Clergy Vacancies - Diocese of Leeds

Vicar of the North Wakefield Benefice

We are seeking an experienced priest who will be a spiritual leader, filled with the Holy Spirit and who will help the congregations to develop their faith, and lead in mission and outreach in the communities.

Rector of Castleford

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

Priest in Charge of Christ Church, South Ossett

Are you being called to lead and grow the ministry of this growing, lively and active Charismatic Evangelical Church in the friendly market town of Ossett?

Vicar for Rothwell, Lofthouse, Methley w Mickletown, Oulton with Woodlesford

This Team Ministry across four churches was created in 2015. With their Team Rector Revd Canon Mark Umpleby (appointed in 2023) the churches have been growing closer to work as a team, with the right balance of collaboration and independence. The benefice consists of four parishes, each with one church, spread across a wide area to the south east of Leeds. 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. The Team Vicar will help the churches to create sustainable ways of working across the benefice, requiring a flexible approach to clergy responsibilities.

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.

Vicar of St John's Great Horton and St Wilfrid Lidget Green

We are looking for an experienced vicar who can work from the parish’s existing vision and values to lead into the next chapter of the life of this strategically important parish. (S)he will need to operate comfortably cross-culturally across this large and diverse parish, and be able to encourage the best from the different worshipping communities of the parish and the various projects of the parish, enabling them to play to their strengths.

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.