Diocese of Carlisle

Vacancies List


  • Vocations Lead for Mission and Ministry, Support and Innovation

    Are you passionate about nurturing vocation and calling?

    Are you experienced in enabling and equipping others to participate in the mission of God in diverse ways and places?

    Do you have skills and experience which would enable you to develop and deliver accessible, inspiring and diverse development programmes? Read more

  • Network Youth Church Leader - Kendal

    Network Youth Church Leader
    Full Time
    £31,795 plus 15% employers pension contribution
    This role is based in Kendal, Cumbria Read more

  • Network Youth Church Leader - Appleby

    Network Youth Church Leader
    Full Time
    £31,795 plus 15% employers pension contribution
    This role is based in Appleby, Cumbria

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  • Community Mission Enabler - Westfield, Workington

    • Are you passionate about developing the leadership of others?
    • Can you enable the whole community to flourish, especially through the development of a thriving hub?
    • Could you be an essential part of telling the next chapter of the story in St Mary’s?

    The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for the next enabling leader to build on the recent growth in new worshipping communities and community groups in an area that faces many challenges with consistent hope. You will serve collaboratively with the yet to be appointed house for duty priest-in-charge of St Mary’s Westfield to continue to develop a variety of worship and mission, and a wide welcome for all.
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  • Church Planting Lead

    • Are you an experienced ordained and missional leader with a proven track record of effective church planting?
    • Do you have a passion to mobilise God’s people in mission through planting new worshipping communities of missional disciples, able to reach the people of our Diocese with the Good News of Jesus?

    The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for an ordained Church Planting Lead to work with a phase 1 cohort of local churches to develop church plants, new congregations and revitalisations in three contexts across Cumbria, to develop our wider readiness for and understanding of Church Planting and to work with local and national partners to develop the longer-term strategy for Church Planting.
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  • Priest in Charge - House for Duty - Westfield

    Is God calling you to join our exciting growth story?

    St Mary’s, Westfield, in the newly formed Deanery of Workington, has undergone an astonishing renaissance in the last three years. From a near-death experience we now have a busy parish centre and hall, with social groups and new worshipping communities with 80 plus regularly making this their home and a Sunday congregation that has grown from 6 to 25-35. This is a church that has reached a whole community with the welcome of Christ and is bringing transformation.

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  • Children and Families Ministry Team Leader - Penrith

    Children and Families Ministry Team Leader - Penrith
    Minimum of 28 hours per week with scope for up to 35 hours per week
    Salary £33,000 F.T.E
    (plus 4% pension) Read more

  • Team Rector - Maryport, Netherton, & Flimby with Broughton Moor

    Team Rector
    Benefice of Maryport, Netherton, & Flimby with Broughton Moor
    This is a full-time stipendiary post - £34,950 (April 2026)
    Closing date for applications: 18th May 2026
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  • Curacy / Associate Priest - St Paul's, Barrow

    Curacy / Associate Priest - St Paul's Barrow, with Newbarns Read more

  • Curacy - St John's, Hensingham

    Curacy - St John's, Hensingham Read more

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