Could you help grow a bigger church and make a bigger difference?
Find all of our current vacancies across The Diocese of Liverpool here. You could be just the right person to join us!
We are a diverse and inclusive organisation that values creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to growing, nurturing and serving our community. If you are looking for a fulfilling career where you can grow personally and professionally, we encourage you to explore our job offers.
To advertise vacancies on this webpage, please email communications@liverpool.anglican.org
You can read our recruitment pack here about what it is like to work for the Diocese of Liverpool, what we offer, who we are and much more!
We are committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment
Larger Single Parish Clergy Vacancies
Want to find out more about Larger Single Parishes? Check out our dedicated webpage here.
Want to speak to someone about them and even arrange a visit? Why not get in touch with our Archdeacons.
We are Church St Helens: one parish with eleven churches and a team of ten stipendiary clergy, learning together what it means to work as a team to the glory of God in St Helens. We are aiming to work more closely with one another: bringing together our laity and clergy to be more effective in mission, discipleship, leadership and justice. This continues to be a work in progress and we are looking for a dynamic leader who can continue this journey of change with us.
You will lead two of our churches on the east side of the town of St Helens: St Paul’s Blackbrook and St Philip’s Parr. They are warm and welcoming communities, with great local teams of lay people. You will have a heart for introducing people to Jesus, deepening discipleship, developing Christian leaders and working for justice.
As part of the wider team you will find a contribution to the whole by developing a portfolio ministry according to your skills. We would love to develop our evangelism and our communications, but we would also love to see the passion and skills you will bring.
We are looking forward to serving with you.
Meet the Church:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=pvHZkcszUg8
Note: this is a full-time permanent stipendiary post as Team Vicar. Housing is provided in one of our vicarage-standard houses in the parish.
Shortlisting: TBC
Interviews: TBC
Please do reach out to the Team Rector for a conversation about this exciting role or to speak about the wonderful things happening in Church Helens.
The Church St Helen’s Team Rector – The Revd Canon Dr Chris Daniel:
Mobile: 07914 760021 or Email: chris.daniel@churchsthelens.org
For more information please contact:
Ven Simon Fisher, Archdeacon of St Helens & Warrington:
Mobile: 07914760021 or email: simon.fisher@liverpool.anglican.org
We are continuing our work to actively increase the diversity of those working in the diocese and in pursuit of that we are using anonymous shortlisting.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Sound interested? Click the button below to learn more.
St Mary’s Grassendale is a medium/large active church in the south of Liverpool. The church is prominently situated on a main road, with its adjacent parish hall which is well used by a range of church groups and private rentals.
The current parish has a population of 9,076 and a deprivation rating of 23.08. The Parish encompasses a range of socio-economic backgrounds and housing types, with many social housing initiatives within the Parish, and large privately owned Victorian houses in the roads immediately behind the church.
There are excellent transport links locally, with Cressington metro station a 1-minute walk away, a bus stop outside the Church Hall, and a 15 minute ride into the city centre, or to Liverpool John Lennon Airport. The parish includes a local high street, supermarket, Library, Garston park and leisure centre, Otterspool Promenade along the River Mersey, hairdressers, Beauty Therapists, Nursing and Residential Homes, Bars, Restaurants and Cafes and the newly refurbished Adventure Playground – the ‘Venny’.
After much thought, St Mary’s have committed to joining with several other parishes in Liverpool South Deanery, as a new Single Larger Parish called Christ our Light. This follows the Diocese of Liverpool ‘Fit for Mission’ strategy. You will be working closely within a team within the Single Larger Parish with much of the administration being looked after by the central support services team, in order to free clergy and laity to focus on missional activity which builds the church and the Kingdom in this place. Over this transitional period, this post is offered on a 0.5 2 year interim post. The aspiration in the Deanery is for a post in this or similar form to continue longer term should funds allow, and you would be part of shaping that future with the wider team and Deanery.
