Parish Manager: St James & Emmanuel, Didsbury

St James & Emmanuel is seeking a Parish Manager, ideally to start in early March. The post is a busy and varied one.

St James & Emmanuel Church Didsbury is a thriving and inclusive Anglican church community based on the two churches, with its Parish Centre and No.6 building on Barlow Moor Road in the heart of Didsbury village. You can find out more about our lively and active community on our website: https://stjamesandemmanuel.org

This key role offers variety with two days rarely the same and the challenge of dealing with many competing priorities. It provides opportunity for daily interaction with church and community members, and the many and diverse users of the Parish Centre, No.6 and the two church buildings.

The new Parish Manager will be the first point of contact in the office working alongside members of the clergy team and other friendly and committed volunteers. This role is office based with considerable autonomy within the broad requirement to provide an efficient service to the church and wider community.

Main Purpose of Job

The Parish Manager will be responsible for the smooth running of a busy Parish Office at St James & Emmanuel Church. The ideal candidate will be experienced in handling a wide range of administrative tasks, be reliable, approachable, exceedingly well organised, flexible and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting an office and the wider and diverse community. They must be able to work independently with little supervision.

Reports to: Team Rector/designated Warden during the period of interregnum

Work location: Parish Centre

We hope that you are excited by this new role and the opportunity that it presents.

Further details and information on the application process can be viewed and downloaded here: Parish Manager Job 2026

Applying

To apply for this post, please read the full role profile and email the following to Miriam Jones, SJE Staffing Lead at miriamjonestonga@gmail.com:

• a supporting statement referring to the Role Profile which explains, with evidence, your suitability for this role
• a comprehensive CV including details of your previous employment, relevant experience and details two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. (References will not be contacted without your permission.)

Closing date: 9am on Monday 9 February 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 16 February in the Parish Centre, behind Emmanuel Church at 6 Barlow Moor Road.

The process will comprise a panel interview and relevant work sample assessments. Please advise us if any specific arrangements are required.

If you are interested to find out more about the role or have an informal visit before applying, please contact Jon Parkin on 07790 130387 or Miriam Jones on 07795 020701.