Jobs in Ministry

Vacancies at CPAS patronage churches and beyond where we'd love to see Jesus-centred, mission-focused leaders appointed. We also offer resources and events for clergy moving roles.

Are you seeking a new post? Join us for our Moving On forum session on 19 March 2026 where our Patronage Team will offer clergy insights into the sometimes tricky subject of moving jobs.

Isle of Sheppey ,
| Canterbury | Closing date: 22 March
We are delighted to be recruiting two Associate Priests to join us in an exciting season of gospel‑shaped growth and renewed mission on the Isle of Sheppey. Each post will be based primarily in either the Benefice of Eastchurch with...
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Havering Havering London ,
| Chelmsford | Closing date: 25 March
Do you feel called to support active lay ministry?   Are you excited by a wide range of opportunities?   Have you experience of bringing the Gospel to children, young people and families?   These two parishes, on the edge of East...
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Sheffield Sheffield ,
| Sheffield | Closing date: 26 March
The Benefice of St Timothy's and The Vine is looking for an Oversight Minster who will lead them further on their journey.   Two warm and lively churches in urban Sheffield, united by a desire to serve their communities, share the good...
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Ecceleston Eccleston ,
| Liverpool | Closing date: 29 March
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...
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Eccleston Eccleston ,
| Liverpool | Closing date: 29 March
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...
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Kirkheaton Huddersfield ,
| Leeds | Closing date: 15 April
This lively evangelical church is on the outskirts of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire (ASA 100 adults with daughter church in the neighbouring village of Grange Moor ASA 13). In addition to ASA the church has regular contact with...
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Colchester ,
| Chelmsford | Closing date: 19 April
We are excited to be seeking a new priest to lead these two benefices, who have a happy history of working together, in this beautiful, vibrant and historically rich part of North Essex.   We are praying for: A new kind of...
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Harlow Harlow ,
| Chelmsford | Closing date: 19 April
We are seeking a strategic, imaginative and pastoral priest to lead our diverse parish at a pivotal moment in Harlow’s regeneration. St Paul’s (a Major Parish Church) sits in the rapidly developing town centre, while St Mary’s is a...
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Chelmsford ,
| Chelmsford | Closing date: 19 April
We are a semi-rural benefice in the beautiful West Essex countryside, with expansive farmland, historic villages, and churches working together to share the love of God with all. We are committed to balancing village life and traditions...
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Tipton Tipton ,
| Lichfield | TBC - Expressions of Interest Welcome
Are you the one who God is calling to lead St Matthew’s, a lively charismatic evangelical church in the heart of the Black Country, with a vision to share the love of Christ, make disciples, and serve the community in this large, urban,...
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