Closing Date: Sunday 15th February
Archdeacon of Liverpool. Email: miranda.threlfall-holmes@liverpool.anglican.org
- Introducing people to God through Jesus Christ
- Deepening discipleship, especially by means of our Rule of Life
- Developing Christian leaders in every place
- Working for justice
- Establish a culture of invitation in evangelism within the local church.
- Start new worshipping communities and maintain existing healthy worshipping communities that are accessible to all.
- Establish a culture in the local church of expecting a deepening of discipleship and putting into practice the 6 disciplines of the Rule of Life.
- Develop prayerfully a strategy for mission and church growth and aligning it with the Diocesan strategy Fit for Mission.
- Identify, train, release and support new Christian leaders and teams.
- Encourage vocations by identifying the gifts of others and assisting people to seek God’s calling for their lives.
- Develop the distinctive ministry of the local Church within the wider context of the Diocese, Deanery and local ecumenical setting by establishing and maintaining good collaborative working relationships with clergy and lay colleagues.
- Lead your congregations both to pray for justice in the Church and the world and to recognize how, working with others, your congregations can work for more justice in the Church, your local communities, and the world.
- Ensure that safeguarding, financial and other governance disciplines are followed.
Sound interested? Click the button below to find out more.
We are Church St Helens: one parish with eleven churches and a team of ten stipendiary clergy, learning together what it means to work as a team to the glory of God in St Helens. We are aiming to work more closely with one another: bringing together our laity and clergy to be more effective in mission, discipleship, leadership and justice. This continues to be a work in progress and we are looking for a dynamic leader who can continue this journey of change with us.
You will have a heart for introducing people to Jesus, deepening discipleship, developing Christian leaders and working for justice.
As part of the wider team you will find a contribution to the whole by developing a portfolio ministry according to your skills. We would love to develop our evangelism and our communications, but we would also love to see the passion and skills you will bring.
We are looking forward to serving with you.
Sound interested? Click the button below to learn more.
Clergy Vacancies
We are a church which has been transformed by the Leading Your Church into Growth programme and we would wish to continue to build our progress.
We are looking for a passionate and energetic vicar who will recognise gifts in others and encourage them to use them for God’s purposes and lead teams of volunteers to reach out to all ages and grow St Michael’s in the community. We want a vicar who will lead us to a deeper love of God and His Son, Jesus Christ.
We are offering you a warm, welcoming and growing congregation who will support you both in prayer and practical aspects. We love to be actively involved in church services and events within and outside the church walls. We have a highly experienced PCC and team of Lay Readers, Church Wardens, Pastoral Assistant and Parish Administrator. We will be flexible in how you organise your week and know you need to take holidays and time off.
After prayerful discernment St Michael’s voted in September 2025 to work with 8 other parishes in Sefton North and South Deaneries with the intention of becoming a Larger Single Parish. We are at the start of this journey supported by the Diocese of Liverpool’s ‘Fit for Mission’ team. This will mean that you will join a collaborative and supportive Clergy Leadership Team, and you will help us and the other churches to shape our new Larger Single Parish.
This is a part-time post equivalent to 3 days + Sundays without housing but with housing allowance provided pro rata or the option for House for Duty would also be possible
St Peter’s Church is praying for a new vicar who will join us in bringing the gospel of God’s love and redemption to the people of Parr, situated in the deanery of St Helens in the diocese of Liverpool. St Helens lies mid-way between Liverpool and Manchester and is surrounded by two major roads – the A58 and the A580, along with the motorways M6, M62 and M57, giving good links to two international airports, several universities and teaching hospitals.
We are an evangelical church with an outreach ministry to people of all ages and stages in our low-income community. Our regular activities include a toddler group, coffee mornings, free hot refreshments, and we have good links with local schools and care homes.
Our beautifully re-ordered church building is a focal point for local heritage interest, as well as a flexible space. Our worship is structured without being overly informal – we do, however, robe for communion and pastoral services.
We are looking for a vicar who will:
- Work alongside us, to develop and direct the gifts of the whole congregation, and deepen our Christian discipleship;
- Be a catalyst for our mission to the community, interested in people of all-ages, and able to nurture growth in our church.
