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 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.
Parish and Clergy Vacancies
Location: Kirkdale, Liverpool
Salary: £34,950 per annum
Closing date: 13 December 2026
The Diocese of Liverpool is seeking a Priest in Charge to lead two parishes, St Athanasius and St Lawrence with St Paul, comprising three churches serving a community of approximately 17,000 people.
This is an exciting opportunity to bring the churches closer together as they navigate a period of pastoral reorganisation and explore a new future through the diocesan Fit for Mission strategy. We are looking for someone who can lead with vision, build relationships across the churches and wider Deanery, identify opportunities for growth and service, and help grow the Kingdom of God in Kirkdale.
Location: Toxteth and Wavertree, Liverpool
Salary: £34,950 per annum
Closing date: 6 December 2026
The Diocese of Liverpool is seeking an Associate Priest to serve St Bride’s and Christ Church, two inclusive and creative churches in the vibrant areas of Toxteth and Wavertree. Both churches share a commitment to social justice, the arts and welcoming communities, with worship ranging from the traditional to the contemporary.
Initially based primarily at St Bride’s, this is an opportunity to help shape the future of both churches as they work towards becoming part of Hope Parish Liverpool. Over the next few years, the successful candidate will gradually take on pastoral responsibility for both congregations, helping guide them through a period of change and develop their shared mission.
Location: Blundellsands, Sefton
Salary: £34,950 per annum (FTE)
Closing date: 3 December 2026
St Michael’s is a warm, welcoming and growing church looking for an energetic and passionate vicar to build on its recent growth and help more people discover faith. The church has an active congregation, experienced leadership team and a strong commitment to serving its local community.
As part of the Diocese of Liverpool’s Fit for Mission strategy, St Michael’s is joining a new Larger Single Parish with neighbouring churches. You will be part of a supportive Clergy Leadership Team, with central administrative support allowing more time to focus on mission, discipleship and growing the church. This role is available part-time (three days plus Sundays) or as a House for Duty position.
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Roles at the Diocese of Liverpool
Location: Liverpool
Salary: £40,394 per annum
Closing date: 23 November 2026
The Diocese of Liverpool is seeking an experienced safeguarding professional to join its Safeguarding Team as Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer. The role will involve managing complex and higher-risk cases, providing specialist safeguarding advice to parishes and diocesan leaders, and supporting the ongoing improvement of safeguarding practice across the Diocese.
Working closely with the Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Officer and wider professional team, you will contribute to quality assurance, risk management and learning, helping ensure that safeguarding standards are consistently upheld across our churches and communities.
Location: Liverpool
Salary: £39,246 per annum
Closing date: 23 November 2026
The Diocese of Liverpool is seeking a Safeguarding Caseworker to join its Diocesan Safeguarding Team, helping ensure safeguarding concerns and allegations are handled promptly, sensitively and consistently. The role will involve managing an allocated caseload, recording and reviewing concerns, and providing practical safeguarding advice to parishes and others.
Working closely with the Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Officer and wider team, you will help uphold Church of England safeguarding standards, ensuring cases are progressed appropriately and that any concerns are escalated when needed.
Location: Liverpool
Salary: £42,650 per annum
Closing date: 23 November 2026
The Diocese of Liverpool is seeking a Safeguarding Operations and Parish Support Manager to lead the operational work that supports effective safeguarding across the Diocese. This is a new senior role focused on strengthening systems, processes and support for parishes, rather than managing individual safeguarding cases.
You will oversee the Parish Safeguarding Officer network, safer recruitment and DBS administration, safeguarding systems and compliance, while carrying out quality assurance visits and reviews across parishes. Working closely with the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer and wider team, you will help improve safeguarding practice and ensure churches have the support and resources they need.
Location: Liverpool
Salary: £28,219 per annum
Closing date: 23 November 2026
The Diocese of Liverpool is looking for an enthusiastic early-career Building Surveyor to join its Property and Buildings team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Building Surveying graduate to develop their professional experience while helping maintain and improve the Diocese’s diverse property portfolio.
Initially supporting a major clergy housing refurbishment programme, you will gain hands-on experience in building surveys, maintenance planning, project delivery and statutory compliance. With support to work towards professional qualifications, you will also contribute to projects involving churches, community buildings and sustainability, helping create safe and welcoming spaces for years to come.
Further Education and Scholarships
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School & Education Vacancies
Location: Liverpool
Salary: £5,561 bursary per annum
Closing date: 15 November 2026
Liverpool Cathedral is inviting applications for Alto, Tenor and Bass Choral Scholars to join its Music Department for the 2027–28 academic year.
This is an exciting opportunity for talented singers, particularly gap year, undergraduate and postgraduate students, to develop their musical skills while singing alongside the Cathedral Choir. Scholars will receive a £5,561 annual bursary, singing lessons and the opportunity to live in shared accommodation on the Cathedral campus, with rent free.
Candidates should have an excellent singing voice, strong sight-reading skills and a willingness to prepare music for services and concerts. The role also offers opportunities to support choristers, take part in outreach activities and perform with other cathedral choirs.
Location: Wigan
Salary: £17,535–£19,560 per annum (actual salary)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, term-time plus one week
Closing date: 16 November 2026, 9am
The Wigan Deanery Trust is seeking a compassionate and experienced School Counsellor to join its Wellbeing Team at The Deanery. This is an opportunity to support young people aged 11–19, helping them develop emotional resilience and positive mental health through confidential counselling and therapeutic interventions.
The successful candidate will hold a Level 4 Counselling Diploma or Degree and have experience providing high-quality counselling support. They will also contribute to group workshops, preventative wellbeing work and a whole-school approach to mental health, while supporting the school’s Christian ethos.
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 St Helens Deanery 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 will be delivered through the structures of the Larger Single Parish in St Helens – Church St Helens which is made up of 11 churches.
To learn more and apply, visit this link.