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Assistant DAC Secretary (Fixed Term Contract)

We’re looking for a highly organised and motivated individual to join the Diocese of Derby as interim Assistant DAC Secretary.

This is initially a 2-month fixed term opportunity with the possibility of extension.

This is a fantastic opportunity to support the work of the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC), helping parishes care for and develop their church buildings in line with our diocesan mission and strategy. You’ll work closely within the Buildings for Mission team alongside the DAC Secretary and other colleagues to ensure smooth operations, clear communication, and effective coordination of faculty applications and building projects.

Experience in a church or heritage-related setting is a bonus, but not essential.

The role is based in Church House, Derby, and we welcome hybrid working.

Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary: £19,290 p.a. based on experience
Reporting to: Church Buildings Support Officer

Closing date is 15 October 2025.

If you’re passionate about supporting the mission of the Church and want to play a key role in the care of our historic buildings, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply or find out more, please contact Mandy Francis, mandy.francis@derby.anglican.org or visit our website.

>> Assistant DAC Secretary advert text [PDF]

>> Assistant DAC Secretary role description [PDF]

>> Applications form [Word]

Administrator (Bishop of Derby’s Office) - 2 positions

Administrator (Bishop of Derby’s Office)

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Administrator to join the Bishop’s Office team. This role supports the ministry of the Bishop of Derby and contributes to the smooth running of the office. You will work closely with the Bishop of Derby, the Bishop’s Senior Executive Assistant, the Administration and Operations Coordinator, the Chaplain, and the Bishop of Repton and their Personal Assistant. You will also liaise regularly with colleagues from the Diocesan Board of Finance at Church House, Derby.

We are looking for two prospective post holders to work both full-time and part-time at 35 and 17.5 hours per week, respectively, and you will be based at the Duffied Office, but temporarily at the Church House in Derby location (free parking available) until January 2026.

As Bishop’s Office Administrator, you’ll play a key role in a fast-paced, supportive environment, delivering high standards of administrative support. This varied role requires discretion, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.

You’ll be the first point of contact for visitors and phone enquiries, reflecting the welcoming nature of the office. You’ll also support the Bishop’s hospitality plans, including coordinating meetings with internal and external guests.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive administrative support and data processing to the Bishop of Derby.
Assist with diary management, correspondence, and office coordination.
Maintain accurate records and ensure efficient workflow within the office.
Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Person Specification

Excellent organisational and communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and general office equipment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Previous experience in an administrative role is essential

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Siân Kellogg at sian.kellogg@derby.anglican.org

Closing date for applications - Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Interviews - Friday, 24 October 2025 at Derby Church House.

>> APPLY ONLINE

>> Role profile [PDF]

Diocesan Lead for Growing Younger

Are you passionate about seeing the Church grow younger? Do you have the vision, creativity, and leadership skills to inspire and equip others? If so, we want to hear from you!

As our Diocesan Lead for Growing Younger, you will:

Lead the Growing Younger Team and drive our strategy to engage children, young people, and families.

Collaborate with church leaders, schools, and communities to create thriving faith environments.

Champion innovative initiatives and support the development of young leaders.

Work in one of the most beautiful and diverse parts of the country, within a supportive and dynamic team.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a transformative mission that is making a real difference.

Enjoy a generous benefits package, including 30 days annual leave, a non-contributory pension scheme, and more.

Experience the beauty and diversity of Derbyshire, from idyllic villages to bustling urban centres.

Position: Diocesan Lead for Growing Younger
Location: Derby Church House, Derby
Salary: £45,078 p.a. (or the option to proportionately sacrifice salary to £43,278 and remain in the Clergy Pension scheme)
Hours: 35 hours per week (flexible working options available)

Apply Now! Applications close on 22nd October 2025 at 12.00 noon.

>> Information pack for candidates

>> Download application form

>> Download Recruitment Monitoring Form

PA to Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak and Dales and Archdeaconry administrator

Are you a highly organised, empathetic, and proactive professional looking for a role that blends administrative excellence with purpose-driven work? The Diocese of Derby is seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant and Archdeaconry Administrator to support the Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak and Dales.

Salary: £30,900 per annum depending on experience

Working hours: 35 hours per week (some remote working possible, as agreed with line manager. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required, for which time off in lieu (TOIL) would be agreed.

Duration: Permanent

Closing date: 12 noon, 16 October 2025

Interviews: 24 October 2025

>> Job pack

>> Job application form

>> Recruitment Monitoring Form

Organist, St John The Evangelist, Derby

We are looking for a new organist!

Are you a musician who would like to help to lead us in worship, playing our 150 year old organ?

Come and see us on a Sunday morning at 9.45am or get in touch with Mina if you'd like to find out more. Contact details and more information, including the role description, can be found on our website: https://stjohnsmillstreet.org/about-us/music/organist/

Records Retention and Compliance

The Church of England has recently released a new records retention schedule and accompanying guidance which helps you and your parish ensure best practice when it comes to data compliance:

>> Records and Information Management | The Church of England

This schedule (published in 2025) replaces the previous guides on retention, including: Keep or Bin, Cherish or Chuck, Chapter and Verse, and Save and Delete. Your retention policy may need amending considering this new schedule.