- Offer pastoral ministry within the church family
We can offer you:
- A small team of dedicated church members who all play our part in the mission and ministry of our church;
- An ethos motivated by the compassion and love of Jesus where all are welcome, and where we go the extra mile to serve the needs of our community.
This post is offered under Common Tenure EITHER as a House-for-Duty post with a four-bedroom vicarage provided, OR as a part-time 0.4 stipendiary post without housing provided at a stipend of £15,836, depending on the needs of the person appointed.
For an informal conversation, contact Archdeacon Simon Fisher: simon.fisher@liverpool.anglican.org
Sound interested? Click the button below to learn more.
We are an evangelical church with a faithful congregation with a usual Sunday attendance of 30 people with a wonderful opportunity for a priest to be creative and introduce new acts of worship and many missional opportunities. The church building itself has great potential as a community resource which villagers would welcome.
We are looking for a passionate, pastoral, approachable, friendly and caring priest who has experience of successful leadership and a desire to see the church grow. You will be able to identify, build and strengthen the congregation, communicate well and provide Bible based teaching to enable people to put faith into action.
We are offering you a friendly, enthusiastic church family with 3 retired clergy and extensive lay ministry.
The Vicarage is on a housing development very close to the church, detached with 5 bedrooms and garden.
Newburgh is close to Parbold with a railway station and easy access to Southport and Wigan. It is in a rural setting and has a population of about 1000 with many facilities including a post office with small shop and café, The Red Lion pub, Eden café and a farm shop Wilton House. Applecast charity supports young people with learning difficulties and Newburgh CE school is rated as Outstanding by OFSTED.
Please see the Person Specification, Role Description, Bishops’ statement and Parish Profile attached for further details of the role and the essential and desirable qualities we are seeking in relation to this post.
(If you would prefer it to be part-time without housing provided, we could be flexible)
Sound interested? Click the button below to learn more.
We are looking to appoint two full-time stipendiary clergy to lead these four parishes: St James with St Matthews, St John’s Ravenhead, St Luke’s Eccleston and St Mark’s North Road.
St James with St Matthew’s, St John’s and St Luke’s are the Eccleston team and have a good history of closer collaboration: St Mark’s is new to the grouping but we envisage it working effectively as part of the team. All four churches are broadly evangelical in character, but with different characters and senses of identity, and serving different communities in the north and east of the town of St Helens.
One of you will be Team Rector of the Eccleston Team and Priest-in-Charge of St Mark’s, with overall responsibility for the team, and one will be Team Vicar in the Eccleston Team and Associate Priest of St Mark’s. We hope that you will minister closely together as colleagues, as well as each offering focal ministry in two of the parishes.
Below you will find details of Team Rector and Priest in Charge and you can find details of Team Vicar and Associate Priest here: https://www.cofepathways.org/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=9810
Housing is provided in St James Vicarage, 159a St Helens Road, Eccleston Park L34 2QB and in St John’s Vicarage, Crossley Road WA10 3ND. Both are comfortable family homes next to two of our churches.
Sound interested? Click the button below to learn more.
We are looking to appoint two full-time stipendiary clergy to lead these four parishes: St James with St Matthews, St John’s Ravenhead, St Luke’s Eccleston and St Mark’s North Road.
St James with St Matthew’s, St John’s and St Luke’s are the Eccleston team and have a good history of closer collaboration: St Mark’s is new to the grouping but we envisage it working effectively as part of the team. All four churches are broadly evangelical in character, but with different characters and senses of identity, and serving different communities in the north and east of the town of St Helens.
One of you will be Team Rector of the Eccleston Team and Priest-in-Charge of St Mark’s, with overall responsibility for the team, and one will be Team Vicar in the Eccleston Team and Associate Priest of St Mark’s. We hope that you will minister closely together as colleagues, as well as each offering focal ministry in two of the parishes.
Sound interested? Click the button below to learn more.
