Diocesan directory

Acting Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

The Bishops House, 4 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3ST

Archdeacon Samantha Brazier-Gibbs

07802 428631

The Revds Alan Forsdike and Catherine Forsdike

Bishop Graeme's Executive Assistant

John Howard | Bishop's Press Officer | 0208 720 6620 | 07872 314653

01473 298500

Programme Management Officer

Strategic IT Manager

(IT systems, mobile phones, CMS database management)

Data Analyst

(Data mapping, CMS database analysis)

Business Support Administrator

(Receptionist, CMS database updates)

Communications Manager         

(Media/press enquiries, eNews, campaigns, Insight, website)                                                         

Communications Assistant

Social media, Insight, website, diocesan vacancies advertsiing)

Friel

Media Consultants | 01473 276127

DAC Secretary 

(Church Buildings Advisor, Faculty applications and DAC meetings)

Assistant to DAC Secretary

(List B applications, faculty casework that doesn’t require external consultation, applications for commemorative plaques and Temporary Minor Re-Ordering licences)

07802 428628

Church Buildings Support Officer

(Minor repairs and improvement grants)

Diocesan Registrar 

Birketts, Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich IP1 1QJ | 07815 017334

Registry Clerk

Birketts, Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich IP1 1QJ | 01473 406300 

Diocesan Director of Education 

(Headteacher appointments, schools strategy and Multi Academy Trust CEO)                                                            

Deputy Diocesan Director of Education

(Schools Admissions, OFSTED and SIAMS support, Governance)

Diocesan Schools' Adviser

(RE, Collective worship, Distinctive Christian values, Training and courses)

Diocesan Schools' Adviser

(RE, Collective Worship)

Schools' Buildings Officer

(Schools land and building ownership, schools capital projects)

School Effectiveness Officer

(SIAMS support for schools)

Schools Administrator

(School eNews, event bookings, schools administration)

Finance and Operations Director

(Budgets and Finance Reporting)

Senior Finance Manager

(Statutory Accounts, Year End, Xledger, Treasurer queries)

Management Accountant

(Management Accounts, Budget and Forecasting, Parish Share Allocations, Reporting Queries)

Matthew Baines

Project Accountant

Finance Administrator

(Diocesan invoices, banking)

Finance Administrator

(PF1 Forms, general finance queries, PTO processing)

People Director

(Diocesan job descriptions and employee welfare)

Samantha Brazier-Gibbs

Archdeacon of Ipswich                                                                         

07884 015687

Diocesan Director of Ordinands

(Vocations, Ordinands and IME2 training) 

The Revd Lauren Moore

Diocesan Youth & Young Adults Enabler

Senior Administrator for Mission and Ministry

(Administration for Elders, IME2, AOP, Ordinands, CMD, Readers and Insight) 

01473 298510 | 07485 348889

Administrator for Mission and Miinistry

(Administration for Elders, Administration) 

Vanessa Kidd

Growing Younger Enabler

Lead Evangelist

(Suffolk Centre for Mission)

Lead Chaplain

(University of Suffolk and Suffolk New College)

Parish Resources Manager

(Parish Giving Scheme, grants, digital giving, PCC workshops. Training to build a generous culture. Waiver/parish support process)

Giving Advisor

(Giving Advisor, Parish Resources – Grants and Funding, Gifts in Wills, Parish Buying, Digital Giving, Friends Groups)

Head of Property and Diocesan Surveyor

(Clergy Property, Office Health and Safety)

Administrator (Property)

(Clergy Property Maintenance and Administration)

Diocesan Safeguarding Officer

(Safeguarding disclosures and concerns)

Safeguarding Administator

(DBS, Administration and general safeguarding enquiries)

01473 298548 | 07468 474252

Safeguarding Trainer and Training Coordinator