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Priest in Charge (Vicar designate)

THE YORK DIOCESAN MINISTERS' RELIEF (2009) FUND
St Michael le Belfrey
Full-time
31st May 2026
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Priest in Charge (Vicar designate) York St Michael le Belfrey

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The Belfrey is a growing and dynamic community of around 500 people whose ages range from newborn to those in their nineties. We are followers of Jesus. We gather as a Word and Spirit-led church seeking God’s presence and his healing, wholeness, restoration, and transformation for the people of York and the North of England.

This is an exciting and historic time for The Belfrey as we near the end of a major building project to renovate and reorder our 500-year-old church building, which is located right next door to York Minster.

We are seeking a Priest-in-Charge (Vicar designate) who is prayerful, grounded in Scripture and open to the leading of the Holy Spirit. We seek someone who will be present and involved in all our services, building community across all age groups, and leading on vision, worship, discipleship, pastoral care and culture.

We offer

  • Prayerful support
  • A large congregation of people of all ages who love Jesus, worship him passionately, honour his Word, serve him whole-heartedly, and want to see his kingdom come.
  • An established and experienced staff team.
  • Enthusiastic and committed volunteers.
  • Housing in a vicarage near the city centre

Do you think that God might be calling you to join us?

Please view our website at: https://www.belfrey.org

The Diocese of York

The Diocese of York, led and guided by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell, takes in much of North and East Yorkshire. As the largest diocese in England, geographically, the area is very diverse, featuring a multitude of needs and opportunities. This includes the bustling urban centres of York, Hull and Middlesbrough, the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors National Park, and the incomparable Yorkshire Coast; as well as areas of deprivation in some of our urban and smaller rural and coastal communities.

Our mission and ministry relies on thousands of people – lay and ordained, volunteer and paid. Our diocesan teams provide a wide range of support services to our mission and ministry, including lifelong learning for ministry, the care of church buildings, and safeguarding. Together, we are striving to be a people who are ‘Living Christ’s Story’. We want to be a simpler, bolder, humbler church which in its diversity reflects the communities it serves. We are bringing renewed focus and fresh energy to achieving our aims:

  • Becomingmore like Christ
  • Reachingthose we currently don’t
  • Growingin discipleship, influence and numbers
  • Transformingour finances and structures

Our approach is aligned with a commitment to the best of our parochial inheritance and to the poorest communities, and to the financial realities we face.

Under current immigration rules, it is not generally possible for us to appoint clergy who are not already eligible to work in the UK.

The Diocese of York is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Find out more here: Safeguarding in the Diocese of York

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure.

If you would like to have an informal conversation about this post, please contact the Bishop of Selby’s office – bishopofselbypa@yorkdiocese.org

Closing date for applications: Sunday 31 st May 2026 

Interviews: Tuesday 30 th June 2026