We are looking for a priest who has the energy, vision and courage to help us grow our Church by sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in ways that are attractive to the communities we serve. Both our Churches have engaged with ‘Leading your Church into Growth’ (LYCiG) and have woven their mission prayer into our liturgy and our prayer life. This engagement has underpinned our outreach work and informed our thinking as we work to grow our Churches.
Holy Trinity was built in 1890 and re-ordered in 2015 when pews were replaced by flexible seating, a new foyer was added with a range of facilities and a mezzanine floor was created at the west end of the nave. Our approach is broadly Liberal Evangelical. We often follow the lectionary but regularly enjoy embarking on a sermon series to encourage spiritual growth in a particular area and to give a freshness to our teaching and preaching. We value our relationship with Trinity St Peter’s CE school very highly.
St Michael and All Angels is an attractive grade 2* listed building and the only public building in the parish. Over the years we have held several artists’ days, retreats, open days and guided tours and is the meeting place for Great Altcar Parish Council. We have an extensive church garden and graveyard. We leave areas of the grounds unmown to encourage wildlife and we have placed several bird and bat boxes in the surrounding trees. We are a silver Eco church. A number of special services are held which are part of rural tradition at Rogationtide and Harvest, for example
Our united benefice has a gifted ministry team which includes an associate self supporting priest, 3 retired clergy, 5 lay readers and 3 informal worship leaders and preachers. In addition we have 2 organists/directors of music and a worship group at Holy Trinity and a robed choir at St Michael’s.
The vicarage is a short distance from the Church in the heart of Formby. It is a well- maintained, spacious and modern 4 -bedroom house with lovely gardens to front and rear.
Formby is a small town of about 25,000 and there are 2 other Anglican churches. Holy Trinity church itself lies in the commercial and shopping heart known as the ‘Village’ . The village provides a central and bustling location for everyday shopping opportunities with chains like Boots, Iceland, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer Simply Food outlets but also smaller family run businesses. It has a modern swimming pool and fitness centre. Altcar is comprised of Great Altcar, a farming community, which is also home to ‘Farmer Ted’s’ and Little Altcar where most of the 3000 parishioners live. It is seen considerable growth with the the building of a new estate, Pinewood Park.
Transport links whether by bus or train are good to Liverpool and Southport and further afield to Manchester. If you’re up for a bit of a drive, within two hours you can reach the scenic coasts of North Wales, or head inland to the breathtaking landscapes of the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, and Peak District. Locally, you can discover the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust Centre at Martin Mere, the historic Rufford Old Hall (National Trust), and the relaxing Formby Hall Golf Club. Formby Little Theatre and the Atkinson Arts Centre in Southport offer a lively mix of visual and performing arts. In Liverpool, You’ll have easy access to top venues like the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool Empire, Philharmonic Hall, and the Liverpool Arena. Art lovers will enjoy the rich variety of galleries including Tate Liverpool, the Walker Art Gallery, and Bluecoat.
We are praying for the right person to step into this role and join us in sharing the hope and love of Jesus with the world. Could that be you?
Closing date: 12/05/26
Sound interested? Click the button below to learn more.
Sign up for our clergy vacancies emailer
To be sent new jobs straight to your inbox
Roles at the Diocese of Liverpool
To assist in the day-to-day operations of the Finance department. Supporting the Finance Team through data entry (purchase invoices, accounting journals, sales invoices), responding to internal and external queries, assisting with cash handling, Parish contact for investment queries and other duties as required.
Key responsibilities include:
- Purchase Ledger Control ensuring correct input and preparing invoices for BACS payment runs.
- Matching and coding purchase orders, raising queries where necessary.
- Supplier Statement reconciliation, responding to queries internally and externally.
- Posting expenses ensuring prompt payment.
- Reconciling and posting Credit Card transactions.
- Monitor the Accounts Payable and Finance email inboxes.
- Be the contact for Parishes accessing investment statements via an online portal.
- Assisting with posting Sales invoices.
- Assist with Council Tax and Utility Bill reconciliations, highlighting queries.
- Assist with Cathedral cash counting adhering to Cash Handling and accounting policies at all times.
