Secretary to the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee

The post is offered as a 0.40 full-time equivalent post (15 hours per week). Hours to be mutually agreed.

The salary during the probationary period is £15,369 per annum (full-time equivalent is £38,423 per annum), rising to £16,178 per annum (full-time equivalent is £40,445 per annum) after the probationary period.

The Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee (DMPC) is a committee of clergy and lay people. It has a strategic role in developing changing patterns of ministry and overseeing organisational change to support the work of the Church of England as it seeks to further God’s mission serving the people and communities across the Diocese of Newcastle.

The Secretary to the DMPC supports all aspects of the Committee’s work including active planning and problem solving, case management, understanding and providing clear advice and guidance on both technical and legal issues. It requires good judgement, administrative and presentational skills, both oral and written.

To arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact Chris Elder, email diosec@newcastle.anglican.org 

Closing date 25 May 2026

Interviews will be held in-person on Tuesday 16th June 2026.