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Larger Single Parish Clergy Vacancies
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Clergy Vacancies
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
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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)
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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.
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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.
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Liverpool Cathedral is integral to the City of Liverpool and Diocese of Liverpool. Its construction is in the living memory of people. We say Liverpool Cathedral was built by the people for the people to the Glory of God.
Liverpool is a city with two Cathedrals, and we share liturgy and worship on a regular basis with our sister Cathedral positioned at the other end of Hope Street.
The Canon Precentor will take responsibility alongside the Dean for the Music and Liturgical life of the Cathedral. They will be creative and imaginative in drawing people into prayer and worship within the Cathedral. They will be a person who thrives in working within a creative and dynamic team of people.
The Bishop welcomes applications from those who have been in Holy Orders for at least six years (Residentiary Canon). Or for those who are coming to the end of curacy (Minor Canon).
Closing date: 15.03.26
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Role Summary
Faith in the City: Countering Hate, Cultivating Hope is a three-year programme (1 April 2026 – 31 March 2029) responding to rising community tensions and the risk of people being drawn towards harmful ideologies and behaviours, rooted in the legacy of Faith in the City and aligned with the Church of England’s Vision and Strategy and From Lament to Action.
Delivery follows a hub-and-spoke model: Together Liverpool provides central leadership, coordination, learning and evaluation, while delivery is led locally through partner dioceses, with local staff and partners holding parish relationships and implementing activity.
The programme has two strands:
• Speaking Out: equipping clergy and lay leaders with training, resources and theological reflection to strengthen public voice, deepen inter-faith and civic relationships, and support churches to respond well in difficult conversations.
• Combating Vulnerability: working in high-deprivation contexts to listen well, support basic needs, and co-design practical pathways into inclusion, opportunity and wellbeing.
Key outputs are a transferable national model, including a digital impact assessment tool, annual impact and funder reporting, a scalable toolkit/resource, and a summative learning conference.
Job Summary:
The Diocese of Liverpool is working in partnership with Together Liverpool to deliver a significant programme to advance racial justice across parishes and communities by listening to lived experience, brokering effective partnerships, and delivering scalable, evidence-based interventions aligned to diocesan priorities.
This role will support delivery of the programme within Liverpool Diocese by working alongside the Project Co-ordinator to translate parish and deanery insight into focused action. The postholder will provide high-quality coordination and administrative support for structured listening, local events and training, partnership activity, local grants administration, and monitoring and reporting.
Duties and key responsibilities:
Parish and deanery coordination
- Support structured listening and engagement activity (e.g., arranging meetings, capturing notes, coordinating focus groups and follow-up actions).
- Maintain contact lists and coordination systems for parishes, deaneries and partners involved in the programme.
- Support timely delivery of local activity by tracking actions, deadlines and logistical requirements.
Events, training and logistics
- Support the planning and delivery of local events and activity (e.g., listening exercises, training sessions, community conversations).
- Coordinate logistics including venues, joining instructions, accessibility requirements, and where appropriate safeguarding checks.
- Maintain simple participation records to support monitoring and reporting.
Partner support
- Support parish mapping of key stakeholders and maintain records of local partnership contacts and interactions.
- Support coordination with Together Liverpool, the Racial Justice Unit and partner dioceses (e.g., meetings, shared learning sessions and information requests).
Local grants administration
- Support the administration of the local small-grants programme, in line with diocesan processes and timelines (e.g., maintaining application records, coordinating communications, and scheduling decision points).
- Provide practical support to applicants (e.g., sharing guidance, confirming required documents, and signposting questions to the Project Coordinator).
- Maintain accurate records to support approvals, payments, monitoring returns and audit trails.
Resource development and communications support
- Support the Project Coordinator in gathering learning, stories and case studies from local contexts.
- Coordinate with diocesan and Together Liverpool communications support as appropriate.
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Support collection of data for agreed outputs and outcomes (e.g., attendance, feedback, and other agreed monitoring information), using the agreed methods and systems.
- Draft a short monthly update and support compilation of quarterly summaries against agreed KPIs, as directed by the Project Coordinator.