- Supporting internal and external customers with queries.
- Other relevant duties and tasks commensurate with the role as requested by the Finance Director.
The post holder will undertake other relevant duties as may be requested from time to time and commensurate with the role.
About the Diocese of Liverpool
The Diocese of Liverpool is the Church of England in a corner of the north west with churches from Southport to Widnes; Wigan to Warrington and throughout the city of Liverpool all working their hardest to fulfil our vision of asking God for a bigger church making a bigger difference with more people knowing Jesus and more justice in the world.
As we work towards that vision we have four priorities
- Introducing people to Jesus
- Deepening discipleship
- Developing Christian leaders
- Working for justice
The diocesan offices provide essential support services to our parishes with many specialist staff offering expert support to our frontline parishes. We have a reputation for being a creative organisation securing national church backing for a range of innovative projects.
We are a small, supportive team offering a flexible approach. We have adopted a hybrid model balancing office based with home-based working. We are serious about the work life balance with generous holiday allowances and access to an Employee Assistance Programme. Diocesan staff have a strong working relationship with Liverpool Cathedral and our offices sit in the shadow of this magnificent iconic building.
Sound interested? Click the button below to learn more.
Are you someone who:
- Is excited about enabling clergy and lay people to think about mission in new ways?
- Wants to see lay people released into planting and growing new worship communities?
- Is able to deliver training, workshops and mentoring in a relevant and engaging fashion?
We are looking for a gifted and passionate team member to work with local clergy and a local Cultivate team to grow mission locally and fulfil the diocesan vision of more people knowing Jesus, and more justice in the world. Both experience and the evidence suggests that a key strategy for church growth is the planting of new worship communities, and so we have developed a programme called Cultivate that catalyses the growth of new worship communities and releases, trains and supports lay people in this pursuit. Fundamentally, the essence of this role is to ensure that more people know Jesus and that churches in Liverpool Diocese are growing with disciples.
Mission (Cultivate) Enablers will primarily be assigned to two particular deaneries and will deliver all aspects of Cultivate in each. Cultivate works with both Larger Single Parishes (LSPs) and Single Parishes (SPs), enabling them to become more missionally effective, and it attempts this in two ways. The first is supporting churches to “refresh” what already exists, enabling them to build missional capacity. The second is enabling a “fresh” wave of new worship communities and justice initiatives to spring up through envisioning, training and supporting lay leaders. Vitally, all clergy (and churches) engage with both pathways concurrently and all aspects of Cultivate are led by local lay and clergy teams. Through both the FFM and DIP projects, we have a remarkable opportunity to work with every church in the diocese, encouraging and growing missional capacity and encouraging the planting of new worship communities, and therefore we are particularly looking for people who are able to work across a broad range of traditions in the church.
Duties and Responsibilities
Cultivate will work, as we have said, to enable churches to grow in their missional capacity and to catalyse the planting of new worship communities, using the Cultivate pathways but adapting to the locality, in conjunction with local clergy and a local team. Therefore the core tasks will be:
1.Establish key local relationships:
- Develop good relationships with local clergy in both LSPs and SPs
- Establish a local Cultivate team of both clergy and lay that will focus on the establishment of new worship communities and the development of lay planters in the area
- Together with the local Cultivate team, develop a work plan that focuses on the development of new worship communities and lay planters in their area
2.Ensure the establishment of new worship communities and development of lay planters:
- Ensure the 6-week Cultivate course, in-person and online, is delivered to groups of emerging lay leaders and clergy
- Deliver workshops to clergy (including Mission Plan workshops)
- Help to grow and develop emerging lay leaders, alongside clergy
- Enable an ongoing system of lay leader mentoring by clergy to be set up
- Ensure additional training to emerging lay leaders is set up
- Help to organise the annual retreat for emerging lay leaders across the diocese
- Work with the New Worship Communities (NWC) Enabler to establish and grow Learning Communities, which will support learning and development for emerging lay leaders but will also be a catalyst for NWC planting in deaneries across the diocese.
