OXFORD - Key Persons
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- Chairman of the Diocesan Advisory Committee
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- Personal Assistant to the Diocesan Secretary
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- Environment Action Delivery Co - Ordinator
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- Personal Assistant to the Archdeacon of Berkshire
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- Director of Mission & Ministry
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- Administrator for the Discipleship Enabler Team and Parish Returns
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- Member of the House of Lords
Bishop Steven served on Archbishops' Council and chaired the Ministry Council of the Church of England. Steven led the development of the Common Awards in theological education and was a key part of the Renewal and Reform programme.
In 2012, he represented the Archbishop of Canterbury at the worldwide Synod of Bishops on Evangelisation in Rome, and teaches widely in the United Kingdom and overseas.
Steven became a member of the House of Lords in October 2013 and was a member of the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence until 2020.
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- Personal Assistant to the Bishop of Dorchester
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- Administrator ( Generous Giving, Environment & Social Justice )
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- Local Ministry & LLM Support Officer
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- Personal Assistant to the Bishop of Buckingham
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- Administrator ( HR & Safeguarding )
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- Safeguarding Casework Officer for Berkshire
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- HR Officer ( Resourcing and Development )
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- Personal Assistant to the Archdeacon
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- Deputy Diocesan Registrar
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- Accounts Assistant - Banking and ODBF
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- Casework Co - Ordinator, DAC
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- Management Accountant - ODBF
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- Research, Engagement & Parliamentary Liaison for the Bishop
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- Project Manager ( New Congregations )
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- IME Curate Course Administrator
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- Communications Officer - Digital
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- Safeguarding Casework Officer for Oxford & Dorchester
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- Development Fund Administrator
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- Chaplain Amongst Deaf People
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- Environment Programme Manager
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- Personal Assistant to the Archdeacon of Buckingham
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- Thames Valley Police Chaplain
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- Diocesan Registry Clerk ( for Faculty Information )
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- Safeguarding Assistant & Training Officer
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- IME Curate Course Administrator
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- Finance Team Administrator
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- Property Transactions Manager
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- Personal Assistant to the Bishop of Reading
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- Area Director of Ordinands ( Dorchester & Oxford )
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- Personal Secretary to the Archdeacon of Berkshire
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- Common Vision Programme Manager
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- Head of Discipleship & Social Justice
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- Church House Facilities Manager
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- Administrative Assistant ( Repairs & Maintenance )
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- Personal Secretary to the Bishop of Reading
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- Safeguarding & DBS Administrator
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- Finance Officer - Parish Share and Income
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- Project Support Assistant ( New Congregations )
Louise Whitehead joins the diocese at the end of January and brings experience and expertise from working in children and young people's social work practice and management for Oxfordshire County Council.
As Head of Safeguarding, Louise will lead the Diocesan Safeguarding team working closely with the senior leaders in the diocese including bishops, archdeacons, and the Independent Chair of the Diocesan Safeguarding Panel. This is an essential role in the diocese providing strong leadership and oversight to ensure that all parts continue to work together to form a safer Church for all and prioritise the welfare and protection of children and adults in the diocese.
Louise has been working in local authority social work after qualifying as a Social Worker eight years ago. She has been involved in management, training, and promoting best practice within the local authority. Prior to this, Louise worked in International Development and completed doctoral research at Oxford Brookes while living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Louise is engaged with her local parish in Oxfordshire as a church safeguarding officer and has experience as a churchwarden and PCC member.
Louise's other roles include working as an evidence ambassador for the What Works Centre for Children's Social Care, a practice tutor for Frontline and as a volunteer with Circles Thames Valley.
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- Administrator to the DDO Team
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- World Development Adviser
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- Administrator for the Bishop of Buckingham 's Office
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- Bishop of Oxford 's Executive Assistant
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- Administrator ( New Congregations )
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- Safeguarding Assistant & Training Officer
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- Personal Assistant to the Archdeacon of Dorchester
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- Director of HR and Safeguarding in the Diocese of Oxford, Commented on the New Appointment
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- Communications Officer - Media and Content
The Diocese of Oxford's UKME Development Enabler the Revd Polly Falconer has received a community award.
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- Parish Development Adviser ( Berkshire & Oxford )
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- Personal Assistant to the Director of Property
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- Communications Officer - Publications
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- Personal Assistant to the Diocesan Registrars
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- Events & Services Administrator for Dorchester
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- New Congregations Programme Manager
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- Part - Time Administrator: Bishop of Oxford 's Office
Steven Croft was born in Halifax in 1957 and attended Sunday School each week from a young age, which is where his faith was nurtured. He attended a diocesan youth weekend at 15 years old and it was there that he invited Jesus into his life: "the faith of those around me became my own, and I had a deep sense of God's call on my life".
He read classics and theology at Worcester College, Oxford, from 1976-1980 and went on to study for the priesthood at Cranmer Hall, St John's College. He was awarded his doctorate on the Psalms in 1984.
After being ordained in 1983, Steven served as curate of St Andrew's, Enfield, before returning to Yorkshire as vicar of Ovenden in 1987, a parish of large council estates where Steven's father grew up and where his grandmother still lived. Under his leadership, the church established a large network of community groups and grew in size to over 400 people, largely through adults coming to faith.
Steven became warden of his theological college in 1996 and returned to Durham to lead training for Anglican and Methodist ministry. He wrote widely about his experiences as a parish priest and in particular about the task of the Church to re-engage with those who had lost touch with the Christian faith.
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- Governance & Projects Officer
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- Senior HR Business Partner ( Reward & Wellbeing )
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- HR Business Partner ( Contractual Relations )
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- Associate Archdeacon - Buckinghamshire
Janet is a full-time parish priest offering her time in a self-supporting capacity for this role.
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- Chaplain to the Bishop of Buckingham
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- Area Dean for Rural Mission & Development
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- Parish Development Adviser ( Dorchester )
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- Local Ministry Programme Leader
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- Diocesan Disability Adviser
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- Associate Archdeacon - Berkshire
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- Area Director of Ordinands ( Oxford & Berkshire )
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- Parish Development Adviser ( Buckingham )
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- Deputy Director of Finance
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- Building Surveyor ( Development )
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- Diocesan Surveyor ( Development )
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- Senior HR Adviser & Data Protection Co - Ordinator
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- Diocesan Surveyor ( Repairs & Maintenance )