Instead, she became a lecturer at Dalton House in Bristol (a training college for women missionaries and Anglican parish workers), which led to her lifelong career as a teacher of Old Testament, along with Philosophy and Ethics.
Joyce Baldwin became Dean of Women of the newly formed college, working alongside Alec Motyer, as Principal and J.I.
However, Carey postponed taking up his new office for a year, in order to prepare his parish, St Nicholas, Durham, for the forthcoming vacancy.
Joyce Baldwin was author of a number of commentaries on Old Testament books, including Daniel and Esther.
However, when the decision was made to admit women to the priesthood, she declined to be further ordained, feeling that her life's calling had already been fulfilled.