dales, nicky.fenton@derby.anglican.org
Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 18 July 2025
Interview dates: Thursday 7 August 2025
(0.5 FTE: Sunday & 3 days)
We are seeking an engaging, prayerful and collaborative leader who:
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.
Full time permanent stipendiary role
These rural parishes lie in the beautiful Peak district National Park. The area has hundreds of thousands of visitors exploring the story of self-sacrifice during the plague at Eyam, remembering the battle of Agincourt, visiting Chatsworth House or climbing, walking and cycling in the wild moors and gritstone edges.
Are you an experienced leader with a passion for community engagement and collaborative ministry? We are seeking a Rector for seven rural churches in a beautiful area of South Derbyshire and someone who will:
We are seeking a prayerful and hope-filled Team Vicar who will:
Part-time permanent stipendiary role
These rural parishes lie on the edge of the City of Derby giving easy access to beautiful rural Derbyshire Dales and the Peak District but also within 15 minutes drive of vibrant city life.
The Parish of Staveley and Barrow Hill is situated on the outskirts of Chesterfield, with a medieval Parish church in Staveley town and a daughter church in the village of Inkersall. Staveley is approximately half an hour from the Peak District National Park and is ideally situated for exploring neighbouring towns and cities. Proximity to the M1 and A1 affords good communication.
Since 1973 the Parish has been constituted as a Team Ministry now resourced by a Team Rector and Team Vicar.
