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Clergy Vacancies
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.
- EITHER a 4-bedroom vicarage (House for Duty), OR 0.4 stipend, each equivalent to 2.5 days per week, including Sundays.
Closing date: 29th June 2025.
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We are looking to appoint a priest to join the team looking after these four parishes: St James with St Matthews, St John’s Ravenhead, St Luke’s Eccleston and St Mark’s North Road. You will minister alongside a full-time stipendiary colleague and you will offer focal ministry in two of these parishes.
St James with St Matthew’s, St John’s and St Luke’s are the Eccleston team and have a good history of closer collaboration: St Mark’s is new to the grouping but we envisage it working effectively as part of the team.
All four churches are broadly evangelical in character, but with different characters and senses of identity, and serving different communities in the north and east of the town of St Helens.
This is a full-time permanent stipendiary post. Housing is provided. in St James Vicarage, 159a St Helens Road, Eccleston Park L34 2QB, a comfortable family-sized home next to St James church.
Closing date: 22nd June 2025.
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Roles at the Diocese of Liverpool
Are you passionate about working with children and young people? Do you want to study theology and gain hands-on ministry experience in a supportive and growing team? The Diocese of Liverpool is offering fully funded BA scholarships to study Theology and Youth Work at Emmanuel Theological College, alongside a practical placement in one of our Youth and Children’s Hubs in Wigan or St Helens.
We’re looking for people who are:
· Committed Christians who are actively involved in church life
· Eager to study theology in the context of youth and children’s ministry
· Excited to apply what they learn in schools, churches, and communities
· Relational, positive, and strong communicators
· Organised, creative, and passionate about helping young people grow in faith
What’s on offer:
- A fully funded 3-year BA degree at Emmanuel Theological College (accredited by Durham University)
- A practical placement in the Youth and Children’s Hub in either Wigan or St Helens
- A £500 monthly maintenance grant
- Travel expenses covered for placement-related travel
- Ongoing support from experienced leaders, fellow students, and diocesan staff
- A vibrant learning community at Emmanuel and within your placement Hub
About the Hubs
The Liverpool Diocese has a bold vision to reach, disciple, and resource children, young people, and families to be life-long followers of Jesus. In 2025, the diocese received a significant investment to grow its work with 0–18s. Our Youth and Children’s Hubs partner with local church clusters (deaneries) to develop new, creative, and sustainable ministry.
Each Hub will look slightly different depending on the context but will be made up of at least one experienced Youth and Children’s Lead, two Scholarship Students as well as gifted and called lay people. The Hub teams will support existing work with children and families, start new and creative projects to connect with young people, host small discipleship groups for teenagers and work with others to build a growing ministry to 0-18s.
The team will support existing ministries, launch new outreach initiatives, lead small discipleship groups, and help grow a strong and welcoming church community for children and young people.
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Role summary:
To contribute to the development of, and ensure the implementation of, the diocesan safeguarding training strategy, in line with the Safeguarding Learning and Development Practice Guidance issued by the national church. This will involve delivery of safeguarding training in small groups, either face to face or virtually, to office holders, employees and volunteers in the Diocese of Liverpool, in line with training materials set out by the national church.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Lead the Diocese’s implementation of the Safeguarding Learning and Development Practice Guidance.
- Organise and deliver a rolling programme of safeguarding training in accordance with national guidelines for office holders, employees and volunteers in the Diocese of Liverpool. Some administrative support is available but the postholder will have to undertake some of the administration of courses.
- Ensure accurate records of training undertaken are maintained.
- Lead a network of suitably qualified and experienced volunteer trainers capable of delivering basic safeguarding training to parish volunteers.
- Provide quarterly reports to the DSA who, in turn will report to the Diocesan Secretary and DSAP.
- Attend and report to quarterly meetings of the Diocesan Safeguarding Management Group.
- Network and liaise with staff from other dioceses involved in safeguarding training to ensure sharing of knowledge and best practice.
- Attend national and regional network events as required and keep up to date with the latest developments and guidance on safeguarding.
- Work alongside other members of the Diocesan Safeguarding Team in being available to answer safeguarding queries from parishes, including potentially receiving disclosures from concerned individuals or survivors of abuse, by telephone or email.
- Undertake other duties as required from time to time.
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Purpose of role:
This role will support parishes / churches across Liverpool Diocese through their Mission Planning and Review (MPR) journey. The MPR process is a key part of the Diocese strategy to become missionally healthy and financially sustainable.
