Diocese of Carlisle

Vacancies List


  • Esk Parishes Benefice

    Priest in Charge
    Full-time or Part-time appointments considered, (up to 1.0 FTE)

    Benefice of Arthuret with Kirkandrews on Esk and Nicholforest
    / Benefice of Rockcliffe and Blackford

    We are seeking a prayerful and compassionate priest or priests to guide our churches in faith and mission as we grow together.
    We welcome applications from those seeking full-time or part-time ministry. There is flexibility within the role, and we are open to shaping the post around the gifts, experience, and availability of the right candidate(s), up to a total of 1.0 FTE.
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  • Team Rector - Kirkby Lonsdale

    Team Rector of Kirkby Lonsdale and Mission Community Leader of Lunesdale and Endmoor Mission Community

    This is a full-time stipendiary post (£34,950 from April 2026)

    Closing date for applications: 29th June 2026
    Interviews: 20th July 2026 Read more

  • Curacy / Associate Priest - St Paul's, Barrow

    Curacy / Associate Priest - St Paul's Barrow, with Newbarns Read more

  • Curacy - St John's, Hensingham

    Curacy - St John's, Hensingham Read more

  • Curacy - Harrington, Distington and Westfield

    Do you sense a call to ministry at the edge?
    We’re seeking a creative, compassionate, resilient and community‑minded curate to serve across three distinctive parishes — St Mary’s Westfield, St Mary’s Harrington, and The Church of the Holy Spirit Distington — on the rugged coast of Cumbria.

    Someone who can offer new perspectives using their life experience to further the kingdom of God. Who sees the beauty of mixed ecology and values both time‑honoured church and pioneering new worshipping communities.

    What we can offer.

    A Warm Welcome

    A great team of colleagues across Churches Together.

    Churches that are prayerfully seeking to see God’s Kingdom come afresh in this generation.

    The space to think outside the box, dream dreams and try new things.

    The chance to invest in community.

    An opportunity to develop worship and think deeply about connecting with those people who are unchurched. Read more