Parish Vacancies
These vibrant and welcoming rural parishes offer exciting missional opportunities to engage with local residents and huge numbers of visitors and tourists. 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:
We are an established vibrant, welcoming, rural benefice of three churches in the beautiful Peak District. Bound together by a shared vision to grow disciples, grow congregations and grow leaders, we are committed to outreach and growing younger. We offer committed leadership teams in each parish, strong financial reserves and a variety of existing missional opportunities to build upon.
Full time permanent stipendiary role
Buxton is a thriving market town in the beautiful landscape of the High Peak of Derbyshire known for its heritage as a spa town and internationally renowned Arts Festival. The two key elements of this role are holding delegated oversight for three village churches of Chelmorton, Earl Sterndale and Taddington and leading on work amongst children, young people and families across all the communities in the Team.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, pastoral hearted, missional priest to work collaboratively to:
- hold delegated oversight for Chelmorton, Earl Sterndale and Taddington, welcoming them into the Team
- deepen relationships with God, embracing the churches unique identities and distinctiveness while developing their worship and discipleship
- serve our local communities, forming and developing community partnerships
- make new disciples, forming new worshipping communities
- challenge rural isolation and injustice, building on ministry to the farming community.
- create an efficient and sustainable model of governance
- lead on income generation, generous stewardship and financial resilience
- work collaboratively with the Team Rector, staff and volunteers within the Team
- lead the Team in growing younger, developing work with children, young people, schools and households and offering Chaplaincy to the University of Derby Buxton Campus;
The Diocese of Derby is committed to safeguarding. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. For information on safeguarding and recruitment checks, visit https://bit.ly/DODSaferRecruitment.
Enquiries to: Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak and Dales nicky.fenton@derby.anglican.org
Further information and to apply please use the links below:
Letter from the Bishop of Derby
Closing date: Noon, Friday 17th April 2026
Interview Date: Tuesday 5th May 2026
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:
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.
Are you a prayerful, collaborative leader with a heart for mission and community? We are seeking someone who will:
We are seeking a compassionate and Jesus-centred leader who will lead this growing and flourishing church, situated mid-way between Derby and Nottingham in South East Derbyshire, in our faith journey and take us to the next stage of all that God is calling us to.
We are praying for someone who:
- Is Spirit-led and prayerful, able to teach and encourage deeper discipleship through Sunday worship and throughout the week, helping to grow a ‘praying church’.
- Will work alongside established and thriving volunteer-led community engagement, seeking to deepen faith connections amongst those who engage with the church in the community.
- Has the ability and experience to nurture lay leadership in every aspect of church life.
- Can lead, develop and encourage pastoral care across congregation and community.
- Has a commitment to growth across all generations.
- Values and promotes diversity, equality and inclusion.
For more information about this post, please contact: the Venerable Matthew Trick, Acting Archdeacon of East Derbyshire: matthew.trick@derby.anglican.org
Please download the application form, profile and additional information using the links below:
Letter from the Bishop of Derby
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
Closing date: Noon, Friday 13th February 2026
Interview date: Tuesday 24th March 2026
Buxton is a thriving market town in the beautiful landscape of the High Peaks of Derbyshire known for its heritage as a spa town and internationally renowned Arts Festival.
The churches are seeking an experienced. enthusiastic, pastorally hearted, missional priest to work collaboratively with them to:
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.
