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Clergy Vacancies
Is God calling you to a family of faith, love and community in Wigan?
The Parish of Wigan East, part of Church Wigan and known as Chapelfields Hub, serves the communities of Hindley, Hindley Green, Platt Bridge, Bickershaw, Abram and Bamfurlong. God has been answering our prayers in many ways, and we now seek a new Team Vicar to work with the Hub Leader and excellent local team to take the work forward.
We are praying for a priest to join the hub leader, two active retired priests, readers, hub leadership team and many hard-working lay volunteers to help move us on in the next stage of the parish working better together to grow the mission. You will be a cherished member of an authentic team and a loving family.
We know there has been some criticism of Church Wigan from sources with little experience of what is happening here: when you see for yourself you’ll see churches and new worshipping communities that are growing in numbers, and growing in impact. You’ll also see that we long for more priests to come and share in our ministry – we’d love you to be part of us.
This is a full-time stipendiary appointment as Team Vicar in the Wigan Team Ministry, with incumbent-standard housing provided.
Closing date: 24/08/2025
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Kirkdale is a neighbourhood just to the north of Liverpool city centre, bordered to the west by the docks. The neighbourhood has always been a working class area, with some recent regeneration taking place – notably the new Everton stadium. Liverpool is a fabulous place to live and work, with world class sporting and cultural facilities and excellent transport links. In 2024 Liverpool was named as one of the friendliest cities in the world by Conde Nast Traveller, who said:
“Liverpool is now a capital of cool, where vintage shops, art galleries and art venues inject a creative atmosphere into the streets. Stretched along the Mersey’s sweeping shore, Liverpool is a port city bursting with life, as locals here are wildly outgoing and good-humoured, not to mention fond of a great night out.”
This post brings together two parishes with three churches, which together serve c.17,000 people. Statistically, they are two of the most deprived parishes in the Church of England, ranking 19 and 32 out of 12,239 in the CUF statistics.
his post is initially offered on a three year interim basis pending pastoral reorganisation. In this interim period the churches want to grow closer together and explore, with others in the Deanery, becoming part of a larger single parish through the diocesan Fit for Mission strategy – or otherwise joining together on a more formal basis. This post would therefore suit either someone wishing to offer an intentional interim ministry, or someone who would like to see this period of change through, shaping a new organisational future in which they could potentially have a longer term future.
The congregations and PCCs are excited to be working together in this new way, and are looking forward to the opportunities that this new way of working will bring. Might you be the person they are praying for, who can love and serve this place, lead these churches and the wider Deanery closer together in mission, identify new opportunities for growth and service, and grow the Kingdom of God here?
Closing date: 18/08/2025
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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.
Closing date: 14/09/2025
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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
Closing date: 28/09/25
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Roles at the Diocese of Liverpool
This role is a key part of the Buildings Team and the postholder will lead on ensuring our church and other buildings are well maintained, have access to improvement opportunities and are fit for the future. The postholder will be part of a dynamic local team and part of a national network as well as working on own initiative to make the best use of the assets across the Diocese.
This is a post funded by the Church Commissioners of the Church of England through their Buildings for Mission programme. The initial funding runs until June 2026 and the Commissioners have confirmed intent for funding for a further three years, which is expected to be finalised at the start of 2026.
The Buildings Project Officer is a member of the Right Buildings team, based at St James’ House in Liverpool, and supports parishes across the Diocese in caring for their church buildings and halls.
Main Purpose:
This post will report to the Head of Buildings Project Management who leads the Right Buildings team, working across all church buildings in the Diocese.
Duties will include:
- Support parishes in caring for their church buildings and planning repair and development projects.
- Advise on the development of churches to be fit for mission for the future. This will include the introduction of new facilities, improved access, and compliance with building best practice and legislation.
- Prepare the ground for strategic Right Buildings reviews within the Fit for Mission programme.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop strong links between Diocese and parishes.
- Manage the Minor Repairs and Improvements grant scheme, Net Zero Quick Wins grant scheme and other similar schemes.
- Ensure that items identified on quinquennial inspections are being strategically addressed and liaise with the DAC to ensure approvals are in place for works as necessary.
- Work alongside the Net Zero 2030 Lead to deliver a range of related works across the Diocese.
- Work with colleagues to assess, scope and develop plans for improving buildings for mission. Where parish resources are lacking the postholder will project manage minor works.
- Assist in the delivery of the Church Buildings Management Partnership Pilot in each delivery area.
- Signpost parishes to colleagues for assistance with permissions, fundraising and finance and governance issues.
- Advise and assist on buildings best practice and compliance with current legislation.
- Provide information on conservation and historic environment management, and signpost to relevant colleagues, organisations, published guidance and training opportunities as appropriate.
- Liaise with the national Cathedrals and Church Buildings Training and Support Officer.
- Support the ethos, aims and objectives of Christianity, the Church of England and the Diocese.
- Engage in training and continuous professional development activities, keeping up to date with developments in their area of work.
The post holder will travel around the Diocese to meet with people, hear their plans and see their amazing spaces, whether it is a church in Liverpool City Centre or a small rural parish. The post holder may occasionally be required to work outside normal office hours including occasional weekend working, subject to time off in lieu.
Beyond the Diocese the postholder will be included in a wider network of Church Building Support Officers across England, gaining access to regular meetings, information, meet ups and a national conference, allowing for the sharing of best practice and shared experiences in the role.