Canon for Worship & Welcome

Church of England; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Truro Cathedral is seeking a Canon for Worship & Welcome to join the Chapter as Precentor. This senior leadership role combines planning and delivery of worship with a commitment to warmth, hospitality and belonging for all who enter the cathedral.

You will oversee worship, lead and preach regularly, and contribute to the cathedral’s mission, governance and strategic ministry. Applications from all stages of ordained ministry are welcome, with emphasis on missional impact and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Oversee the planning and delivery of worship and liturgical life.
• Lead and preach regularly to diverse congregations.
• Shape the spiritual life of a vibrant cathedral community.
• Contribute to the strategic development of the cathedral's mission and ministry.
• Engage volunteers, colleagues and congregations with warmth, hospitality and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Oversee weekly worship and liturgical planning.
• Provide preaching and spiritual leadership within the cathedral.
• Support governance, leadership and strategic development of the cathedral.
• Foster inclusive ministry and engagement with people new to church.

Skills

Worship planning

Leadership

Preaching

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Education

Ordained ministry

Job description

Truro Cathedral is seeking an inspiring and collaborative priest to join the Chapter as Canon for Worship & Welcome.

This is a key role within the cathedral's senior leadership team, combining responsibility for the cathedral's worship and liturgical life with a commitment to ensuring that all who enter encounter a place ofwarmth, hospitality and belonging.

Serving as the cathedral's Precentor, you will oversee the planning and delivery of worship, lead and preach regularly, and help shape the spiritual life of a diverse and vibrant cathedral community. You will also play a full part in the leadership, management and governance of the cathedral, contributing to the strategic development of its mission and ministry.

We are looking for someone who is nourished by the rhythms of cathedral worship and prayer, and who is passionate about engaging those who may have little or no connection with the Church. You will be a creative and confident leader, able to work collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers and congregations, and willing to embrace both the opportunities and challenges of ministry in a busy contemporary cathedral.

Applications are welcomed from candidates at all stages of ordained ministry. We would particularly welcome applications from those who see this role as an opportunity to develop and exercise their gifts in a cathedral setting, drawn by its missional and ministerial possibilities. We are especially keen to hear from women and people of Global Majority Heritage, who are currently underrepresented in senior leadership within the Diocese.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 23rd October 2026
Interviews week beginning: Monday 9th November 2026