- Flag risks, safeguarding issues and learning promptly.
- Participate in shared learning sessions with Together Liverpool and partner dioceses as required.
The post holder will undertake other relevant duties as may be requested from time to time and commensurate with the role.
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The Diocese of Liverpool is working in partnership with Together Liverpool to deliver a significant programme to advance racial justice across parishes and communities by listening to lived experience, brokering effective partnerships, and delivering scalable, evidence-based interventions aligned to diocesan priorities.
In Liverpool, this work will focus on around two priority deaneries, combining local training, partnership building and a small-grants programme to support practical local action, while feeding learning back into the wider programme.
The Project Co-ordinator will lead delivery of the programme within Liverpool Diocese. Working closely with Together Liverpool as the national hub, and alongside the Liverpool Programme Assistant, the postholder will translate parish and deanery insight into focused action: leading structured listening and needs and strengths assessment, identifying priority communities to work with, coordinating local delivery, brokering the right partnerships, and ensuring safe, accessible delivery with clear outcomes and robust reporting.
Duties and key responsibilities:
Strategic parish and deanery liaison
- Lead a listening and engagement process to inform a structured needs and strengths assessment and shape local delivery.
- Use available diocesan insight and relevant local data (e.g., public data and partner intelligence) to help identify priority communities and agree focus areas with diocesan leaders and Together Liverpool.
- Work with deaneries and parishes to engage well with the programme, identify barriers to participation and coordinate practical solutions.
- Maintain clear relationships with local clergy and lay leaders, ensuring local activity is delivered to time and supports agreed outcomes.
Project planning and local delivery
- Contextualise the overarching programme plan to the Liverpool context, ensuring outcomes are met in ways that fit local capacity and need.
- Co-plan and deliver local activity (e.g., listening exercises, training sessions, community conversations and partnership meetings).
- Oversee the local small-grants programme in line with agreed criteria and diocesan processes, supporting parishes to develop strong proposals and delivery plans.
- Coordinate contributions to programme-wide learning activities, including any wider learning events and conference activity within the programme plan.
Partner brokerage and community stakeholder engagement
- Support parishes to map key stakeholders in their communities and identify partnership opportunities.
- Use community organising approaches to build local participation and leadership: convene relationships, support listening activity, and help form and sustain local organising teams that can shape and deliver action with partners.
- Convene and support deanery-level stakeholder relationships (church, other faith communities, schools, local authorities, charities and community groups), in line with the programme approach.
- Maintain strong working relationships with Together Liverpool, the Racial Justice Unit and partner dioceses, ensuring local delivery aligns with wider programme learning and reporting.
Resource development and communications
- Capture relevant learning from local contexts and contribute to the development of best-practice guides, training materials and other programme resources.
- Develop and coordinate local stories and case studies.
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Lead local monitoring and evidence gathering in line with agreed outcomes and the programme’s impact assessment approach.
- Provide project progress and finance updates as well as requested by Together Liverpool.
Risk, safeguarding and sensitivity
- Maintain a risk register and issues log for Liverpool delivery, reviewing this regularly and escalating as needed.
- Ensure local activity is planned and delivered in line with diocesan safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and finance/procurement policies and procedures (including grant processes).
- Identify and respond to emerging community tensions or reputational risks connected to programme activity; agree mitigation actions with relevant colleagues, and escalate promptly.
- Support safe facilitation of difficult conversations, ensuring appropriate preparation, clear ground rules and signposting to support where needed.
Programme operations
- Manage a local activity budget within diocesan finance processes, ensuring appropriate records and approvals.
- Uphold safeguarding, data protection and equality, diversity and inclusion standards across local delivery.
- Line-manage the Liverpool Programme Assistant, providing clear direction, support and supervision.
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As an equal opportunities’ employer, we particularly welcome applications from United Kingdom Minority Ethnic / Global Majority Heritage (UKME/GMH) candidates who are currently underrepresented in our organisation. All appointments will be made on merit of skill and experience relative to the role.
