Please find below a list of our clergy vacancies.
Clergy Vacancies
Anglican Chaplain and Chaplaincy Coordinator (half stipend)
The Bishop of Leeds and the University of Bradford seek to appoint an Anglican Priest as Anglican chaplain and Chaplaincy Coordinator
Rector for the Benefice of Lower Teesdale
The Benefice of Lower Teesdale are seeking a visionary and collaborative Rector.
Priest in Charge - St Aidan's, Harehills
St Aidan’s is a happy, vibrant church, situated in the heart of inner-city Leeds. We are looking for a priest to guide and serve us; who has experience of leading a busy parish, and the skills to build and develop warm and caring relationships: with those who worship in our beautiful church, as well as the many community partners who work with us.
Associate Vicar - Morley Team - St Andrew's Church Plant Lead
Following a season of significant growth at St Peter’s Morley, there is a fresh breath of air blowing through the Morley Benefice, giving a coherent and achievable vision to spread the gospel and grow the church in both parishes. The two Anglican churches in the town, St Peter's and St Andrew's, are coming together with a shared vision for spiritual renewal across the whole town under the new banner of "Morley Anglican Church". The appointment of an Associate Vicar to spearhead the revitalisation of St Andrew’s is the next step in this exciting journey.
Priest in Charge - Armley with Wortley - 0.5 post (Sunday plus 3 days)
The Bishop of Leeds and PCC of the Parish seek a Priest in Charge to lead the congregation of Armley with New Wortley in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. The Parish is in a urban inner city area of Leeds, with population of around 10,000. We are looking for a wise and caring priest who can lead us with vision and humility, while sharing responsibility with the laity.
Interim Estates Church Planter for NE Bradford & Community Priest Thorpe Edge
We are seeking an enabling leader with a track record of church growth, both numerically and spiritually, who has a joyful and confident faith. We want to appoint someone who loves Jesus and loves people, who can work with the congregations to reimagine ministry in the light of new opportunities, grow the churches, develop confident discipleship, and sustain and develop engagement with the local communities
Assoc Leader of Fountains Church Bradford and PiC of St Margaret's Frizinghall
This is a joint role between the two churches as part of the Fountains Network, growing the links between the two in shared mission and ministry. The particular role sits at the heart of the strategy for the Diocese of Leeds and its outworking in the Bradford Episcopal Area. It is enabled by Strategic Development Funding from the Church Commissioners for church planting appropriate to Bradford.
Vicar of St Mary's Riddlesden and St Luke's Morton
These two parishes form a significant joint benefice within the Bradford Episcopal Area of the Diocese of Leeds. In recent years there have been great developments in growing lay leadership, and making the joint benefice more of a reality. There are excellent relationships with the church schools in each village, as well as with ecumenical partners and local community organisations.
2025 Curacy Parishes Opportunities
We are pleased to have a number of curacy opportunities to offer across the Diocese of Leeds, for commencement in Summer 2025. Here in Leeds, we are committed to life-long learning of clergy and lay people. As such, curates can expect a programme of Initial Ministerial Education 2 (IME2) which focusses on equipping clergy with the knowledge and skills they will need for their ministerial life, but also seeks to inspire them towards further development throughout their ministry.
Assoc Vicar Holy Trinity Bingley w St Wilfrid and St Michael's Cottingley (0.5)
We are looking for a Mission Priest to re-energise the parishes and help them in their mission to grow their congregations and plant new ones