Please find below a list of our clergy vacancies.
Clergy Vacancies
Incumbent of the Benefice of Honley with Brockholes
We are looking for a priest who is committed to helping us to grow in numbers and across the age range, in spiritual commitment to God, and in service to the local community. We offer you a welcoming and supportive parish family across our two churches, and the commitment of a PCC who want to work with you as we share God’s love here.
Rector of Keighley Parish
We are looking to recruit an experienced clergy person to lead this new parish confidently; to embed its shared identity, vision and strategy and build up the senior staff team as well as lay leadership and discipleship to reach the whole town.
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.
Bishop of Wakefield - Diocese of Leeds
The Bishop of Wakefield will join the team of five Suffragan (Area) Bishops in the still young Diocese of Leeds under the leadership of the diocesan Bishop of Leeds. Each Episcopal Area is co-terminus with an Archdeaconry. Uniquely in the Church of England, the diocese has three cathedrals.
Vicar of Darton & Staincross
The United Benefice of Darton with Staincross and Mapplewell is looking for a priest who will lead them into the next exciting stage of their development. There are huge opportunities in these two long-established communities to work with families and schools to grow mission and discipleship, both amongst the existing congregations and in the significant new housing developments in the villages. Applications are invited from male or female priests who can hold the sacramental, Liberal Anglo Catholic tradition of the churches while being open to exploring a range of different missional opportunities in the churches and across the villages.
Vicar - Kirby-on-the-Moor, Cundall with Norton-le-Clay and Skelton cum Newby
At this exciting time for our benefice, we are looking for a leader who will facilitate spiritual and numerical growth across our communities. Located in the Vale of York in beautiful North Yorkshire, our three churches present great potential with a growing sense that we need to reach out and demonstrate our faith effectively to our communities.
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
Vicar of Airedale with Fryston
Holy Cross, Airedale with Fryston is a vibrant, single-church estates parish on the outskirts of Castleford. This warm-hearted church family is seeking a vicar who will work with them to continue to develop relationships with the local community, and to grow the church in love, discipleship and numbers.
Priest in charge of Emmanuel Benefice (Newsome, Armitage Bridge and Netherton)
We are looking for a priest who is committed to helping us to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to God and in service to the local community as we deepen and strengthen the relationships across our parish. In return we will offer you our support, prayers and practical help from the multi-talented people in our congregations who are, in true Yorkshire style, welcoming and friendly.
Interim Priest in charge of the Benefice of Birkby St John and Woodhouse
We are looking for a priest who is committed to helping us to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to God and in service to the local community as we deepen and strengthen the relationships across our parish. In return we will offer you our support, prayers and practical help from the people of our diverse congregations and parishes.