Vacancies List
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13 Aug 2025, 12:54 p.m.
Office Administrator
Do you inspire confidence in your customers?
Do you take pride in achieving results?
Do you want a new challenge?
The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for an
Office Administrator
who will
• provide effective admin support to the office
• provide admin support to the Archdeacon’s Office
• provide excellent customer service
• maintain the contact management system
This is a part-time position, 14 hours per week, office based in Penrith over 3 days.
Salary: £23,668.00 FTE (pro rata based on 35-hour week) + 15% non-contributary pension.
Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 8th September 2025
Interviews: Thursday 11th September 2025, Church House, Penrith
The Diocese of Carlisle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Read more -
29 Jul 2025, 2:29 p.m.
Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
Do you have a passion for safeguarding and inspire confidence in others?
Are you an experienced safeguarding professional with a heart for protecting children and adults?
The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for an
Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
To be based in Penrith who will
· Manage a caseload responding to, assessing, and managing safeguarding concerns or allegations
· Support the development of safeguarding arrangements, good practice, policy, and training.
· Ensure those who pose a risk are appropriately supported and managed.
• Build strong, professional and effective relationships with Diocesan and Cathedral staff including senior clergy and volunteers in a variety of church officer roles.
This is a part-time position, 28 hours per week, however, we welcome discussion around part time working.
Salary: £43,525 FTE + 15% non-contributory pension (pro rata based on 35-hour week).
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check.
Closing date for applications: Monday 8th September 2025 at 9.00am
Interviews: in Penrith on Monday 22nd September 2025.
For an informal conversation, please contact Joanna Van Lachterop (Diocesan Safeguarding Officer) on 07458 016884 or email safeguarding.adviser@carlislediocese.org.uk
The Diocese of Carlisle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. For the role description & Application form please visit https://www.carlislediocese.org.uk/vacancies/ Read more -
29 Jul 2025, 11:09 a.m.
Safeguarding Support & Engagement Officer
Are you able to engage volunteers and build positive relationships to help create a safer church for all?
Do you have a passion for safeguarding and inspire confidence in others?
The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for an
Safeguarding Support & Engagement Officer
To be based in Penrith who will
· Engage church officers to support the development of safeguarding arrangements, good practice, policy, and training across the diocese of Carlisle.
· Provide advice, guidance and support to parishes to implement the Parish Safeguarding Dashboard and Safeguarding Hub systems.
· Deliver safeguarding training.
· Respond to low level safeguarding concerns and maintain accurate records.
This is a full-time position, 35 hours per week, however, we welcome discussion around part time working.
Salary: £34,000 FTE + 15% non-contributory pension (pro rata based on 35-hour week).
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check.
Closing date for applications: Monday 18th August 2025 at 9.00am
Interviews: in Penrith on Thursday 4th September 2025.
For an informal conversation, please contact Joanna Van Lachterop (Diocesan Safeguarding Officer) on 07458 016884 or email safeguarding.adviser@carlislediocese.org.uk
The Diocese of Carlisle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. For the role description & Application form please visit https://www.carlislediocese.org.uk/vacancies/ Read more -
28 Jul 2025, 1:57 p.m.
Administrative Assistant
Can you handle a diverse workload?
Do you inspire confidence in colleagues?
Do you want a new challenge?
The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for a
Administrative Assistant
who will:
· Support the Programme Management Office
· Be flexible, positive, with a ‘can-do’ attitude
· Work with colleagues to coordinate project reporting
· Monitor and collate data against programme and strategic objectives
This is a part time position, for 21hrs (0.6FTE) a week
Salary: £23,668 FTE
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 20th August 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 27th August 2025 at Church House, Penrith
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please email Kerry Roughton, Head of Programme Management, on kerry.roughton@carlislediocese.org.uk
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14 Jul 2025, 4:10 p.m.
Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Vocations
• Do you have a heart for supporting and enabling the local people of God in Cumbria to discover and nurture a wide variety of gifts for a wider range of ministries?
• Are you committed to discerning and forming leaders who are deeply rooted in their relationship with Jesus, who act boldly in His name, and who inspire others to do the same?
• Are you a champion for fostering diverse vocations amongst groups who are underrepresented in our ministries?
The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for a gifted ordained colleague with the experience and strategic skills to play a pivotal role in enabling the vocations of all God’s people alongside releasing the considerable potential for lay and ordained ministry across the Diocese.
For those called to ordained ministry in the Church of England, you will skilfully oversee and guide individuals through the national discernment process, ensuring they are supported spiritually, pastorally and practically, assisted in this work by our experienced team of Assistant DDO’s.
You will be experienced in leading a team of key colleagues, which include the IME 2 Officer, Vocations Lead and Warden of Readers, as well as our Vocations and Assistant DDO teams, modelling collaboration, support and challenge in the discernment and formation work they undertake.
Underpinned by the values of our God for All strategy, we are seeking an emotionally intelligent and pastorally adept leader who is also able to relate generously and positively to those of theological traditions other than their own.
This is a full-time position of 35 hours a week.
Salary £48,988 plus 15% non-contributory pension or an ordained candidate could choose to remain in the Church of England Clergy Pension Scheme.
This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the postholder be a practising Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
Closing date for Applications: Monday 8th September 2025, 9am
Interviews: Church House, Penrith – Tuesday 23rd September 2025.
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Rachel Head (Director of Mission, Ministry, Support and Innovation) by emailing rachel.head@carlislediocese.org.uk or Ali Ng (Bishop’s Chaplain) by emailing bishopschaplain@carlislediocese.org.uk
Completed application forms should be returned to Helen Harker at HumanResources@Carlislediocese.org.uk
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27 Feb 2025, 4:23 p.m.
Network Youth Church Leader or Trainee Leader
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
£30,720 plus 15% employers pension contribution for qualified Youth Leaders
£26,000 for NYC Trainee Leaders (plus small allowance to support appropriate training)
An occupational requirement exists for the post holder to be a practising Christian in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Closing date for applications 9am, Monday 8th September 2025.
Interview date 25th September, to be held in Ulverston.
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