You will also oversee and administer the funding the future grants process which supports the mission planning of local congregations.
Job summary:
- To monitor and track the engagement and progress of churches throughout the four-year delivery of the MPR in each deanery, making extensive use of the national online portal, Cornerstone, and assisting churches to make the most use of this innovative new resource.
- To oversee and co-ordinate the work of the parish support teams who are involved with the MPR delivery: The Cultivate, Resources and New Income teams.
- To liaise with the churches and worshipping communities in single parishes and larger parishes to ensure the smooth running and efficient administration of the MPR process.
- To liaise with the National Giving Team in the administration and development of the Cornerstone online portal and with colleagues to offer both online and in-person training to clergy and lay leaders to use and benefit from the portal and its resources.
- Manage the operational administration of the funding of future grants. This will include communicating with churches about the grant applications, encouraging applications, checking eligibility, facilitating the grant approval process and ensuring ongoing compliance for recipients of the funding.
Duties and key responsibilities
Mission Planning and Review (MPR):
- Produce a 4-year engagement timeline and schedule all review meetings between the parish support teams and working teams in the churches / worshipping communities
- Manage a meeting booking system
- Monitor and facilitate the update of church data on Cornerstone including progress on their pathways
- Work with the National Giving Team and Diocesan Resources team to deliver training on the use of Cornerstone across all churches
- Regularly engage with churches to monitor and track progress on agreed action plans
- Monitor overall progress of churches engaging in the MPR process and provide support where required
- Manage churches response to MPR engagement and escalate where necessary
Funding the Future (FtF) Grant Management:
- Review and update the FtF grant process
- Develop / review grant application forms
- Manage communication of grant application rounds and processes to churches
- Manage the administration of grant claims processes, ensuring timely and appropriate payment to grant recipients
- Ongoing monitoring of dashboard to ensure compliance with data submissions i.e. updating attendance data, MPR progress tracker, compliance data.
- Collate information for senior Management Team to use in the grant funding awards conversations.
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- Facilitate the change process across a group of churches by coordinating key tasks and decisions, and enabling navigation and change teams to maintain clarity and momentum.
- Act as a vital bridge between local leaders and the diocesan project team.
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with clergy and local lay people to drive change collaboratively.
- Line manage a project administrator and support the communication and monitoring of programme progress.
- Contribute to a culture of growth, innovation, and sustainability within the Church of England.
- Facilitate the work of the navigation team – four lay and four clergy tasked with navigating and coordinating the transformation and various change teams. You will attend all their weekly meetings and ensure that decisions and progress are transparent to the wider team. You will facilitate the clarification of their change journey (timeline and required actions), undertake reviews and enable them to stay on course, adapting the change plan as required.
- Ensure change teams meet regularly and that their leads regularly attend the navigation team for progress and coordination purposes. Attend some change team meetings to assist with coordination.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with key church leaders by listening actively, communicating openly, and following through on commitments.
- Utilise the support of team coaches to help the clergy team to develop a culture of mutual support and accountability.
- Be the main connection point for the deanery with the FfM project team. This will ensure specialist diocesan support can be made available to suit the needs of the churches (coaching, right buildings strategy, core services development etc.).
- Ensure that measurement data flows back to the FfM project team such that progress and effectiveness can be monitored.
- Enable the larger parish leadership team to define and own the team’s specific vision and values.
- Enable clarification of team roles and responsibilities.
- Enable the clarification of the strategic plan and outcomes (include what to stop, start and priorities). Facilitate by preparing strategy options as required.
- Facilitate cross-fertilisation of ideas and learning by documentation and communicating.
- Recruit and line manage a local project administrator, who will support the navigation team through the transition.
- recognise the urgency and need to lead the significant change required for growth.
- commit to the change journey.
- align to the FfM vision and objectives.
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School Vacancies
Bryn St Peter’s CE Primary School is seeking an exceptional Headteacher to lead our vibrant and inclusive school community. This opportunity arises as our much loved and highly respected Headteacher prepares for her well deserved retirement after years of dedicated services.
Bryn St Peter’s prides itself on having a warm and welcoming environment where children feel happy, safe and secure, and where a genuine love of learning grows. The school is committed to nurturing the whole child and recognizing individual strengths. Its carefully designed curriculum promotes academic achievement while offering rich, creative and varied learning experiences. Personal development is a key focus and runs as a continuous thread throughout the curriculum, from Early Years through to Year 6, supporting children to grow into confident, well-rounded individuals.