3.Grow missional capacity in existing churches:
- Deliver the Church 360 tool to churches and existing worship communities, delivering workshops and 1-to-1 conversations, facilitating all aspects of the process and enabling the establishment and review of action plans.
4. Liaise with the deanery and diocese:
- Be the Cultivate contact for the deanery, develop good relationships with key personnel (including, in FFM, the local Cultivate Lead, the Change Facilitator, the Change Lead, and the Team Coach), engage effectively with all clergy, foster good relationships with emerging lay leaders.
- Integrate work with the Vocations Team to ensure robust recruitment practices for Lay Leaders and support for vocational pathways for individuals including relevant learning and development opportunities.
- Ensure excellent communication with key stakeholders and adhere to agreed procedures for the full delivery of Cultivate.
- Measure and track delivery data
- Actively prepare the deanery for succession planning, enabling Cultivate to be delivered beyond the intervention period
5. Develop Cultivate:
- Together with the rest of the Cultivate Project Team, seek to develop Cultivate (including the key tools, processes and procedures that underpin both Pathways) through consistent participant feedback, effective review, and development meetings.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED RECRUITMENT PACK FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
Please note there are 2 posts available – one is full-time 35 hours and one is part-time 17.5 hours. Please indicate which you wish to be considered for.
Sound interested? Click the button below to learn more.
Further Education and Scholarships
Are you passionate about working with children and young people? Do you want to study theology and gain hands-on ministry experience in a supportive and growing team? The Diocese of Liverpool is offering fully funded BA scholarships to study Theology and Youth Work at Emmanuel Theological College, alongside a practical placement in one of our Youth and Children’s Hubs in Liverpool, Wigan, St Helens and Warrington.
We’re looking for people who are:
· Committed Christians who are actively involved in church life
· Eager to study theology in the context of youth and children’s ministry
· Excited to apply what they learn in schools, churches, and communities
· Relational, positive, and strong communicators
· Organised, creative, and passionate about helping young people grow in faith
· We are looking for candidates who are UK-based only
What’s on offer:
· A fully funded 3-year BA degree at Emmanuel Theological College (accredited by Durham University)
· A practical placement in the Youth and Children’s Hub in either Liverpool, Warrington, Wigan or St Helens
· A £500 monthly maintenance grant
· Travel expenses covered for placement-related travel (Not including commute)
· Ongoing support from experienced leaders, fellow students, and diocesan staff
· A vibrant learning community at Emmanuel and within your placement Hub
About the Hubs
The Liverpool Diocese has a bold vision to reach, disciple, and resource children, young people, and families to be life-long followers of Jesus. In 2025, the diocese received a significant investment to grow its work with 0 – 18s. Our Youth and Children’s Hubs partner with local church clusters (deaneries) to develop new, creative, and sustainable ministry.
Each Hub will look slightly different depending on the context but will be made up of at least one experienced Youth and Children’s Lead, two Scholarship Students as well as gifted and called lay people. The Hub teams will support existing work with children and families, start new and creative projects to connect with young people, host small discipleship groups for teenagers and work with others to build a growing ministry to 0-18s.
The team will support existing ministries, launch new outreach initiatives, lead small discipleship groups, and help grow a strong and welcoming church community for children and young people.
What you’ll do
As a Scholarship Student, you’ll gain hands-on experience in ministry while developing leadership and practical skills. Activities include:
· Leading groups and worship communities
· Mentoring and connecting with young people
· Collaborating with your Hub team and other church leaders
· Being part of a formation group at Emmanuel with dedicated support
If you have a particular passion — like sports ministry, music outreach, or creative arts — we’ll do our best to shape your role to reflect your gifts and interests.
You won’t be on your own. You’ll be supported by your Hub Lead, a wider diocesan network, and your Emmanuel tutor.
Study and Weekly Rhythm
The scholarship has two components: academic study and practical placement.
