Priest in Charge of the Erringden Benefice (Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale)
and Priest of Luddenden with Luddenden Foot
These parishes lie in the Calder Valley, west of Halifax in West Yorkshire, within easy reach of the cities of Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield and the towns of Huddersfield and Dewsbury. There are excellent links further afield via the M62/M1 motorways and the rail network with good train services to London, Manchester and Leeds.
We are looking for a priest who is committed to helping us to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to God and in service to the local community as we deepen and strengthen the relationships across, and between, these parishes. In return we will offer you our support, prayers and practical help from the people of our diverse congregations and parishes.
Please see the Person Specification and Role Description, Brochures and Parish Profiles attached for further details of the role and the essential and desirable qualities we are seeking in relation to this post.
The closing date for applications for this post is 15th June2025
Interviews will be held on 8th July 2025
Apply for this post via Pathways
If you require further information including copies of the accounts or would like a conversation about this post please do not hesitate to contact The Ven Bill Braviner, Archdeacon of Halifax by email initially on archdeacon.halifax@leeds.anglican.org . He will then arrange to have a telephone or Zoom conversation with you.
The Diocese of Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment. All appointments to roles undertaking regulated activity are subject to pre-appointment checks, including references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check
About Us
The Diocese of Leeds
The Diocese of Leeds was formed at Easter 2014. It is one of the largest dioceses in the country covering an area of around 2425 square miles and a population of around 2642400 people. The diocese comprises five Episcopal areas, each served by a suffragan Bishop. Each Episcopal Area is coterminous with an Archdeaconry.
The Diocesan Vision is ‘confident Christians, growing churches, transforming communities and so helping share the Good News of Jesus Christ across our Diocese’. This Vision is embedded into the Diocesan Strategy and Goals.
The Diocese is a mix of urban and rural. The area includes the major cities of Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield; the large industrial and post-industrial towns of Halifax, Huddersfield and Dewsbury; the market towns of Harrogate, Skipton, Ripon, Richmond and Wetherby; and the deeply rural area of the Yorkshire Dales.
The Diocese in unique in having three cathedrals; Bradford, Ripon and Wakefield. The Deans of the Cathedrals work together to provide key diocesan services.