Clergy

Rector Designate – Dolton and Winkleigh

Closing date for applications: 30th October 2026

Interview date: 18/11/2026

Hours: Full-Time

A full time role serving the benefices of Dolton and Winkleigh in the heart of North Devon

We seek a prayerful and compassionate rector who will:

Immerse themselves in rural community life
Help our churches grow in faith, love and fellowship
Lead engaging worship, preaching and teaching
Build relationships with families, young people, schools and the wider community
Nurture and grow the valuable work already being done by many lay workers in our churches to bless those we are called to serve

In return, we offer:

Eight churches, each with their own distinctive communities
Exciting opportunities for outreach to schools and the many young families moving into the area
A beautiful location just north of the Dartmoor National Park and in easy reach of Exmoor, the coast and the Tarka Trail
A warm welcome to a wonderful place in which to live, work and continue your journey with Christ

MORE DETAILS: Ven Verena Breed, Archdeacon of Barnstaple
[email protected] or 01271 375475

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We aim to be a truly representative Diocese and we particularly welcome applications from people of ethnic/global majority heritage.