There are currently a number of parish vacancies within Wakefield
Diocese. These are listed here, together with (where appropriate) a
downloadable version of the parish and job profile (or Statement of
Conditions, Needs and Traditions). Vacancies at Church House and other diocesan appointments will
be listed here from time to time.
Vacancies in the Halifax Archdeaconry (west of the diocese - deaneries of Calder Valley, Halifax, Huddersfield, Brighouse and Elland, Almondbury and Kirkburton)
Vacancies in the Pontefract Archdeaconry (east of the diocese - deaneries of Birstall, Dewsbury, Chevet, Wakefield, Barnsley and Pontefract)
Vacancies at Church House and other diocesan vacancies
Employment papers and policies
Below is a list of all vacancies for Wakefield Diocese.
Not all of them are currently open to external applicants.
Parish vacancies – Halifax Archdeaconry
Kirkburton, All Hallows (Priest in Charge)
Email Archdeacon
Map Link, All Hallows, Kirkburton
Parish Profile (pdf 679kb)
Lepton, St John (Priest in Charge)
Email Archdeacon
Map Link, St John Lepton
Parish Profile (pdf 335kb)
Meltham (Vicar)
Email Archdeacon
Map Link, St Bartholomew, Meltham
Map Link, St James, Meltham Mills
Map Link, St Mary, Wilshaw
Map Link, Christ Church, Helme
Parish Profile (large download - pdf 1.1mb)
Siddal, St Mark (half time Priest in Charge)
Email Archdeacon
Map Link, St Mark, Siddal
Parish Profile (pdf 344kb)
Parish vacancies – Pontefract Archdeaconry
Castleford Team Parish (Team Rector)
Email Archdeacon
Map Link, Castleford
Castleford Team parish profile
Hanging Heaton, St Paul (Priest in Charge)
Email Archdeacon
Map Link, Hanging Heaton
Hanging Heaton parish profile
Church House and other diocesan vacancies
None currently
Employment papers and policies
Guidance for completing CRB Application Form - updated March 2008
F3 - CRB Form - advice for section X
Child Protection - CRB - interview identity checklist
Wakefield Diocese recruitment of ex-offenders policy - paid and voluntary
Wakefield Policy: Storage and handling of disclosure information