Job Purpose:
The Racial Justice Officer is an important role which will continue to assist the Diocese of Liverpool grow healthy church communities that fully represent the wide ethnic and cultural make up of people living across the Diocese. The postholder will contribute to the Diocese and Cathedral vision for diversity and inclusion – considering the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
We are looking for a talented leader who can continue the work of our Diocese Anti-Racist Strategy: From Repentance to Repair and develop new initiatives that will progress the objectives therein. These include increasing the number of UKME/GMH vocations (lay and ordained) and working alongside our school programmes and informal education settings and Liverpool Cathedral. The postholder will also enable learning opportunities on Race Awareness to be accessed across the Diocese, working with both communities that evidence a significant proportion of UKME residents and those with far less, as well as those who evidence a genuine diversity in the local population.
Key responsibilities include:
- Enabling the current workstreams outlined in the Diocesan anti-racist strategy to be completed, funding reports submitted and any future projects developed.
- Managing a small team of practitioners to deliver the anti-racist strategy and training programmes
- Working with colleagues to facilitate the development of existing Racial Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives such as The Slavery Truth Project, anti-racist training, schools programme, vocations & Diocesan Disability Advisory Group.
- Working with colleagues to facilitate the development of new initiatives appropriate to the aims of the strategy.
- Working within the structures of local communities, across the spread of apparent diversity (including not only those that are predominantly UKME/GMH but also those that are predominantly white) to both raise awareness and acceptance of racial diversity and enable an understanding of appropriate provision for those of different ethnic backgrounds.
- Working with the Interfaith lead to develop relationships with other faith groups representing a predominantly UKME/GMH membership.
- Developing a culturally appropriate approach to worship, invitation to explore faith and discipleship.
- Working with schools and informal education settings to enable development of racial & ethnic diversity, facilitate anti-racist training and engaging in other appropriate initiatives
- Working with Liverpool Cathedral to enable development of racial & ethnic diversity, facilitate anti-racist training and engaging in other appropriate initiatives
- Facilitating an increase in the number of UKME/GMH ordained and lay vocations.
- Acting as an advocate for Racial Justice in Diocesan structures including opportunities to contribute to senior leadership strategic planning, alongside the Social Justice team.
The job holder will also work in partnership with schools, chaplaincies and the cathedral in terms of learning from their experience of diverse communities and sharing best practice.
Other key responsibilities include:
Help identify and promote best practice regarding racial justice, diversity and inclusion.
- Work with the Director of Social Justice, the Dean of Women & Diversity, the Canon of Reconciliation, as well as the Dean of Liverpool Cathedral, Director of Education, Director of Ministry and Leader Development, Lead Diocesan Vocations Adviser & Director of Ordinands, ADDO s and Vocations Advisors.
- Undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required by the senior leadership of the Diocese.
- Promote diversity, equity and inclusion in employment practices and leadership relationships, and role model inclusive behaviours in accordance with supporting the diocese to uphold principles and practices of equality of opportunity, as detailed in its strategies and policies, and in accordance with its legal obligations and theological values.
- A demonstrable understanding and commitment to the Mission of the Church of England, being called to proclaim the Christian Faith in each generation is essential.
It is therefore an Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) of this post to have a committed Christian faith.
The post holder will have a fully equipped workstation within the Diocesan offices. The nature of the post will require work to be undertaken in locations around the Diocese. Some meetings and training events will take place during evenings and weekends, for which time off in lieu will need to be taken. The post holder will be expected to work within the terms and conditions operated by the Diocesan Board of Finance.
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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
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School Vacancies
You will enjoy being part of a collaborative and dedicated team of specialist staff, who work together with integrity to enable all pupils to flourish. The role will mainly be focused on the teaching of Maths at Key Stages Three and Four.