It is primarily designed for use by the following: Cathedrals, Minsters, Bishops Offices, Diocesan Offices (Including DBF’s DBE’s), Archdeacons, Deaneries, and Parishes of the Church of England.

Why should you use this schedule?

The schedule sets out how long records should be retained for, and the justification for that retention and what the disposal action should be. It was developed in consultation with a range of stakeholders from across the Church of England. It provides best practice for applying retention and disposition of records held by church bodies.

• It is far more comprehensive than the previous schedules
• It provides defensible reasons for retaining, archiving and destroying records
• It should give you confidence that you can destroy records at the appropriate time
• It supports the requirements of Data Protection Legislation
• It supports good record keeping practices

Please note that this is a living document and so it will be regularly revised and updated as the need arises, for example to include new records, or when legislation or business practice changes. Keep an eye out for further guidance notes being released in the coming months

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New Position

Derby Diocese Board of Education

Organist / Music Director

Christ Church in Belper

We are looking for an organist or an organist / music director, to join them in the next few months. We have a traditional SATB choir and anybody interested in either post should initially contact Andrew Pollett, via email pollettaj10@gmail.com or by phone on 07970 498 171. The choir sings at the 11am Sung Mass on Sundays and rehearses at 7pm on Fridays. There are occasionally additional services, such as Choral Evensong, weddings and funerals. The post will attract RSCM rates of pay, subject to negotiation.

Closing date: 31 August 2025

Vacancy in See Committee

About the Vacancy In See Committee

This is a statutory committee, serving for a three-year term, who only meet when there is a Vacancy in See.
Meaning, in the case of the Diocese of Derby, if the post of the Bishop of Derby were to become vacant, then the Vacancy in See committee would meet.

Members don’t need to be on any other committee, synod or be a PCC member.
Members do need to be on an electoral roll or be a clerk in holy orders within the Diocese*

Should a Vacancy in See arise, Members would then meet to identify the needs of the Diocese and work with the Crown Nominations Commission of the General Synod, to identify the next Diocesan Bishop.

This process is governed by The Vacancy in See Committees Regulation 2024. The General Synod makes the Regulation, which is a Consolidation Instrument within the meaning of Standing Order 71(9) of the General Synod.

*Eligibility Criteria (in full…)

Any cleric beneficed in the Diocese or licensed under seal by the Bishop of Derby is eligible for election by members of the House of Clergy of the Diocesan Synod, except that no archdeacon and no person in Episcopal orders is eligible to be elected in this election. (The election involves the whole House of Clergy of the Diocesan Synod. This means that a person from one Area/archdeaconry can be proposed, seconded and be voted for by persons from another).

Any lay person who is an actual communicant, as defined in Church Representation Rule 83(2), and whose name is entered on the electoral roll of a parish in the Diocese is eligible for election by the House of Laity of the Diocesan Synod. (The election involves the whole House of Laity. This means that a person from one Area/archdeaconry can be proposed, seconded and voted for by persons from another).

More information

For more information, please contact the Presiding Officer - presidingofficer@derby.anglican.org.

Resources

>> Diocesan Synod Members for Triennium 2024 - 2027 [PDF]

Electoral roll

New Electoral Roll required for every parish in 2025

In 2025, an entirely new church electoral roll must be prepared in advance of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in every parish in the Church of England, under the Church Representation Rules (CRR).

So, even if someone has had their name entered on the existing electoral roll, they must complete a fresh application form to be included on the new one.

The PCC must take reasonable steps to inform all those whose names are entered on the existing roll that a new roll is being prepared, and that they must make a fresh application if they wish their name to appear on the new roll.

In brief:

Preparation of a new roll must be done every six years (last completed 2019)
Notice displayed near the main door of every church in every parish, at least two months before the APCM
Notice must stay up for at least 14 days
Announcements made in church during the 14 days that the notice is up to say that the roll is being prepared
PCC must ensure that reasonable efforts are made to let everyone on the old roll know that a new Roll is being prepared
Exception is anyone no longer qualified to be on the roll (e.g. someone who no longer worships regularly in the parish and lives outside the parish)
Members of the previous roll need to fill in applications (no one is automatically included)
New people may also apply by filling in an application for enrolment
New roll must be complete on a fixed date between 15 and 28 days before the APCM
Completed new roll is posted near the main church door at least 14 days before the APCM. During this time corrections may be made (e.g. correcting a misspelling) but no new names added or removed.

