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Last updated 4th September 2025

General vacancies

The Board of Finance/Education has a range of benefits and perks for Diocesan Employees. Take a look at our Benefits Page to find out more.

The Board of Finance/Education believes that diversity enables us to thrive and develop and is committed to race equality, welcoming applications from UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

The Board of Finance/Education 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.

Diocesan Roles

Post	Location	Documents	Closing date	Interview date(s)
Head of Buildings and Capital Projects	Diocesan Offices, Walker Office Park, Blackburn, BB1 2QE	Role Description	Sunday 7 September 2025	Monday 15 September 2025
Statistics and Data Officer	Diocesan Offices, Walker Office Park, Blackburn, BB1 2QE	Role Description	Thursday 11 September 2025	Monday 22 September 2025
Stewardship Resourcing Officer	Diocesan Offices, Walker Office Park, Blackburn, BB1 2QE	Role Description	Sunday 7 September 2025	Thursday 18 September 2025
Cathedral Safeguarding Adviser	Blackburn Cathedral, Cathedral Close, Blackburn, BB1 5AA	Role Description	Sunday 14 September 2025	Thursday 02 October 2025
Cook and Guest Services Assistant	Whalley Abbey, The Sands, Whalley, BB7 9SS	Role Description	12 Noon Tuesday 16 September 2025	Friday 19 September 2025

Post	Location	Documents	Closing Date	Interview Date(s)
Choir Leader and Organist	St Leonard's Church, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9JA	Advert Job Description Application Form Confidential dec.	Upon appointment	TBC
Organist and Choir Leader	Brindle St James CofE Church, Water Street, Brindle, PR6 8NG	Advert		Please contact Rev Jon Price
Pioneer Youth Minister	Euxton Parish Church, Wigan Rd, Euxton PR7 6JH	Job Pack Application Form	Saturday 30 August 2025 (9am)	Sunday 14 and Monday 15 September 2025
Youth Pastor	St Nicholas Church, Fleetwood, FY7 7DJ	Job Pack Application Form	Tuesday 30 September 2025	TBC
CAP Debt Centre Manager	St Luke’s Church, Bank Top, Blackburn, BB2 1TA	Job Pack Application Form Confidential Dec	Monday 8 September 2025	TBC

To advertise a parish role, please send a recruitment pack, blank application form, location of work, closing date and interview date to HREnquiries@blackburn.anglican.org.

**School roles**
Post	Location	Documents	Closing date	Interview date(s)
Clerk to the Governing Board/ Governance Adviser	Various locations	Advert	Applications open
Deputy Head Teacher	St Peter's CofE Primary School Meadowfield Fulwood Preston PR2 9RE	Advert	12 Noon Wednesday 17 September 2025	Monday 13 October 2025
Head Teacher	St Leonard's VA CofE Primary School Moor Lane Padiham Burnley BB12 8HT	Advert	12 Noon Thursday 11 September 2025	Wednesday 24 September 2025

Other Roles

Post	Location	Documents	Closing date	Interview date(s)