Lay Posts
Creation Care Champion
Are you passionate about making a difference? We’re looking for dedicated volunteers to join our team and support the Diocese of Exeter to equip churches to better care for creation.
What you’ll do:
Assist the creation care team in supporting churches to operate in a more environmentally friendly way. Championing the Eco Church scheme and other opportunities for churches to be missional through creation care. Assisting the creation care team with widening and maintaining a network of parish eco contacts and disseminating information to this network. Initially working across your own mission community, moving onto deanery, archdeaconry and diocese wide work as capacity allows and in discussion with the Creation Care Engagement Officer.
What we’re looking for:
- Already be involved in Creation Care activity in their own parish/mission community.
- Have a good understanding of the twin climate and biodiversity crisis.
- Have sound knowledge of the theological grounding for creation care.
What we offer:
- The opportunity to be part of a team and see positive change in our churches.
- Leader for Creation Care Training – click herefor more information
Click here for the Role Description.
Click here for the Application Form.
If you’re interested, we’d love to hear from you! Please complete a copy of the application form and apply to: click here to email our Eco Team.
Hours: Various
Location: Various with regular visits to the Diocesan Offices
Closing Date: Ongoing
An informal interview will be required prior to starting in the role.
As a Diocese, we aim to represent the rich diversity of the community we serve. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, differing abilities, identity and experience. We welcome all applications. Our church is for everyone and so is our workplace.
Lay Posts
Choir Director and Organist at St Peter’s Church, Tiverton
St Peter’s has a vacancy for an experienced Choir Director and Organist who would be keen to enhance the musical expressions of worship within the Church.
St Peter’s is an historic Grade 1 Listed Church and the Civic Church for the market town of Tiverton, hosting the Remembrance, Mayor’s, Christingle, Nine Lessons and Carols and a number of other services central to the life and customs of the town.
The organ is one of the jewels of the Church. It was dedicated in 1696 and built by Christian Schmidt who also worked on the organ for the rebuilding of St Paul’s in London; it was rebuilt and enlarged in 1867 by Henry Willis, an outstanding organ builder who made his name at the Great Exhibition. The carvings are attributed to Grinling Gibbons. The Parish website contains some photos and a recording of a duet by Samuel Wesley played on the instrument.
The Director of Music would work as part of a team of enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers within St Peter’s, including the adult robed Choir and the Assistant Organist. There would also be scope for involvement in other areas, depending on interests and experience; for example liaising with local schools, organisations or musicians, to enrich the musical life of the community more generally.
The hours of work and salary, based on RSCM rates, would be for negotiation. The post requires an Enhanced DBS check.
Applicants should contact Gill Heard by telephone 01884 258600 or by email. Email Gill Heard
Clergy
St Judes, Plymouth: Priest in Charge
Closing date for applications: 11:59am on 25th February 2026
Interview date: 5th & 6th March 2026
PRIEST IN CHARGE – ST JUDE’S, PLYMOUTH
We are seeking a full-time stipendiary priest who:
- Has a heart for mission and is able to communicate the gospel
- Is prayerful and open to the work of the Holy Spirit
- is able to encourage people to explore faith and grow as disciples
- Is a leader, listener and collaborator as we develop vision and strategy
- Is grounded in scripture while exploring ways of reaching people with the good news of the gospel
- Will help us provide opportunities through small groups for new church members to grow in fellowship
St Jude’s is a single urban parish with a beautifully refurbished church, finished to a high specification. You’ll be supported by a strong team of licensed lay ministers, committed PCC members, and dedicated lay leaders, alongside an enthusiastic congregation. A spacious five bedroom vicarage, conveniently located adjacent to the church, completes this attractive opportunity.
Please contact the Ven, Jane Bakker, Archdeacon of Plymouth on 01752 858382 or adp@exeter.anglican.org
The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We aim to be a diverse and truly representative diocese, and we particularly welcome applications from women and from people of Global Majority Heritage.
Clergy
St Budeaux, Plymouth: Interim Priest in Charge (3 Year Post)
Closing date for applications: 11:59pm on 5th March 2026
Interview date: 23rd and 24th March 2026
Full time for 3 years
We are seeking a Priest who is:
- A Bible believing, Spirit led leader
- Community-minded creative and relational
- Able to bring out the best in people with or without faith
- Comfortable engaging with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, especially in an urban estate setting
- Recognise and encourage the gifts of church members
- Able to communicate vision; has a heart for renewal; is comfortable with charismatic worship and encourages evangelism.
And will help us to:
- Grow our children’s and youth work
- Develop links with all ages
- Encourage mission in the community
- Improve financial giving.
This is a full-time stipendiary Interim role within a single-parish benefice, supported by a dedicated worship team, a full PCC, and a vibrant band. The congregation is enthusiastic and welcoming, creating a warm and engaging community. The post comes with a spacious four-bedroom house, offering comfortable accommodation for the successful candidate.
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Please contact the Ven. Jane Bakker, Archdeacon of Plymouth, on (01752) 858382 or ADP@exeter.anglican.org
The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We aim to be a diverse and truly representative diocese, and we welcome applications from women and from people of Global Majority Heritage.
Lay Posts
Director of Music at St Andrew’s Church, Colyton
Salary Remuneration £10,000 p.a (depending on experience) plus fees.
Closing date for applications: 20th February 2026
Interview date: 27th February 2026
St Andrew’s is a vibrant liturgical church with long-established choral tradition, seeking a gifted and imaginative Director of Music to lead them into a new chapter.
They are warm and forward-looking community where music lies at the heart of their worship and mission. With a loyal adult choir, a developing junior ministry, strong RSCM links, and active support for young musicians, they offer a flourishing foundation on which to build.
