Vacancies List
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9 Sep 2025, 4:46 p.m.
Network Youth Church Leader or Trainee Leader
Furness Deanery is looking to recruit a
Network Youth Church Leader or Trainee Leader
‘Connecting a Generation’
Are you able to build relationships with young people aged 11-18?
Can you grow and develop Christian disciples?
If so… we are seeking creative, enthusiastic, Christian Youth Leaders to lead one of our Deanery based Network Youth Churches in Cumbria.
You will be:
• Inspiring and empowering young people to explore faith and come to know Jesus in creative and relevant ways.
• Building relationships with local schools, churches, and communities to connect with 11–18-year-olds.
• Leading and shaping a pioneering youth church, reimagining what faith gatherings can look like.
• Working alongside passionate partners in mission, collaborating to create a dynamic network of support in the local area.
• Supported and equipped with training and resources to grow in your own ministry journey.
If God is calling you into Christian Youth Ministry, we would like to hear from you!
If you would like an informal conversation, please contact Hannah Burgess 07900 519139
Check out the recruitment video on our website
networkyouthchurch.org.uk
Closing date: 9am Monday 13th October 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 22nd October 2025 (to be held in Ulverston)
£30,720 plus 15% employers pension contribution for qualified Youth Leaders
£26,000 for NYC Trainee Leaders (plus small allowance to support appropriate training)
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1 Sep 2025, 10:52 a.m.
in ClergyPriest in Charge – the Esk Parishes with Rockcliffe and Blackford
Priest in Charge
Benefice of Arthuret with Kirkandrews on Esk and Nicholforest
/ Benefice of Rockcliffe and Blackford
We are seeking a prayerful and compassionate leader to guide our churches in faith and mission as we grow together.
What We’re Looking For
A person of prayer, open to God’s call and shared discernment
Rooted in tradition yet excited by new opportunities
A community builder, connecting across all walks of life
Versatile in worship, embracing both Common Worship & BCP
A supportive leader, nurturing the gifts of others
A caring shepherd, making faith relevant for all generations
What We can offer
Working alongside a committed Network Youth Leader to support and inspire young people
Opportunities to develop your specialisms across the Deanery Mission Community
A fulfilling ministry in diverse contexts
Beautiful, well-maintained churches with dedicated congregations
Strong Ecumenical Relationships
Does this sound like it could be your calling?
For an informal conversation please contact Archdeacon Ruth Newton (text: 07919 792051)
This is a full-time stipendiary post (£31,840 from April 2025)
For a profile and application form, please visit www.carlislediocese.org.uk/vacancies
Closing date: 3rd October 2025
Interviews: 6th November 2025 Read more -
26 Aug 2025, 10:03 a.m.
in ClergyVicar/Priest in Charge – Churches of the Lyth and Winster Valleys
Vicar of the Benefice of Crosthwaite, Cartmel Fell, Witherslack and Winster (held in plurality) and Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Underbarrow with Helsington Read more
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16 Jul 2025, 12:15 p.m.
in ClergyCuracy - Ulvertson Parish Church, St Mary with Holy Trinity, and St John's Osmotherley
What we are looking for:
A wholehearted disciple of Christ, eager to learn more about God, the work of His church and the community they are a part of.
A person who has a heart for people and mission and who can help guide the church into the next part of God’s plan for our fellowship and community.
An individual with excellent interpersonal skills and godly leadership qualities, a passion for evangelism, and the intention (with training) to plant church(es) to reach the unchurched population in Cumbria.
A person of prayer, a team player, adaptable, teachable and with a desire to grow.
Someone who values and encourages the gifts and ministries of the church family. Read more -
16 Jul 2025, 9:37 a.m.
in ClergyCuracy - St Aidan's, Cumbria
WHAT WE ARE SEEKING
We are looking for someone who:
Loves Jesus and wants to prioritise following him with their whole heart
Has a heart for mission and is ready to step out in faith to see new disciples made.
Embraces the charismatic and evangelical traditions and is passionate about seeing God move in power today.
Is excited about the vision of St. Aidan’s and ready to minister within this context.
Is eager to plant a new church by the end of curacy, in line with St. Aidan’s vision and strategy.
Is a team player, able to inspire and equip others for ministry. Read more -
16 Jul 2025, 9:06 a.m.
in ClergyCuracy - St Paul's Barrow, with Newbarns
Join the adventure at St Paul’s, Barrow-in-Furness!
We’re a growing church with a passion for Jesus, rooted in Scripture, open to the Spirit, and committed to serving our town with the good news. As part of The Cumbria Way – a bold, nationally funded diocesan programme to plant and revitalise churches – we’re looking for a Planting Curate to join our team and help establish a vibrant new worshipping community on the Newbarns estate.
St Paul’s is both a parish and resourcing church, drawing people from across Barrow and beyond. We keep things simple: we open the Bible, we pray, we worship, we serve, and we share Jesus – together. Our PCC is united in a generous but orthodox vision: warm-hearted, biblically faithful, pastorally sensitive, and open to the Spirit’s leading.
At the heart of this curacy lies the exciting opportunity to work alongside Revd Dr Sarah Richardson (Pioneer Minister for Newbarns) in planting at St Aidan’s, where shoots of new life are already emerging through youth gatherings, family socials, and community café ministry. You’ll also be part of a supportive clergy team led by Revd Robin Ham, with a proven track record of training curates in missional ministry.
Barrow is a place of grit and beauty: where shipyards meet seascapes, resilience meets humour, and the Lake District is just minutes away. It’s a community hungry for hope – and a brilliant place to serve, grow, and live.
Could God be calling you to join us? Read more -
16 Jul 2025, 8:55 a.m.
in ClergyCuracy - Harrington, Distington and Westfield
Do you sense a call to ministry at the edge?
We’re seeking a creative, compassionate, resilient and community‑minded curate to serve across three distinctive parishes — St Mary’s Westfield, St Mary’s Harrington, and The Church of the Holy Spirit Distington — on the rugged coast of Cumbria.
Someone who can offer new perspectives using their life experience to further the kingdom of God. Who sees the beauty of mixed ecology and values both time‑honoured church and pioneering new worshipping communities.
What we can offer.
A Warm Welcome
A great team of colleagues across Churches Together.
Churches that are prayerfully seeking to see God’s Kingdom come afresh in this generation.
The space to think outside the box, dream dreams and try new things.
The chance to invest in community.
An opportunity to develop worship and think deeply about connecting with those people who are unchurched. Read more