The benefice was formally created in 2019 after five years of working together. It is hoped that our new Priest-in-Charge will bring drive and enthusiasm to the future development of the benefice which is set in urban and rural villages southeast of the Peak District.

We seek to appoint an approachable, flexible, sensitive and creative priest with spiritual depth to serve these five small rural parishes set in delightful countryside on the Rutland/Northamptonshire border. This is a well-established post.

Are you a priest who loves God and loves people, from within the Catholic tradition of the Church of England?

The Diocese of Leicester is moving towards framework of Minster Communities, where discipleship, vocations and community discernment are key. The ministry of ordained clergy is vital to healthy parish ministry in the Diocese.