Academic Study:
· Delivered by Emmanuel Theological College (Durham University accredited)
· One full teaching day per week (Mondays, term time)
· Additional time for independent study
Placement:
· Based in the Wigan, Warrington, St Helens, Liverpool South, Toxteth and Wavertree, or West Derby Hubs
· A mix of direct youth/children’s work, planning, team time, and study
· Flexibility around evenings/weekends as part of your rhythm
Funding
· Tuition fees for the 3-year BA are fully covered by the Liverpool Diocese
· £500 monthly grant for living expenses
· Travel costs for placement-related journeys
· Grants are paid monthly via standing order on the 15th of each month
Key Dates
· Induction: Wednesday 2nd September 2026
· Commencement Eucharist: Saturday 5th September
· Start of placement and study: Monday 7th September
Placements follow general school term patterns, with breaks at Christmas, Easter, and summer. One week of your summer holiday will be used for either a holiday club or a Christian festival.
How to Apply
If you’re interested or have any questions, please contact: Yana Rusina 0-18s Project Assistant on Yana.Rusina@liverpool.anglican.org
To apply, send the following to Yana:
· A 1-page CV
· A covering letter, telling us:
· A bit about your journey with Jesus
· Your hopes for the future
· Why you’re passionate about youth and children’s ministry
· Which Hub you’d prefer to be based in: Wigan, Warrington, St Helens, Liverpool South, Toxteth and Wavertree, or West Derby
Closing date: 12/04/26
Sound interested? Click the button below to learn more.
See all our Diocesan Vacancies on Pathways
School Vacancies
St Mark’s Church of England Primary School is seeking to appoint an inspirational, dedicated and faith-driven Deputy Headteacher to join our thriving school community and play a pivotal role in shaping the next stage of our development.
As a proud Church of England school within a supportive and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, we are committed to delivering educational excellence rooted in a strong Christian vision. Our core values underpin all that we do and shape our curriculum, relationships and leadership.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and aspirational leader who is passionate about school improvement, high-quality teaching and learning, and nurturing the whole child spiritually, morally, socially and culturally.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Lisa Brown at recruitment@thewings.org.uk to make an appointment.
Full details of the Job Description and Person Specification are available within the application pack.
About the Role
Working in close partnership with the Headteacher, the Deputy Headteacher will:
- Provide strategic leadership across the school
- Champion high standards of teaching, learning and behaviour
- Lead and develop staff through coaching and professional development
- Drive school improvement through rigorous monitoring and evaluation
- Promote and model the school’s Christian vision and values
- Strengthen partnerships with parents, governors, the parish and the wider community
- Play a key role within the wider Multi-Academy Trust network
- The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with proven leadership experience and a strong commitment to inclusive practice and safeguarding.
Closing date: 26/04/26
Sound interested? Click the button below to learn more.
HEADTEACHER
(plus responsibility as Accounting Officer for SCITT
To commence 1st September 2026
The board of Governors are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Headteacher to lead our successful school. We have a strong Christian Ethos that is encapsulated in our vision of ‘Life in all its Fullness through Learning and Love’. We are looking to invite applications from professionals who:
- Can lead, inspire and motivate, fully empowering children and staff
- Has proven successful leadership experience across the primary phase at senior management level
- Will further develop and support our distinctively Christian ethos
- Has an understanding of specialist SEND provision
- Knowledge and understanding of ITT so can take on the role of Accounting Officer for the Mersey Boroughs SCITT.
- Can lead teachers in providing a broad and balanced curriculum that caters for all children’s needs
- Is a natural communicator able to build on our well-developed partnerships with our children, parents, church and diocese, and the wider community
- Have an understanding of diversity and a commitment to inclusion in all its aspects, putting children at the heart of the learning process
In return we can offer you:
- An exciting opportunity to lead and further develop our successful school
- A Christian ethos integral to school life
- A welcoming atmosphere where every child really does matter
- A dedicated team of hard-working staff
- A role of Accounting Officer for Mersey Boroughs SCITT
- The opportunity to lead our successful Stepping Stones Hub SEND provision.
Are you an inspirational, values driven leader with the vision, warmth and determination to make a real impact? Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School in Burscough, is seeking to appoint an exceptional Headteacher following the retirement of our current Headteacher.
