Vacancies List
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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
At St Paul’s, we aspire to live out the Bible’s rich vision of church as a body, with everyone having a part to play! But as part of this church‑wide team, we have a clergy team entrusted with pastoral oversight of the church:
Robin Ham (Lead Minister), Elaine Bates (Associate Minister), and Sarah Richardson (Associate Minister).
Together, they seek to offer a supportive training environment rooted in a generous orthodoxy, where you’ll be encouraged to grow in wisdom, confidence, and character.
With a mix of gifts, experiences, and callings — full‑time, part‑time, and self‑supporting — we work as a team to lead, pray, and serve the church and wider community. Elaine brings a wealth of experience in lay development and ministerial formation, now serving the Diocese as Initial Ministerial Education 2 (Curacies) Officer. Sarah brings a dual vocation as an ordained local GP, embodying holistic, incarnational ministry in the community.
As a curate, you’ll be welcomed into this team, given space to learn, and entrusted with real ministry as you grow in your own calling to proclaim afresh Christ to every generation. 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 -
20 May 2025, 11:51 a.m.
in ClergyPriest in Charge - Carlisle Holy Trinity & St Barnabas
Priest in Charge
Benefice of Carlisle Holy Trinity & St Barnabas
Come and grow with us in faith, courage and community.
We are seeking a Priest in Charge who brings strong theological depth, spiritual resilience, and a collaborative heart to lead our large and socially diverse parish.
What we offer:
• A committed team ministry context where collaboration is essential and valued
• A congregation that is open, prayerful, and ready to grow
• A willingness to try new things and proven success in reaching children and families
• A parish with enormous potential, embracing a wide socio-economic spectrum—from long-established communities to areas of real challenge and opportunity.
• Lay people who are ready to be encouraged, equipped, and released into ministry
• A church community that knows vision and reality don’t always align—but believes God works in the gap between
What we’re looking for:
• A strong team leader with theological maturity and spiritual presence
• A collaborative priest who values and invests in both lay and ordained colleagues
• Someone who can communicate with grace and clarity across class, culture and ages
• A priest who can lead gently, encourage faithfully, and discern wisely
• Someone with a calling to nurture both the faithful and the curious—reaching in and reaching out
St Barnabas is ready for the next chapter. We are looking for someone who feels called to walk it with us—not alone, but with God and one another.
Could that be you?
For an informal conversation please contact Archdeacon Ruth Newton (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 September 2025
Interviews: 22nd September 2025
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