Incumbent of the Benefices of Bradley, and Fixby and Cowcliffe

Introduction

Incumbent of the Benefices of Bradley, and Fixby & Cowcliffe

Overview

We are looking for a priest who is committed to helping us to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to God and in service to the local community as we deepen and strengthen the relationships across our parishes and communities. In return we will offer you our support, prayers and practical help from the multi-talented people in our congregations who are passionate about their faith, and are, in true Yorkshire style, welcoming and friendly. 

These parishes sit on the north-eastern edge of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, in the midst of beautiful landscapes, yet within easy reach of excellent facilities and cultural richness. Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Halifax and Manchester are all within easy reach. There are excellent links further afield via the M62/M1 motorways and the rail network with good train services to Leeds, Manchester and London.

Please see the Person Specification, Role Description, Brochure and Parish Profile attached for further details of the role and the essential and desirable qualities we are seeking in relation to this post. 

 The Diocese of Leeds 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 to roles undertaking regulated activity are subject to pre-appointment checks, including references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.

The closing date for applications for this post is 31^st October 2025

Interviews will be held on 11^th November 2025

If you require further information including copies of the accounts or would like a conversation about this post please do not hesitate to contact The Ven Bill Braviner, Archdeacon of Halifax by email initially on archdeacon.halifax@leeds.anglican.org . He will then arrange to have a telephone or Zoom conversation with you. 

About Us

The Anglican Diocese of Leeds comprises five episcopal areas, each coterminous with an archdeaconry. This is now one of the largest Dioceses in the country and its creation in 2014 is unprecedented in the history of the Church of England. It covers an area of around 2,425 square miles with a population of around 2,642,400 people. The Diocese comprises major cities (Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield) large industrial and post-industrial towns (Halifax, Huddersfield and Dewsbury), market towns (Todmorden, Harrogate, Skipton, Richmond, Ripon and Wetherby) and deeply rural areas especially in the Dales. The whole of life is here, along with all the richness, diversity and complexities of a changing world. 

Five area bishops (of Bradford, Huddersfield, Kirkstall, Ripon, and Wakefield) and five archdeacons (of Bradford, Halifax, Leeds, Richmond & Craven, and Pontefract) assist the Diocesan Bishop (The Rt. Revd Nicholas Baines, till 30^th November 2025).

This Benefice is in the Huddersfield Deanery of the Huddersfield Episcopal Area, in the Archdeaconry of Halifax. The Bishop of Huddersfield is The Rt. Revd Smitha Prasadam. The Archdeacon of Halifax is The Venerable Bill Braviner. 

Our vision as a Diocese is about confident clergy and laity working together, equipping confident Christians to live and tell the Good News of Jesus Christ, to grow our churches and transform our communities. 

For all our appointments we are seeking clergy who have a joyful and confident faith, and a passion and commitment to work with their lay and ordained colleagues to foster church growth, both numerical and spiritual.