This page is under review so please look out for updates.
In the meantime, please contact your Deanery and Parish Development Adviser or Archdeacon's Office for advice
Vacancies are inevitably a time of change and transition and involve significant amounts of work, prayer and thinking in order to discern the next steps. This can be an opportunity as well as a challenge.
Work done in a vacancy will help provide a foundation for your future work and ministry.
Who to contact
Your archdeacon will advise on the specifics of your vacancy and there will be support from the Area and Lay Dean, as well as the Deanery and Parish Development Advisers.
Bath Archdeaconry
Archdeacon of Bath - Adrian Youings
Deanery and Parish Development Adviser - Claire Horton
Taunton Archdeaconry
Archdeacon of Taunton - Simon Hill
Deanery and Parish Development Adviser - Rob Walrond
Wells Archdeaconry
Acting Archdeacon of Wells - Charlie Peer
Deanery and Parish Development Adviser - Caroline Bruce
Resources to help you through the parish vacancy process
Guidance on writing role descriptions
Sample profile - Wivey and the Hills
Vacancy Claim Form (for service fee and travel during a vacancy)