Vacancies

The Diocese of Leeds state:

Our Diocesan vision is about confident clergy equipping confident Christians to live and tell the good news of Jesus Christ so that churches grow and communities are transformed.  For this shared post across two adjacent parishes, we are seeking a priest with a joyful and confident faith which can inspire church growth, both spiritually and numerically.  Both parishes have recently had periods of Interim Ministry, each served by a different priest.  We are now able to offer a full-time role serving in both parishes, and the two PCCs have both agreed to move their Sunday morning service times by 30 minutes to make this workable.  Recognising that St Chad’s PCC is one of two parishes in the Bradford Episcopal Area that has passed a resolution under the Bishops and Priest (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure of 2014, we are seeking a Society priest who can also work fruitfully with St Saviour’s, which has enjoyed the ministry of women priests for many years.  He will be someone who can guide these congregations with love and sensitivity through challenging times, lead a wide range of Anglican worship well, enable both churches to flourish in their respective integrities and manage required changes well.

St Chad’s is an inner city parish and in the top 1% most deprived in England (according the Church Urban fund statistics).  The population can be characterised as young, Asian and Muslim, but that is not the full story.  Of the 6,616 people living in the parish at the 2021 census, 80% were Muslim, 37% were under the age of 20 (and more than half were under 30).  However, 10% were of white British heritage and there is also a sizable presence of Eastern European people.  St Saviour’s is located slightly further out from the city centre, but still in the top 4% most deprived parishes.  Around half of its population of 8336 (at 2021 census) is of Muslim background, but c40% are of white British heritage.

The Diocese of Leeds is committed to retaining an engaged presence in such challenging contexts.  We are also committed to ensuring that a flourishing, viable and welcoming ecclesial presence in the Catholic tradition of the Anglican church continues in the Bradford Episcopal Area. St Chad’s, with its strong traditional Anglican Catholic heritage, is a spiritual home to many people from outside the parish.  St Saviour’s congregation is also very committed to eucharistic worship, as well as wanting to experiment with breaking new ground by offering worship which will be attractive to children and young families.

For an informal chat, contact:

• Bishop Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley, via his PA Yaneth Infante-Blanco at office@seeofbeverley.org.uk;
• Archdeacon Andy Jolley on 07973 458403

Closing date of 21st June and interviews set for 9th July.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

The Parish of St Peter’s Hoyland is in a prominent location in the community, we are known as the Church on The Hill. We are near to historic heritage sites and only 15 mins away from the Peak District with excellent transport links.

We are in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, a Forward in Faith parish with a well-established pattern of catholic worship, under the episcopal oversight of the Bishop of Beverley.

We are looking to welcome a priest:

• Who is a priest of The Society.
• Who will confidently and joyfully celebrate the sacraments of the Church and be a teacher of the faith.
• To continue our mission in the parish with regard to our local schools which is particularly important.
• Who is an excellent listener and communicator.
• Who will have a strong community presence to develop our community engagement further.
• Who will strengthen our relationship with local community groups.

We offer in return:

• A beautiful and well-maintained church.
• A single church Benefice.
• A vicarage adjacent to the church. It is a recently modernised 4 bedroomed, comfortable family home, plus a study and garage. With well-maintained gardens.
• A supportive, hardworking PCC who have ensured that the sacraments have been received and the mission work continued during vacancy.
• A modest but constant congregation with a faithful core of parishioners and a small enthusiastic group of lay volunteers.

 

For an informal chat, contact:

• Bishop Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley, via his PA Yaneth Infante-Blanco at office@seeofbeverley.org.uk;
• Fr Stephen Edmonds, Acting Archdeacon of Doncaster on 07874870158 or email archdeacon.doncaster@sheffield.anglican.org

Closing date: Midnight, 18 May 2026
Interview: 1 June 2026

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory medical report.

St Catherine’s is a parish in the Catholic tradition which seen by the Diocese of Sheffield as a key place to invest in.  As such, the Diocese has been successful in securing funding from the national church in order to make this a full-time post guaranteed for six years. In order to give it the best chance of success, funding is secured for additional capacity so that the new incumbent can build his own employed staff team to support him and the team at St Catherine’s to flourish from day one.

Are you:

• A man of prayer with a vision to build on our existing ministry and work with St Matthew’s Carver Street to grow our congregation?
• A priest of The Society who will play their full part in the life of the Diocese of Sheffield, offering your gifts and insights for the good of the wider church?
• A leader who will look at fresh ways to reach out to the wider community – developing links with local schools, care homes and community groups?
• A committed person who will support the Diocesan vison, of making disciples and transforming our society and Gods world, building teams of disciples, rather than doing everything themselves?
• Someone who will support the church wardens, PCC and the congregation in developing a stronger and more evangelistic parish – using the sacramental life to grow the Church?

If so, then we would love to hear from you!

