Associate Pioneer Minister of Sinfin Moor, Infinity Garden Village

Monday, 27 October 2025 09:44

Associate Pioneer Minister of Sinfin Moor, Infinity Garden Village

Role Description & Person Specification

Specific Role Requirements

In the Infinity Garden Village development.
- Oversee the identification and implementation of multiple new ways of doing church.
- Gather, empower, and equip others to participate in identifying, cultivating and growing New Worshipping Communities, whether lay or ordained.
- Establish effective lay ministries to enable NWC leadership sustainability.

Using the ‘Missional Journey’ model, ensure ongoing evangelism, nurture, and discipleship within all NWCCFXs, with particular reference to the ‘Food and Faith’ community.

Cultivate the established relationship with Ashcroft Academy, developing engagement with the Christian faith.

Enable reaching out to individuals, communities and schools who are not currently engaged with the church.

Continue to nurture the community development work in the Boundary Moor Gardens Development area.

Build relationships with other local stakeholders, including council members, planners and developers, for the common good.

Intentionally holding these different expressions of church in a mixed ecology relationship within the Sinfin Moor Benefice ( LEP ) and contributing to the Church Council learning.

Lead Derby City Greenhouse Core Team

Member of the Derby Diocesan Greenhouse Core Team

General Role Purpose

To have regard to the calling of clergy as described in the ordinal
To fulfil the responsibilities of clergy as described in the canons and other relevant legislation.
In collaboration with your colleagues, to exercise the cure of souls shared with the bishop in this place and carry out the ministry of word and sacrament.
To enable the ministries of the laity in your congregation(s)
To be rooted and present in this community and to give its people pastoral support and service (including baptisms, weddings, and funerals).
To ensure a high standard of worship, preaching and pastoral care is provided that the whole people of God are equipped to proclaim afresh in this generation the good news of the Kingdom
To advance the Kingdom of God in this place through leadership, collaboration, and example.
To collaborate with the Deanery in mission and ministry and seek opportunities for the churches in the deanery to share resources and support the wider area.
To work towards the Diocesan vision of the Kingdom of God: good news for all – seen in transformed lives, growing church, and building community.
To be attentive to delivering the diocesan outcomes of deepening relationships with God, making new Christians, serving local contexts and challenging injustice
To be mindful of diocesan priorities of commitment to contexts of poverty, and becoming younger, more diverse, and greener

Personal requirements of the role

Reflecting the trust invested in ministers exercising public ministry, to comply with the Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy.
Be a person of prayer, lively faith, and spiritual maturity
To invest in a pattern of rest and refreshment including the taking of an annual retreat.
Collaborative in nature and working styles, able to see and enable the God-given potential in colleagues and others.
Participate fully in the diocesan process of Ministerial Development Review positively and pragmatically.
To embody the diocesan values of generous faith, courageous hope, and life-giving love in all aspects of ministry.
Participate in continued Mixed Ecology learning from Diocese, organisations and networks.

For more information about this post, please contact: the Venerable Matthew Trick, Archdeacon of Derby City and South Derbyshire: matthew.trick@derby.anglican.org

Please download the application form, and role description using the links below:

Role Description

Application Form

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Closung Date: Noon, Thursday 30th October 2025

Interview Date: Thursday 27th November 2025

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