The full guidance on preparing the new Electoral Roll can be downloaded here: PDF | Word

Downloads

Forms, notices and guidance notes

Preparation of Electoral Roll Notice PDF | Word
Application to be added to the Electoral Roll PDF | Word
Electoral Roll GDPR: Parish Guidance PDF | Word
Electoral Roll Privacy Notice PDF | Word
Notice of APCM PDF | Word
Nomination form for PCC PDF | Word
APCM results (To return to Derby Church House) PDF | Word
Electoral Roll Certificate (To return to Derby Church House) PDF | Word

Vacancies

Welcome

Derbyshire has some of the most beautiful landscape, not just in England, but anywhere in the UK.
With a range of contexts from the agricultural villages in the west to the ex-mining communities of the east; the beautiful peak district and the urban multi-cultural centre; we minister in a number of contrasting environments.

With mission at our heart we are investing in our future to ensure we continue to grow God’s kingdom in Derbyshire.
Is God calling you to join us?

Diversity statement

The Diocesan Board of Finance is a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability and require adjustments to apply for this role, please let us know. We are committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria, and to supporting existing employees who have a disability.

We particularly welcome applications from UK Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage (UKME/GMH) candidates who are currently underrepresented in our organisation. All appointments will be made on merit of skill and experience relative to the role.

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Safeguarding

The Diocese of Derby is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.

>> Further information on our commitment to safeguarding

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Clergy vacancies

Parish support vacancies

External vacancies

Organist, St John The Evangelist, Derby
We are looking for a new organist! Are you a musician who would like to help to lead us in… See More
Organist / Music Director
Christ Church in Belper We are looking for an organist or an organist / music director, to join them in the… See More

The Archdeacon of East Derbyshire

The Venerable Matthew Trick

Acting Archdeacon of East Derbyshire

Following the retirement of the Venerable Karen Hamblin, Bishop Libby has appointed the Venerable Matthew Trick, Archdeacon of Derby City and South Derbyshire, as Acting Archdeacon of East Derbyshire from 1 October 2025.

The Venerable Matthew Trick
Archdeacon of Derby and South Derbyshire
Acting Archdeacon of East Derbyshire
matthew.trick@derby.anglican.org
01332 388684

Claire Collishaw
PA to the Archdeacon of East Derbyshire
claire.collishaw@derby.anglican.org
01332 388656

Parish map of the Archdeaconry of East Derbyshire

>> Download a printable map of the Archdeaconry of East Derbyshire (suitable for A4 and A3) [JPG]

>> Maps of individual deaneries can be downloaded from their respective pages here.

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Hardwick Deanery

>> Download a printable map of Hardwick Deanery here (suitable for A4 and A3) [JPG]

>> Download a printable map of the Archdeaconry of East Derbyshire from this page.

Welcome to the Hardwick Deanery.

We are part of the Archdeaconry of East Derbyshire

Archdeacon: The Ven. Karen Hamblin - karen.hamblin@derby.anglican.org

Area Dean: Revd Rachel Williams - revrwilliams25@gmail.com
Assistant Area Dean: Revd Imogen Black - imogen.black@trinity-oxford.com
Assistant Area Dean: Peter Bold - revdbold@gmail.com

Synod Lay Chair: John Atkin
Synod Treasurer: Mrs Di Fretwell
Synod Secretary: Miss Ailsa Cooling

Archdeaconry Deputy Warden: Rachel Hobbs

Assistant Archdeaconry Deputy Warden: Tim Wheeler

Deanery Synod Meetings 2025

Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 7pm – This meeting will be held online

Thursday 10 July 2025 at 7pm – Bolsolver Church

Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 7pm - St Mary’s, Pilsley

Refreshments at 6.30, meeting starts at 7pm

Hardwick Benefices

Alfreton (Parish of Alfreton)
Ashover and Handley, and Brackenfield with Wessington (Parishes of Ashover and Handley; Brackenfield; Wessington)
Ault Hucknall and Scarcliffe (Parishes of Ault Hucknall; Scarcliffe)
Blackwell with Tibshelf (Parishes of Blackwell; Tibshelf)
Bolsover (Parish of Bolsover)
Crich and South Wingfield (Parishes of Crich; South Wingfield)
East Scarsdale (Parishes of Pleasley, Shirebrook, Upper Langwith with Langwith Bassett; Whaley Thorns)
Heath (Parish of Heath) (including Holmewood)
Morton and Stonebroom with Shirland (Parishes of Morton; Shirland; St. Peter Stonebroom)
North Wingfield, Clay Cross and Pilsley (Parish of North Wingfield) (includes 3 Parish Churches Clay Cross, North Wingfield and Pilsley, and two additional churches at Tupton and Danesmoor)
Pinxton (Parish of Pinxton)
Riddings and Ironville (Parishes of Riddings; Ironville)
Somercotes (Parish of St. Thomas, Somercotes)
South Normanton (Parish of South Normanton)

>> Spotlights on parishes in Hardwick Deanery

Curacy Vacancies (Title Posts) for the Diocese of Derby

Welcome to the Diocese of Derby and thanks for considering serving your curacy with us!

If you are completing ordination training in 2025 and have been officially released by your sponsoring diocese to look elsewhere, then please consider coming to the Diocese of Derby to serve your curacy.

If you are interested: