The White Horse Team includes the Parishes of Westbury and Dilton Marsh and is located in West Wiltshire, approximately 30 minutes’ drive from Bath and 40 minutes from Salisbury. Westbury is a town with a population of about 18,000. Westbury benefits from excellent rail links and the church is around 15 minutes’ walk from the station. There is limited parking available at the church. About the White Horse Team Within the team we have a Rector, 2 Licensed Lay Ministers and three active retired clergy. We are currently recruiting a Team Vicar following the move to the Diocese of Truro by our former Team Vicar, the Revd Caroline Husband. The Team Rector is currently supported by a PA for 5 hours per week. The Role We are looking for a part-time Administrator to support both our parishes with a range of essential tasks such as managing the documentation, arrangements and fees for life events (baptisms, weddings, funerals and burials of ashes) and supporting communication within the Team with our weekly printed newsletter. This is a key role which requires good people skills, attention to detail and a good working knowledge of IT, including Office 365 for email, spreadsheets etc. Our Team Administrator is at the centre of much of our Team life, and it is essential that the post-holder has excellent communication skills, is well organised and efficient. They need to have good interpersonal skills and be able to manage a wide range of tasks at any one time. We are looking for a self-starter with a good range of skills to work 15 hours a week. The role can be carried out at home and in the Team Office located in the Parish Hall next to All Saints’ Church. Place of work, dates and times will be agreed with the successful candidate. You do not need to be a Christian, but we would ask that you are sympathetic to and supportive of the work of the Church and the Church of England. What we offer · The role is paid at £12.50 per hour. · There are 5 weeks paid holiday (pro rata). · Flexible hours and work location. · Small friendly team. · Valuable work supporting the community life of Westbury and Dilton Marsh. · Opportunity for you to use your skills and experience creatively. What we are looking for · Confident user of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint). · Experience of design packages such as Canva. · Someone with good organisational skills and an ability to prioritise their workload. · Good written English. · Due to the sensitive nature of some of the work you must be discrete and protect confidential information. Application process Please send · Your curriculum vitae · A covering letter which outlines the skills and experience which makes you a suitable candidate for the position We encourage potential candidates to discuss the role before applying. If you would like to do this, please contact Beth Thomas on beth@whtministry.org.uk to arrange a time for a discussion. The closing date for applications is Sunday 13 July 2025 at 6.00 pm and should be sent in Microsoft Word or PDF to beth@whtministry.org.uk . The interviews for the role will be on Wednesday 23 July 2025 and will consist of a practical task as well as a discussion with the recruitment panel. Please note that due to the availability of the interview panel this is the only date available.
All those who have any sort of role in our churches are required to undertake basic and foundation level safeguarding training. This is meant to be renewed every three years. If yours is due for renewal, there is an opportunity to attend an in-person session on 26 June at Christ Church Warminster from 6.00 – 9.00 pm. All welcome. Spaces are limited so please email admin@christchurchwarminster.co.uk if you would like to book your place. After completing the session you will need to show your certificate to your parish safeguarding officer, Jenny Wray-Bliss at Westbury or Yvette Croft at Dilton Marsh.
At All Saints we have invited Gay Maynard, retired priest in the deanery and a member of the Maridi link group in the deanery, to come and tell us more about Maridi Diocese in South Sudan and especially about the child sponsorship scheme which we are invited to take part in. We shall be taking a collection for this over coffee at the back of the church, so please come prepared!At Holy Trinity Dilton Marsh, we have our Rural Dean, the Revd Clifford Stride coming to preach on Pentecost. We shall be using a special order of service for this Sunday. Looking forward to seeing you.
The VE Day 80th Anniversary ‘Tea, Cake and Company’, held at All Saints Church on Tuesday 6 May, was very well attended and provided an enjoyable and memorable event to commemorate the occasion. Those who attended enjoyed refreshments and company, with a background of bunting and 1940’s music. The event concluded with a period of reflection and prayers, lead by Revd Rebecca Harris, for our armed forces, both past and present. Many thanks to those who baked cakes, decorated the church and assisted on the day. £105.50 was raised in donations for the Royal British Legion.The next Tea, Cake and Company’ takes place on Tuesday 24 June from 3pm to 4pm at All Saints Church. All are welcome!
