The Diocese of Chester has several parish vacancies for part time Incumbents and
Priests-in-Charge. They vary in tradition, context and size of role from House for Duty with a 15% stipend (currently £4,063.50) to 50% stipend (currently £13,545). The package for each includes a well-kept house and clergy pension, together with other benefits.
Current (or upcoming) vacancies include:
Barrow in the Deanery of Chester
Small rural village on the outskirts of Chester.
Stipend of £4,063.50 + house + pension for working Sundays plus 2 days
Eccleston & Pulford in the Deanery of Chester
Two villages south of the River Dee in Chester.
Stipend of £4,063.50 + house provided by the Duke of Westminster’s estate + pension for working Sundays plus 2 days
Daresbury in the Deanery of Great Budworth
Village south of Warrington. Details of remuneration package to be confirmed
Burton and Shotwick in the Deanery of Wirral South
Village in Cheshire in the south of the Wirral peninsula.
Stipend of £13,545 + house + pension for working Sundays plus 3½ days
Willaston in the Deanery of Wirral South
Village in Cheshire in the south of the Wirral peninsula.
Stipend of £10,836 + house + pension for working Sundays plus 3 days
High Legh in the Deanery of Knutsford
Rural village in Cheshire close to the larger village of Lymm.
Stipend of £6,772.50 + house + pension for working Sundays plus 2½ days
Over Tabley in the Deanery of Knutsford and Rostherne with Bollington in the Deanery of Knutsford
Rural villages near to the town of Altrincham.
Stipend of £6,772.50 + house + pension for working Sundays plus 2½ days
Pott Shrigley in the Deanery of Macclesfield
Rural village close to Macclesfield.
Stipend of £13,545 + house + pension for working Sundays plus 3½ days
St John Macclesfield and St Thomas Henbury and Broken Cross in the Deanery of Macclesfield
An urban church and a rural village in Macclesfield.
Stipend of £13,545 + house + pension for working Sundays plus 3½ days
Alderley in the Deanery of Knutsford
Village on the outskirts of Knutsford.
Stipend of £13,545 + house + pension for working Sundays plus 3½ days
Compstall in the Deanery of Chadkirk
Village on the outskirts of Stockport.
Stipend of £6,772.50 + house + pension for working Sundays plus 2½ days
St Barnabas Bredbury in the Deanery of Chadkirk
Urban church on the outskirts of Stockport.
Stipend of £13,545 + house + pension for working Sundays plus 3½ days
Expressions of Interest should be made on the form provided on the website by clicking the 'apply for this job' button below and returned to:
Mrs E A Geddes, Diocesan Director of Human Resources by email to liz.geddes@chester.anglican.org
Initial closing date for expressions of interest: 31 May 2022
Closing date: 31 May 2022