St Catherine’s has passed a Resolution under the House of Bishop’ Declaration concerning the ordination of women as bishops and priests and receives sacramental oversight from the Bishop of Beverley.

For an informal chat, contact:

• Bishop Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley, via his PA Yaneth Infante-Blanco at office@seeofbeverley.org.uk;
• Associate Archdeacon Revd Chris Stebbing
  07874870159 chris.stebbing@sheffield.anglican.org
• Fr Grant Naylor
  07813434738

Applications to be sent to clergy.recruitment@sheffield.anglican.org. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory medical report.

Closing date: Midday, 7 May 2026
Shortlisting: 13 May 2026
Interviews: 4 June 2026

We want to be a beacon of hope in our parish, shining with God’s love and encouraging the people in our community.

We are a diverse community, formed in the catholic tradition of the Church of England; traditional in style but young in character. Prayer Book Catholics, we worship through the Sung Mass and Evensong, often expertly sung by talented musicians.

Located on the edge of the beautiful York City Centre, the parish borders York University Campus and is a diverse mix of residential housing for students, older people and families and business premises.

The PCC has recently considered and passed the House of Bishops’ Declaration on the Ministry of Bishops and Priests and has a letter of request in place for alternative episcopal oversight

Is God calling you to minister to us?

We want St Lawrence Parish Church to be a place where the Kingdom of God is proclaimed, by:

• Providing an imaginative and vibrant welcome and hospitality to all who make up our unusual and diverse parish
• Building relationships and extending invitations to church, sharing the love of God wherever people gather, in schools, university, care homes and pubs
• Serving our community at crucial times in their lives, baptisms, weddings and funerals
• Being a model of pastoral care especially to those who have recently left home, the elderly and vulnerable in our community
• Seizing the opportunity to use the talents of young and old, to create inspiring traditional liturgical worship
• Fostering young vocations amongst students and others
• Providing a diverse range of social events in our church hall to encourage people to come together
• Working and praying with the University Chaplaincies and the wider diocese, being open to future patterns of ministry, new resources and teaching and practicing of Christian stewardship.

We are looking for a Priest in Charge who:

• Will share our values and churchmanship
• Is a priest of ‘The Society’ or is able to live within the discipline of The Society.
• Will lead inspiring worship
• Appreciates church choral music – our music is of a cathedral standard
• Will be outward looking to the community and keen on engaging with it
• Is driven by hospitality and hard work.
• Will work collaboratively with us to unlock our full potential
• Enables and encourages all laypeople to take an active and meaningful part in the life of the church
• Will get to know the people in the church and community, and to weave all the elements of our busy church life and mission together.

The post is being advertised as a 4 year fixed term post due to external funding of the post.

The Diocese of York

The Diocese of York, led and guided by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell, takes in much of North and East Yorkshire. As the largest diocese in England, geographically, the area is very diverse, featuring a multitude of needs and opportunities. This includes the bustling urban centres of York, Hull and Middlesbrough, the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors National Park, and the incomparable Yorkshire Coast; as well as areas of deprivation in some of our urban and smaller rural and coastal communities.

Our mission and ministry relies on thousands of people – lay and ordained, volunteer and paid. Our diocesan teams provide a wide range of support services to our mission and ministry, including lifelong learning for ministry, the care of church buildings, and safeguarding. Together, we are striving to be a people who are ‘Living Christ’s Story’. We want to be a simpler, bolder, humbler church which in its diversity reflects the communities it serves. We are bringing renewed focus and fresh energy to achieving our aims:

• Becoming more like Christ
• Reaching those we currently don’t
• Growing in discipleship, influence and numbers
• Transforming our finances and structures

Our approach is aligned with a commitment to the best of our parochial inheritance and to the poorest communities, and to the financial realities we face.

Under current immigration rules, it is not generally possible for us to appoint clergy who are not already eligible to work in the UK.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure.

If you would like an informal chat regarding this post please contact Bishop Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley, via his PA Yaneth Infante-Blanco at office@seeofbeverley.org.uk;

or

Bishop Flora Winfield, Bishop of Selby, via her PA Linda Bunn at bishopofselbypa@yorkdiocese.org 

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Wednesday 25th March 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Are you a passionate and prayerful priest in the Anglo-Catholic tradition who loves God and people? Would you flourish living in the heart of the vibrant, youthful city of Nottingham? Do you have experience of growing a faithful Christian community nourished by the Sacraments and resourced for mission in the local neighbourhood and wider society? Are you a strategic, missional team leader who can take people with you to implement a shared vision? Is God calling you to lead and develop St George’s as the resourcing church of the Anglo-Catholic community in the Nottingham Archdeaconry that ‘is growing to give itself away’?

If so, we encourage you to read this exciting profile which outlines the ambitious plan for a partnership between the three Society parishes in Nottingham, the diocese, the Bishop of Beverley and which, we hope, will be developed with the support of Anglo-Catholic Mission agencies.