We are looking for a passionate and committed leader to support our school community on their journey in God’s love and learning. You will build on our school’s strong Christian foundation and our well-established reputation for inclusive educational excellence, fostering a nurturing environment where every child can thrive and reach their full potential.
You will have the knowledge, experience and resilience to drive improvement throughout the school, with the interpersonal skills to motivate others and lead our team. You will be committed to providing a rich and engaging curriculum and promoting an inclusive ‘can do’ culture where all can flourish.
We are looking for a committed Christian Headteacher who will:
• Have a child-centred approach, supporting families to enable children to thrive.
• Have significant leadership experience, together with a proven record of delivering inclusive educational excellence and leading school improvement.
• Embrace the opportunity to inspire, shape and lead the wider school team forward, by living out our Christian values and vision.
• Drive our staff’s continuing professional development, encouraging excellence and high standards.
• Maximise the potential of our facilities to provide a stimulating, inclusive learning environment by utilising evidence-based research.
• Build on the strong and positive relationship that the school has with all stakeholders, including our local Church.
• Partner with the Governing Body to deliver positive change.
• Continue to promote positive engagement with parents, children, and families to ensure the school remains at the heart of the local community.
Closing date: 12:00, Friday, 24th April 2026
Roles at other related organisations
Do you have the gifts and skills to help assist in making the church effective in its processes and better equipped to fulfil the vison of following Jesus and making him known? Are you excited about being part of a church with a heart for the local community and a longing for God’s kingdom to come? We are looking for someone who loves Jesus and loves His church and to come and be part of our brilliant staff team at an exciting time in the life of our church. St John’s is a lively, evangelical, charismatic, church with a faithful staff team, and a supportive & loving church family.
Closing date: 10/04/26
Sound interested? Click the button below to find out more.
We are seeking a dedicated and organised Finance Officer to join our Finance Team. As the Finance Officer, working closely with the PCC Treasurer, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the day-to-day management of the parish accounts and payroll. Our aim is for the Finance Officer to relieve the administrative burden, currently shouldered by the Treasurer, and to enable the role-specific tasks to be completed more.
Closing date: 10/04/26
Sound interested? Click the button below to learn more.
Liverpool Diocese shares the Church of England’s ambition to grow a church that is younger and more diverse. An investment by the National Church now enables Liverpool Diocese to form Youth and Children’s Hubs in every deanery. It is a very exciting opportunity.
From a low base, our objective is to see significant growth in the number of children and young people encountering Jesus, becoming embedded in a discipleship journey in church communities, and going on to explore their vocation, including ministry leadership in some capacity.
A Youth and Children’s Hub is a new concept which seeks to create a joined up, supported plan in deaneries to ensure that there is opportunity for children, young people and their families to access discipleship, worship and faith communities in a range of styles, places and times, it is not based on just one specific location or building. This Hub will provide opportunity for all of the
churches in the Deanery of South Liverpool to be part of the planning and delivery to ensure there are engagement opportunities in reach of every child and young person in the area. The Hub is less of a physical space, and more about the resource of a team of paid, volunteers and scholarship students (who are studying Youth and Theology at Emmanuel Theological College) who will be active across the deanery of South Liverpool.
Whilst the Hub Lead will seek to work across the whole Deanery, they will be employed by and line-managed within Christ Our Light. The vision of Christ our Light is simple: to be a diverse, fruitful and welcoming place where God’s healing and saving power is the norm. We long to see this expressed through people following Jesus, experiencing meaningful belonging within Christian community, and impacting the wider neighbourhood with the love of God.
The Hub Lead will be invited to work within this vision and alongside our basic discipleship strategy, shaped around the ‘five spaces’ of discipleship (home, small discipleship groups, activity groups, larger social spaces and Sundays). They will help to develop and implement a clear and sustainable mission plan that enables more children, young people and families to encounter Jesus, grow as disciples and become rooted in the life of the Church within Christ Our Light and across the wider Deanery.