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Permanent, Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Based in York
The Diocese of York
The Diocese of York stretches from the Humber to the Tees, from near the A1 to the Yorkshire coast. Covering the largest area of any Church of England diocese, it spans more than two hours’ drive north to south and serves a population of 1.44 million. While our main centres — Hull, Middlesbrough, and York—are well connected by major road and rail networks, much of the Diocese is rural, with slower transport links and economically diverse communities.
As a diocese, we are seeking to Live Christ’s Story by becoming more like Christ, reaching people we currently don’t, growing churches of missionary disciples, and transforming our finances and structures.
The Opportunity
This is a significant role at the heart of Living Christ’s Story, a key focus of which is to help us to nurture vibrant and sustainable missional communities serving the length and breadth of the Diocese of York, and to grow lay and ordained ministers who are outward facing, confident in discipleship and mission, well-resourced and well-supported.
About the Role
We are seeking an imaginative and confident senior colleague to be our next Director of Mission and Ministry, who will bring a creative and faith-filled approach to embracing both the opportunities and challenges of the future, contributing significantly to the ongoing change management that is taking place across the Diocese.
Reporting to the Diocesan Secretary (CEO), and working closely with the suffragan bishops, the post holder will be a member of the Diocesan Leadership team, leading a team of experienced colleagues as they provide specialist support to lay and ordained ministers and the parishes in which they serve, inspiring the missional renewal of the whole People of God.
There is a genuine occupational requirement that the appointee must be a communicant member of the Church of England or of a church in full communion with it, and eligible to hold the Archbishop’s authorisation to preach and to lead public worship.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead strategic planning and delivery of mission and ministry initiatives across the Diocese.
* Oversee vocational recruitment, initial ministerial training, and ongoing ministerial development.
* Support the establishment and growth of missional communities, planting new worshipping communities, and revitalising existing churches.
* Collaborate with senior colleagues, national and regional bodies, and the Diocesan Leadership Team to shape future missional support.
* Manage frequent travel within the Diocese and attend events outside normal office hours, with time off in lieu offered where appropriate.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Experience in senior leadership within church or related community contexts.
* Strong strategic and operational management skills.
* Excellent communication and relational abilities, particularly with clergy and lay leaders.
* Commitment to safeguarding, child protection, and vulnerable adults, including successful completion of safeguarding training and a DBS check.
Eligibility
Applicants must be a practicing Christian, a communicant member of the Church of England or a church in full communion with it, and eligible to hold the Archbishop’s authorisation to preach and to lead public worship. A right to work in the UK is required.
How to Apply
Only fully completed applications through the Church of England recruitment portal Pathways will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 14 December 2025 12 midnight. Shortlisting will be conducted on 22 December 2025, with interviews on 12 January 2026 in York.
Closing Date
14 December 2025 – 12 midnight
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