They seek a skilled organist and inspiring choir trainer who will:
- Lead and develop their adult choir and nurture a growing junior choir
- Recruit, teach and encourage singers and young musicians
- Support their organ scholarship and help share future musical provision
The post is self-employed. Remuneration £10,000 p.a (depending on experience) plus fees. Regular commitments include Friday rehearsals, the Sunday Eucharist and monthly Choral Evensong; six Sundays off per year.
Colyton is a welcoming East Devon town near the Jurassic Coast, offering an exceptional quality of life and excellent opportunities for musical outreach.
Closing date for applications: Friday 20 February 2026
Interviews: Friday 27 February 2026
For more information, an informal conversation or to submit your application, please contact the Rector, Fr Steven Martin on: 01297 553180 or email.
Clergy
Team Rector Withycombe Raleigh
Closing date for applications: 25th February 2026
Interview date: 12 March 2026
We seek an inspirational, affirming, engaging priest as our Team Rector, who will: Drive the next phase of our vision for growth. Equip our congregations for service & mission. Provide collaborative leadership to our committed team. Lead & develop our rich, inclusive, catholic inspired worship. Deepen our engagement with the local community, focusing on children, young people, families & schools
In return, we offer:
A supportive & creative part-time Team Vicar
A lively, welcoming parish community, with
forward-looking and adaptable lay involvement
A stunning coastal location on the Jurassic Coast
A centrally based 4 bedroom purpose-built
CLOSING DATE:
25 February 2026
INTERVIEW DATES:
11 & 12 March 2026
MORE DETAILS:
Ven Andrew Beane, Archdeacon of Exeter
e: ade@exeter.anglican.org t: 01392 425577
Clergy
0.5 Team Vicar Hartland Coast Mission Community
Closing date for applications: 12:00pm on 13th March 2026
Interview date: 21-22 March 2026
We look forward to welcoming our new Team Vicar and hope you will prayerfully consider joining us.
If you have a lively, infectious Christian faith, rooted in Scripture and the Spirit, full of faith, hope and love, and are ready to work with the Ministry Team to try new and creative ideas for mission and ministry, then we want to hear from you.
Serving across the nine parishes in this rural Mission Community, including the island of Lundy, your ministry will have a special emphasis on outreach to Farming Communities (Barn Services), Creation Care (Environmental projects) and the historic fishing village of Clovelly (Good News down the Cobbles).
Click here to read the Parish Profile.
Click here for the Application Form.
For an informal conversation about this role please contact Verena Breed, Archdeacon of Barnstaple:
01271 375475
Email the Archdeacon of Barnstaple.
We aim to be a diverse and truly representative diocese, and particularly welcome applications from women and minority ethnic groups.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
- Closing date: 13.03.2026 at 12 noon •
- Orientation Day: 21.04.2026 •Interview Date:22.04.2026 •
Diocesan Staff
Safeguarding Administrator & DBS Coordinator (12-month fixed term)
Salary £26,736.00 per annum
Closing date for applications: 22nd February 2026
Interview date: 10 March 2026
An opportunity is available for an experienced, positive, and proactive Administrator to join the small, friendly team at the Diocese of Exeter. The role includes administration duties for the Safeguarding team and serving as the contact between the Diocese and Thirty One Eight for Disclosure and Barring Service applications.
As the first point of contact for visitors and callers, strong communication and customer service skills are essential. The role requires a solid administration background, attention todetail, excellent organisation, and the ability to manage competing priorities. Good IT skills are needed, along with the ability to support colleagues with Safeguarding administrative tasks. The work is varied, fast paced, and offers opportunities to gain experience within a supportive team.
Click here for the role description.
Click here to apply for the role on Church of England Pathways.
Salary: £26,736.00 per annum
Closing date for applications: 22 February 2026
Interview date: 10 March 2026
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Diocesan Staff
Pioneer Formation and Evangelism Lead
Salary £17,500.00 per annum depending on experience (calculated on a pro rata basis by reference to a full-time equivalent of £35,000.00)
Closing date for applications: 4th March 2026
Hours: Part-time (18.125 hours per week)
Are you passionate about pioneering mission and evangelism? The Diocese of Exeter is seeking a dynamic leader to join our Mission and Ministry team. In this vital role, you will work with our partners, CMS and the Church Army, to guide the training to help equip and support new lay leaders of evangelism and pioneer mission. With the aim of supporting their work in launching new fresh expressions of church and worshipping communities across Devon.
You will guide and care for the training pathways, facilitate communities of practice, and manage our Mustard Seed grants to fuel new initiatives. If you have a heart to see new ministries flourish and are passionate about pioneer ministry and evangelism then why not join us to help people Pray, Grow, and Serve with Joy. This is a new role which will play a key part in helping deliver our Pray, Grow, Serve 2035 missional goals. It is funded by a grant from the Church of England’s Innovation Fund.
The Diocese of Exeter is currently operating a hybrid pattern of office- and home-based working; the normal place of work will be our diocesan offices, combined with some home working. There is the expectation of occasional travel throughout the county of Devon, including some evenings and at weekends.
- Salary: £17,500.00 per annum depending on experience (calculated on a pro rata basis by reference to a full-time equivalent of £35,000.00)
- Hours: Part-time (18.125 hours per week)
- Location: The normal place of work will be the diocesan offices in Exeter combined with some homeworking.
- ClosingDate: 4 March 2026
- Interviewswill be held on 17 March 2026
For an informal conversation about this role please contact Rev’d Jeremy Putnam, Diocese of Exeter Mission Enabler: email Jeremy
Click here for the role description.
For more information and to apply click here.