The successful candidate will:
- Be willing to work hard, be kind and make a difference
- Have a good honours degree in a relevant subject
- Be an excellent classroom teacher with the ability to inspire pupils about the subject
- Able to communicate mathematical concepts clearly and accurately
- Identify knowledge gaps and devise effective intervention strategies
- Support pupils as they prepare for internal assessments and GCSE examinations (where appropriate)
- Provide feedback to pupils about their learning and how to improve
- Support pupils in their use of Mathswatch
- Use data effectively to track the progress of pupils
- Be passionate about working at The Deanery and fully support our Christian ethos
Our core employee rewards and benefits include:
- A dedicated, enthusiastic and highly professional staff team
- A professional working environment in which all staff are valued, listened to and able to fully use their gifts and talents
- ‘Warm and strict’ behaviour systems, meaning pupils can learn and teachers can teach
- A comprehensive induction programme
- A professional working environment in which all staff are valued and listened to
- A bespoke CPD programme for all staff, including access to the full suite of NPQs
The post is covered by the Protection of Children Act and is therefore subject to an enhanced DBS check. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Our Church of England Primary Academy in Southport is seeking an inspirational Headteacher to lead our school with vision, compassion and a commitment to excellence. We are looking for a leader who can inspire a love of learning, uphold our Christian values, and foster a nurturing environment where every child can thrive.
We are seeking a Headteacher who will:
- Put children at the centre of all decisions and work closely with families to help them thrive.
- Bring significant leadership experience with a strong track record of driving school improvement.
- Lead and motivate the whole staff team, modelling our Christian values and vision.
- Champion high-quality teaching, curriculum enrichment and professional development.
- Make full and effective use of our well‑resourced facilities to create an inclusive learning environment.
- Maintain strong relationships with parents, governors, church partners and the wider community.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the role of the Local Governing Body.
- Strengthen the school’s role at the heart of the local community.
Closing date: 18/03/26
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Roles at other related organisations
We are seeking a dedicated and organised Finance Officer to join our Support Services Team. As the Finance Officer, working closely with the PCC Treasurer and local Finance Co-ordinator volunteers, 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 individual parishes and to enable the role-specific tasks to be completed more efficiently and so free people up for mission and ministry.
You will be expected to provide operational excellence in line with best practices and agreed protocols, ensuring seamless financial support; promote a positive work culture that encourages growth and development.
If you possess strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in moving Christ Our Light towards achieving financial excellence and contributing to our overall success.
This is a new role and as such may be subject to change as new initiatives emerge and develop over time.
Closing date: 16/03/26
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We are seeking a faith-filled Christian leader who is passionate about bringing hope to youth and children, and who will lead on mission and discipleship across West Derby Deanery as part of our Youth and Children’s Hub strategy, which is in its early stages of development.
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.
This is a very exciting opportunity to support our existing youth and we hope this role will 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.
Closing date: 13/03/26
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To lead and develop a vibrant, holistic rising generations ministry (ages 11-24s), fostering deeper connection with our young people and their peers, encouraging spiritual growth, enabling them to serve and feel connected with their local church. Understand the challenges and opportunities of the digital space that young people inhabit and serve as a role model, able to demonstrate maturity in the practice of your own faith. Build teams that help the ministry to thrive. Help to equip and train leaders including those in the wider deanery to connect with young people. Serve families to support the faith development of their young people. We are moving into an exciting new season with the opportunity for the successful candidate to help shape this new role.
Closing date: 20/03/26
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Key Responsibilities:
- Work in prayerful collaboration with the management group to discover vision and agree
expectations and a strategy for the youth ministry. You will be responsible for leading a team of volunteers to implement that strategy. - To advocate for, disciple, equip and nurture the young people in our church to fully take their place and contribute to church life.
- Work in collaboration with the SASWT and support their work within local schools and an
ecumenical youth group based at the nearby Methodist church. - To participate in and/or lead Sunday services as required (according to gifting).
- Provide group events for the youth to create a sense of fellowship and community.
- Facilitate opportunities for the young people to learn and participate in worship
Closing date: 08/03/26
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An exciting opportunity to lead a team creating a new youth and children’s hub in the larger parish of Warrington
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 will operate across the whole of the new larger parish of Warrington, seeking to establish excellent children’s and youth work across the whole area.
We are looking for an experienced and passionate person with a heart for children and young people, and with proven gifts in leading teams to establish this brand new ministry.
Closing date: 13/03/26
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