Vacancies - Diocese of Durham

Racial and Social Justice Enabler

The Church of England is seeking to galvanise efforts to combat racism and promote racial and social justice, within and through its churches, structures and schools. This work aims to ensure that our leadership and churches fully represent the communities that we serve and is set against the backdrop of civil unrest seen during the summer of 2024. This role will play a key role in supporting vocations from under-represented and / or disadvantaged communities and demographics.

Interim Change Ministers

Durham Diocese is looking to appoint experienced parish priests to be Interim Change Ministers. The posts are funded for a minimum of 7 years.

Vicar-Designate, St Mark with Paul and St Matthew and St Luke, Darlington

The faithful, committed congregations of both churches seek a minister to work with them and lead them in mission. There are strong foundations to build on as the new priest for these parishes seeks to grow the congregations and further develop lay ministry.

Vicar St Helen Auckland

The parish of St Helen Auckland, seeks an enthusiastic, mission-focussed priest in the Catholic tradition to be their next Vicar. This is a church rooted in the Catholic tradition, seeking to develop its mission and grow, and this is an exciting post. St Helen receives alternative Episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Beverley is affiliated to the Society.

Vicar of All Saints and Salutation, Darlington, and St Edwin, with St Mary

Vicar of All Saints and Salutation, Darlington, and St Edwin, High Coniscliffe with St Mary, Peircebridge We seek a minister who will lead our parishes well in the next stage of our mission and ministry. All Saints seeks to grow, with a committed PCC and the advantage of excellent modern facilities; St Edwin’s is a welcoming village church, with a beautiful, ancient building; St Mary’s is a newly-reordered a Festival Church.

Team Rector, Billingham

The Acting Bishop of Durham invites applications for the position of Team Rector to serve the parish of Billingham.

Church Building Support Officer

The Diocese of Durham is seeking a Church Building Support Officer.

Freelance Safeguarding Trainer

The Dioceses of Durham and Carlisle are looking for experienced, dynamic and engaging trainers to join our small and friendly freelance training team to deliver the Leadership core safeguarding learning pathway (as per the Church of England’s Safeguarding Learning & Development Framework 2024) to those who play a lead role in shaping the culture of the church. This includes members of clergy, parish safeguarding officers, churchwardens, leaders of children and young people groups, and licensed lay ministers.

Priest in Charge of Hunwick & Willington and Sunnybrow

The Acting Bishop of Durham invites applications for the position of Priest in Charge to serve the parishes of Hunwick & Willington and Sunnybrow.

St Nics Church, Durham, Executive Minister (lay or ordained)

St Nics is an evangelical Church of England church in the heart of the City of Durham, under the patronage of CPAS. We have a diverse community of 350+ regular Sunday attenders across three regular services, and of all ages. Our gathered worship is of a contemporary-liturgical form, and we are open to becoming more charismatic in our gathered times.