Please find below a list of non-clergy vacancies from across the diocese. Click on the headlines and images to find more details.
Non-clergy Vacancies
Lay Training Officer (28 hours per week) - Diocese of Leeds
The Diocese of Leeds is seeking a passionate and creative Lay Training Officer to join our dedicated team, empowering lay ministry and lifelong discipleship across our diverse and vibrant communities. As part of the Diocesan Lay Training Team, you will play a key role in developing and delivering high-quality training pathways for lay ministers and disciples. You will manage and support volunteer tutors, contribute to innovative learning initiatives—including hybrid and online training—and work collaboratively within the wider Formation Team to encourage Christian confidence in our churches.

Children and Youth Worker - St Chad's Far Headingley
St Chad’s is a growing church at the very heart of the vibrant community of Far Headingley in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds. We seek to grow disciples, celebrate faith and build community in this beautiful place. Whilst this role is specific to St Chad’s, our church is part of The Headingley and All Hallows Team, which includes St Michael’s, Headingley, and All Hallows, Leeds. The post holder will be part of the ministry team and will have the exciting opportunity to invest in and develop our ministry to young people and their families. There is so much untapped potential here at St Chad’s and a team ready and committed to support and serve alongside you.

Music Director – St Edmund’s Roundhay
We are a church enjoying positive change and growth, with music at the heart of our mission and worship. This is an exciting and rewarding post for a committed Christian who will lead and grow all aspects of music in our worship, both our choral tradition and more contemporary music.

Net Zero Church Buildings Officer
We are looking for someone to join our Church Buildings and Pastoral Reorganisation team as a Net Zero Church Buildings Officer. The Diocese of Leeds has been awarded a Net Zero Capacity Building grant from the Archbishops’ Council, which has contributed to funding this post for the initial period of one year.

Mission Apprentices Bradford Episcopal Area
Come and join our Mission Apprentice Programme in the Bradford Episcopal Area. This role will give you the amazing opportunity to explore more of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus and grow as a leader of mission in a local church. For two years we will give you skills that will equip you for life, work, mission and leadership, and the opportunity to use and develop them in a local church setting.

Project Lead - St Giles' Pontefract Food Share and Pantry Club
The Parish of St Giles’ with St Mary’s have a very successful and well-established Food Share based on Chequerfield in Pontefract. Due to the retirement of the current project lead, we are now looking for someone to take this role. If you are someone who has a heart to make a difference in the community, and loves to work with like minded volunteers who want to help those in need, we want to hear from you.

Youth Worker St James' Thornton
We are looking for a fun and creative person to run activities for 10-16 year olds
