Chaplain to the LGBTQIA+ Community

Chaplain to the LGBTQIA+ Community 

The Diocese of Bristol is looking to appoint a Chaplain to the LGBTQIA+ community.

Location: The chaplain would primarily be based at home. 

Commitment: The role is open to a Christian in the Diocese of Bristol, with lived experience as an LGBTQIA+ person, or with close friends or family who are LGBTQIA+. This is a voluntary post.  

This part-time role offers a unique and vital opportunity to support the LGBTQIA+ community in the Diocese of Bristol, and enables Diocesan Support Services to support them.

The Chaplain will nurture and connect LGBTQIA+ Christians across the Diocese, offering pastoral care, spiritual support and advocacy, while building networks that enable belonging, empower ministry, and ensure LGBTQIA+ voices are heard and valued within the Diocese.

This role is central to the Diocese of Bristol’s vision of ‘Transforming Church. Together’ - recognising and responding to the needs of those on the margins and empowering their full participation in the life of the Church.

For an informal conversation: please contact Alice Kemp, Diocesan Disability Adviser and Inclusion Team leader, alice.kemp@bristoldiocese.org or humanresources@bristoldiocese.org 

Please send completed application forms to jobs@bristoldiocese.org 

Closing Date: 9th March 2026 

Interviews: 24th March 2026 

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The Diocese of Bristol 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 are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.   

Those with disabilities or those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented in our diocese, so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.