Clergy Vacancies - Diocese of Leeds

Associate Vicar (0.5) Girlington, Heaton and Maningham

This parish is looking at new ways to evolve our mission and ministry. It is a relatively new “Superparish” that is the 7th largest in the country - a united Anglican parish of Girlington, Heaton and Manningham with a ministry team which serves and leads the parish.

Priest in Charge of Battyeford Christ the King (0.7 FTE) and Lecturer & Tutor

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.

Incumbent of Marsden and Slaithwaite with East Scammonden

Marsden and Slaithwaite parishes offer a wonderful opportunity for a priest to lead and pastor its congregations amid wonderful communities, surrounded by beautiful scenery in Pennine Yorkshire. Building on the work done in the past six years of Interim Ministry, the parishes are focusing outward to their communities and growing in confidence and impact as God’s people here. As the next vicar, you will bring passion and skill in community engagement and congregational growth, in developing and deepening discipleship, and in encouraging stewardship and outreach. You will work collaboratively with lay leaders in the parishes, and with schools and community organisations. You will be blessed with the support of congregations that have a willingness to grow and develop, with excellent deanery colleagues, and with diocesan resource teams who are ready and willing to help. Informal conversation about the post can be arranged with the Archdeacon, Ven Bill Braviner. To arrange this, please email archdeacon.halifax@leeds.anglican.org

Curacies in the Diocese of Leeds in 2026

The Diocese of Leeds has a number of curacies available in 2026.

Rector of Kirkheaton

This lively evangelical church is on the outskirts of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire (ASA 100 adults with daughter church in the neighbouring village of Grange Moor ASA 13). In addition to ASA the church has regular contact with approximately 150 additional people during each month through mid-week events. The parish has a population of 15000 and is looking for someone who is committed to biblical preaching and witness under the direction of the Holy Spirit.

Rector of Castleford

This is an exciting opportunity to grow the Parish Church of All Saints Castleford in discipleship, mission and numbers.

Team Rector Harden & Wilsden, Cullingworth & Denholme

Following a fruitful period of Interim Ministry we are now looking to recruit a permanent Team Rector to build on the foundations laid. There is now a strong, shared and cohesive identity across the four churches.

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.

Priest in Charge (0.5)Toller Lane St Chad

St Chad’s, with its strong traditional Anglican Catholic heritage, is one of two parishes in the city of Bradford that have passed a resolution the Bishops and Priest (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure of 2014.