The ideal candidate will:
· Demonstrate a passion for education and a commitment to improving the life chances of all children.
· Have a proven track record of successful senior leadership in a primary school setting.
· Be an excellent communicator, able to build strong relationships with children, staff, parents and the wider community.
· Lead curriculum development and inspire continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
· Embody the values and vision of Bryn St Peter’s CE Primary School.
· Manage resources effectively to meet the needs of all children, maintaining a well-equipped and stimulating learning environment.
· Further build a culture of continuous professional development providing guidance, mentorship and opportunities for growth to all staff members.
We can offer you:
· Happy and enthusiastic children who love learning.
· A popular school with a welcoming, caring atmosphere and ethos.
· A dedicated and caring staff team committed to academic and personal development.
· A wide and creative curriculum with exciting learning experiences.
· Strong partnerships with parents and carers.
· Supportive governance and collaboration within local networks.
· Opportunities for professional development.
· Support for your wellbeing to ensure your success as a leader.
The children at Bryn St Peter’s have said they would like their new Headteacher to be:
· Kind and helpful.
· Calm and respectful.
· Hardworking.
· Trustworthy and honest.
· Caring.
· Knowledgeable.
· A good listener and someone who makes us feel safe.
· Warm and welcoming.
Closing date: 29/06/25.
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Roles at other related organisations
Join St. Mark’s Church as a Youth Pastor, partnering with the Vicar and Associate Minister to lead youth and children’s ministries, fostering discipleship and outreach to the younger generation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build on and grow the Church’s vision for Youth and Children
- Develop a culture for our young people to encounter God.
- Lead our youth ministries, including oversight of volunteers.
- Organise and deliver youth activities and school ministries.
- Provide pastoral care and build relationships with young people and their families.
- Plan special events focused on youth and children, promoting outreach.
Key Attributes:
Essential:
- Passionate disciple of Jesus with strong biblical knowledge.
- Active member of a Christian church for at least 3 years.
- Recent experience in leading youth work in a church context.
- Strong initiative, teamwork, and digital skills.
Desirable:
- Motivated, organised, and able to prioritise effectively.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Relevant qualifications in youth work or schoolwork.
- Full driving licence.
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Liverpool Diocese shares the Church of England’s ambition to grow a church that is younger and more diverse. An investment by the National Church now enables Liverpool Diocese to form Youth and Children’s Hubs in every deanery. It is a very exciting opportunity. From a low base, our objective is to see significant growth in the number of children and young people encountering Jesus, becoming embedded in a discipleship journey in church communities, and going on to explore their vocation, including ministry leadership in some capacity.
A Youth and Children’s Hub is a new concept which seeks to create a joined up, supported plan in deaneries to ensure that there is opportunity for children, young people and their families to access discipleship, worship and faith communities in a range of styles, places and times, it is not based on just one specific location or building. This Hub will provide opportunity for all of the churches in St Helens Deanery to be part of the planning and delivery to ensure there are engagement opportunities in reach of every child and young person in the area. The Hub will be delivered through the structures of the Larger Single Parish in St Helens – Church St Helens which is made up of 11 churches.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Lead on the missional and discipleship Hub strategy, which is in its early stages of development, in line with the outcomes and aims of the grant funding. For an understanding of the initial agreed framework for the Hub in St Helens please see the attached one-page diagram, from which this role will prepare detailed plans and ensure delivery.
- Plan, develop lead and grow the Youth and Children’s Hub, which is fostered in a culture of prayer, accountability and fun.
- Enable the creation of opportunities for children and young people to explore and experience the Christian faith in a range of traditions and styles whilst growing and developing personally, socially, spiritually and emotionally.
Closing date: 09/07/2025
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We are recruiting an Operations Manager for the emerging larger parish of Christ our Light, Liverpool. This new role is an exciting opportunity for the right person to provide strategic operational and administrative management, releasing clergy and lay leaders to thrive in their mission and ministry.
We believe that this role is a crucial appointment in our vision for growth, and we are praying for the right person who will lead our support services team.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Strategic operations of the emerging larger parish
- Co-ordination of office management team
- Finance and budget oversight
- Human resources and volunteer management
- Oversight of safeguarding, policies and compliance
- Facilities and property management
- It and Communications systems
Closing date: 13th July 2025
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