Last updated 29th January 2026

General vacancies

The Blackburn Diocesan Boards of Education and Finance (BDBE/F) have a range of benefits and perks for Diocesan Employees. Take a look at our Benefits Page to find out more.

The BDBE/F believe that diversity enables us to thrive and develop and is committed to race equality, welcoming applications from UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

The BDBE/F are 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)

We currently do not have any vacancy advertisements for the BDBE/F. Please check back again soon to see our newest openings!

Post	Location	Documents	Closing Date	Interview Date(s)
Parish Administrator	The Parishes of Briercliffe and Worsthorne, Burnley	Job Description Application Form	Friday 9th Febrauary 2026 9am	Wednesday 11th February 2026
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

Post

Location

Documents

Closing

Date

Interview

Date(s)

Parish Administrator

The Parishes of Briercliffe and Worsthorne,

Burnley

Job Description

Application Form

Friday 9th Febrauary 2026

9am

Wednesday 11th February 2026

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

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
Head Teacher	Bolton-le-Sands CofE Primary School Mount Pleasant Lane Bolton-le-Sands Carnforth LA5 8DT	Advert	12 Noon Wednesday 14 January 2026	Friday 30 January 2026
Head Teacher	Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School Dubside Wrea Green Preston PR4 2WQ	Advert	12 Noon Friday 9 January 2026	TBC
Learning Area Co-ordinator: Religious Education	St Wilfrid's CofE Academy Duckworth Street Blackburn BB2 2JR	Job Description and Personal Specification Application Form	Monday 19 January 2026	TBC
Deputy Head Teacher	St Francis CofE Primary School Cherry Tree Lane Blackburn BB2 5NX	Advert	Monday 2 February 2026	Wednesday 4 March 2026
Head Teacher	Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's CofE Primary School The Green Churchtown Garstant Preston PR3 0HS	Advert	12 Noon Monday 9 February 2026	TBC
Deputy Head Teacher	Rufford CofE Primary School Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk L40 1SN	Advert	12 Noon Thursday 12 February 2026	TBA

Other Roles

Post	Location	Documents	Closing date	Interview date(s)

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General vacancies

The Blackburn Diocesan Boards of Education and Finance (BDBE/F) have a range of benefits and perks for Diocesan Employees. Take a look at our Benefits Page to find out more.

The BDBE/F believe that diversity enables us to thrive and develop and is committed to race equality, welcoming applications from UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

The BDBE/F are 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

How to Apply

To apply for any of the above roles, please complete the following documents and forward them to hrapplications@blackburn.anglican.org:

1. Application form and equal opportunities monitoring form.

2. Confidential declaration, if the role you are applying for requires a DBS check/centres around children or vulnerable adults.

Our safer recruitment information is available upon request.

Parish Roles

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

Other Roles