Please find below a list of our clergy vacancies.
Clergy Vacancies
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 new priest to lead and guide our congregation in our Gospel journey of faith, hope and charity. A priest who will guide and serve us with love and good humour; who has experience of leading a busy parish and the skills to develop warm and caring relationships – with those who worship in our church as well as the many community partners who work with us.
Team Vicar - Team Ministry - Rothwell, Lofthouse, Oulton, Methley
The main responsibility of the role is as parish priest for Lofthouse (Christ Church) and Methley with Mickletown (St Oswald). The Team Rector takes main responsibility for Rothwell (Holy Trinity) and Oulton with Woodlesford (St John). The Team Vicar will offer collaborative leadership with the Team Rector and lay colleagues, shaping and delivering a shared vision and strategy for growth across the benefice.
Chaplain - Parcevall Hall
Parcevall Hall is a peaceful place for rest and renewal at the heart of a busy diocese. We seek to encourage confidence by enhancing wellbeing and supporting spiritual growth through the place, people and programme of Parcevall Hall. We are looking to recruit a Chaplain who will offer time for chaplaincy support for guests and staff at Parcevall Hall on a volunteer basis.
Rector - Holy Trinity, Skipton and St Augustine's, Draughton
Holy Trinity Skipton and St Augustine’s Draughton is searching for a new Rector in this very active, friendly and welcoming parish.
Incumbent Potternewton with Little London
The benefice of Potternewton with Little London is a single parish with two parish churches: St Martins’, Potternewton, and All Souls’, Little London. The two churches and their areas are quite distinct. St Martin’s serves Chapeltown, reaching from the inner city with its traditionally Afro-Carribean communities, northwards into the more affluent Chapel Allerton with its independent retail businesses, restaurants and coffee shops. The congregation reflects the diversity of the area, and the tradition of worship is broadly central. They are very aware of the need to grow and to include more younger people.
Rector of Garforth
Garforth is a single church benefice comprising an attractive commuter town to the east of Leeds. The parish brochure describes well the area and its facilities. It is a place where good parish ministry continues to work well with traditional residents, alongside which there is the substantial challenge of reaching the commuter population who relate to a wider area. St Mary's is warm and welcoming and we are seeking a priest who will help us follow our to know God, to show, God and to share God through Jesus Christ.
Canon for Congregational Life & Worship - Bradford Cathedral
The Bishop of Leeds, in consultation with the Dean and Chapter of Bradford Cathedral, seeks to appoint a Canon for Congregational Life & Worship. You will follow in the ancient footsteps of Paulinus, proclaiming the Gospel afresh for the North; determined to make Christ known, and inspire others through our rich and diverse tradition of worship, liturgy and community engagement.
Vicar of Bardsey with East Keswick 0.5 stipend (Sundays plus three weekdays)
Our vision as a diocese is about confident clergy equipping confident Christians to live and tell the good news of Jesus Christ. For all our appointments we are seeking clergy who have a joyful and confident faith which has inspired a track record of church growth. The benefice of Bardsey comprises a single parish with two churches -- All Hallows, Bardsey, and St Mary Magdalene, East Keswick -- in two attractive villages to the north east of Leeds with a total population of 3,594. The congregations have grown in recent years, both in numbers and in service to the community. There is an enthusiasm to welcome the whole community into the life of the church.
Incumbent, Holy Trinity Ripon
Holy Trinity is a large and lively open evangelical church in Ripon, North Yorkshire and we are excited to be looking for our new Vicar who can walk with us, inspire us and lead us on the next step of this journey.
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. This role can be applied for jointly with the role of Associate Vicar of Cottingley St Michael's and Holy Trinity Bingley to make a full time appointment. Please contact Archdeacon Andy Jolley if this is something which would be of interest to you.