Dean of Divinity

The College proposes to elect a Dean of Divinity who will be a fixed-term Official Fellow of the College and a member of the Governing Body. The Dean of Divinity must be either an Anglican priest or a priest of a church in full communion with the Church of England, and must have completed at least one curacy. This is a Career Development post with a fixed term of seven years and is not renewable. It is intended to allow the postholder the opportunity to become an intrinsic part of a diverse and flourishing academic institution and choral foundation, developing skills that would be valuable in leadership roles in church, cathedral, diocese and/or educational environments.

The Dean of Divinity acts as a pastoral adviser to the whole College community of staff, students and academics and is responsible for all services in the College Chapel. Applicants should have an Honours degree, wide pastoral experience and excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The Dean of Divinity will be paid a stipend between £53,754 and £63,285 p.a., depending on experience, plus a pensionable and taxable Tutorial Allowance of £9,386 p.a. and other allowances. If required, College accommodation may be made available for an appropriate rent. The Dean of Divinity will be entitled to partake of the Common College Lunch and Dinner free of charge, and will be eligible to join, or to remain a member of, the Universities Superannuation Scheme.

Further Particulars and details of how to apply are available by clicking the above 'Apply' button. The deadline for applications is Friday 4 September 2026. Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted.

Applicants should also ask three referees to email their references to dd@magd.ox.ac.uk by the closing date.

Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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