“This is not merely a sustaining role. It is a priestly calling; to help a Traditional Catholic resourcing church to flourish; to strengthen mission across the Affinity Model parishes; and to help people meet Jesus, come to faith, and grow as disciples.” (A quote from the parish profile) .

Closing date for applications: 1st March

Interviews: 19th/20th March

For an informal conversation, do be in touch with:

– Bishop Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley, via his PA Yaneth Infante-Blanco at office@seeofbeverley.org.uk 
– the Archdeacon of Nottingham Phil Williams archd-nottm@southwell.anglican.org

The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham write:
We strive to be an equal opportunity employer. In view of the Five Guiding Principles and in recognition that all three parishes have passed the relevant resolutions, this post will only be available to suitably qualified male clergy. Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post.

Is God calling you to be the next Priest in Charge of All Saints, Middlesbrough in the Diocese of York?

All Saints enjoys an honoured place in the centre of Middlesbrough town with a rich sacramental tradition and strong missional reputation. A Parish of the Society, the Mass is the centre of church life; All Saints has thrived over the years because of the direct line from the altar to the street. With new housing and a new secondary school being built whose catchment has the highest rate of child poverty in the country, we are seeking a priest with energy, vision and desire to collaborate; working with civic and church leaders, who will respond to the significant needs of those who live, work and study in Middlesbrough and continue the long-held tradition of All Saints of working beyond parish boundaries.

As a town-centre church, the parish has historically been associated with local government, civic and ceremonial events. Past Incumbents have chaired the Town Centre Partnership, local school governing bodies and community councils. Our parish is currently the shopping, administrative, commercial and educational centre for the wider area. There are now agreed proposals to build 3,400 new houses which will more than double our residential population.  This, together with a new secondary school, will provide a substantial opportunity for mission.

Today, All Saints is seen by many as their place for baptisms, weddings and funerals even when they have moved away. We enjoy close links with two primary schools and look forward to working with the new secondary school. Most of our congregation are established parishioners, some from other parishes. We also enjoy welcoming new faces from the mobile communities we serve: a fluid student population, medical employees with variable working patterns and newcomers to Middlesbrough.

From its earliest days All Saints has stood firmly in the Anglo Catholic tradition and has remained at the forefront of the movement. Over the years, the church has been enhanced and beautified for its worship; for example, the choir stalls were removed and a westward facing altar placed in what is now a wonderful open sanctuary. Worship is centred on the Mass which is celebrated 3-4 times a week and we are supported musically by an experienced Organist.

Across Middlesbrough this vacancy comes at an exciting time, as we are in the middle of discerning how the Spirit of God is calling us over the coming years. Later in 2026, the diocese, with the encouragement of the national church, is seeking significant new investment to support these plans; we envisage that our new priest will be a key part of this.

We are looking for an energetic priest, dedicated to their calling in the Catholic tradition of the church, who:

· respects and upholds the tradition of the church and its liturgy · has a zeal for pastoral care · has a clear vision for growing the church · can recognise and use the talents of the laity through trust, co-operation and delegation · acknowledges the deprivation of the area · understands that our finances are stable and sufficient not to be a cause of stress · will have a supportive and experienced PCC · will play a core part in the Deanery Plan for the Town Centre parishes.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

The Diocese of York, led and guided by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell, takes in much of North and East Yorkshire. As the largest diocese in England, geographically, the area is very diverse, featuring a multitude of needs and opportunities. This includes the bustling urban centres of York, Hull and Middlesbrough, the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors National Park, and the incomparable Yorkshire Coast; as well as areas of deprivation in some of our urban and smaller rural and coastal communities.

Our mission and ministry relies on thousands of people – lay and ordained, volunteer and paid. Our diocesan teams provide a wide range of support services to our mission and ministry, including lifelong learning for ministry, the care of church buildings, and safeguarding. Together, we are striving to be a people who are ‘Living Christ’s Story’. We want to be a simpler, bolder, humbler church which in its diversity reflects the communities it serves. We are bringing renewed focus and fresh energy to achieving our aims:

• Becoming more like Christ
• Reaching those we currently don’t
• Growing in discipleship, influence and numbers
• Transforming our finances and structures

Informal enquiries are welcome:
Bishop Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley, via his PA Yaneth Infante-Blanco at office@seeofbeverley.org.uk;

The Archdeacon of Cleveland, Amanda Bloor | adcl@yorkdiocese.org | 01642 706095

The Bishop of Whitby, Barry Hill | bishopofwhitby@yorkdiocese.org | 01642 593 273

Assistant Area Dean for Middlesbrough, Fr. Edward Mathias-Jones SSC,  frmathiasjones@aol.com mob. 07307 190505

Closing date for applications: Midday on Thurs 26 February 2026

Interviews: Tuesday 24th March