Priest in Charge of Battyeford Christ the King (0.7 FTE)
and Lecturer & Tutor at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield (0.3 FTE)
Overview
This is a unique opportunity for a priest committed to parish ministry and theological education, to serve as priest in charge of a vibrant parish and as a lecturer & tutor in a college forming ordinands and others for Christian Ministry.
Christ the King Battyeford seeks a new parish priest to lead us as we seek to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to God and in service to the local community.
The adjacent College of the Resurrection is unique in being the only Anglican Theological institute founded by and living in close proximity to a monastic community, the Community of the Resurrection.
Please see the Person Specifications, Role Descriptions, Brochure and Parish Profile attached for further details of the roles and the essential and desirable qualities we are seeking in relation to this post.
The Diocese of Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment. All appointments to roles undertaking regulated activity are subject to pre-appointment checks, including references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.
The closing date for applications for this post is 17th December 2025
Interviews are expected to be held on 16th January 2026
If you require further information including copies of the accounts or would like a conversation about this post please do not hesitate to contact The Ven Bill Braviner, Archdeacon of Halifax by email initially on archdeacon.halifax@leeds.anglican.org
He will then arrange to have a telephone or Zoom conversation with you.
The Principal of the College of the Resurrection can be contacted via principal@mirfield.org.uk for conversations about the college element of the post.
About Us
The Anglican Diocese of Leeds comprises five episcopal areas, each coterminous with an archdeaconry. This is now one of the largest Dioceses in the country and its creation in 2014 is unprecedented in the history of the Church of England. It covers an area of around 2,425 square miles with a population of around 2,642,400 people. The Diocese comprises major cities (Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield) large industrial and post-industrial towns (Halifax, Huddersfield and Dewsbury), market towns (Todmorden, Harrogate, Skipton, Richmond, Ripon and Wetherby) and deeply rural areas especially in the Dales. The whole of life is here, along with all the richness, diversity and complexities of a changing world.
Five area bishops (of Bradford, Huddersfield, Kirkstall, Ripon, and Wakefield) and five archdeacons (of Bradford, Halifax, Leeds, Richmond & Craven, and Pontefract) assist the Diocesan Bishop (The Rt. Revd Nicholas Baines, till 30th November 2025).
This Benefice is in the Huddersfield Deanery of the Huddersfield Episcopal Area, in the Archdeaconry of Halifax. The Bishop of Huddersfield is The Rt. Revd Smitha Prasadam. The Archdeacon of Halifax is The Venerable Bill Braviner.
Our vision as a Diocese is about confident clergy and laity working together, equipping confident Christians to live and tell the Good News of Jesus Christ, to grow our churches and transform our communities.
For all our appointments we are seeking clergy who have a joyful and confident faith, and a passion and commitment to work with their lay and ordained colleagues to foster church growth, both numerical and spiritual.