Virger (Part Time)

Canterbury Cathedral; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £13.52 per hour

Average 24 hours per week

Job summary

Canterbury Cathedral seeks a Virger to join the team. You will be involved in stage management and delivery of services and events, from daily services to national and global broadcasts.

You will be the central contact between clergy and safeguarding teams, promoting a welcoming, compassionate approach to all visitors. Ideal candidates are members of the Church of England, reliable, calm under pressure, flexible, collaborative, with strong attention to detail and an understanding of liturgy.

Qualifications

• Be a member of the Church of England.
• Welcoming, caring and compassionate with visitors.
• Reliable and calm under pressure with the ability to use your own initiative.
• Flexible, collaborative and possess an excellent eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Involved in stage management and delivery of services and events in the Cathedral.
• Handle daily services and year-round events, including televised services.
• Act as central contact point between clergy, safeguarding team and other staff/volunteers on the Cathedral Floor.
• Support daily running of the Cathedral Floor and assist other departments as needed.

Skills

Welcoming

Calm under pressure

Initiative

Collaborative

Attention to detail

Organised

Education

Basic knowledge of liturgy (Church of England)

Job description

Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Located in Canterbury, Kent, it is one of the oldest Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site.

Virger - Canterbury Cathedral

Are you a warm, organised and welcoming individual who is a member of the Church of England?

Canterbury Cathedral seeks a number of such individuals to join their team as a Virger. As a member of the Virgers team, you will be involved in the stage management and delivery of a range services and events in the Cathedral, from the daily round of services throughout the churchs year, forming the heartbeat of our Cathedral life, to stage managing national and global, televised services and events. You will be part of a department at the focal point of our pastoral support and safeguarding of those we encounter who are vulnerable or in need, being the central contact point between our clergy and safeguarding team, and all other staff and volunteers working on the Cathedral Floor. You will be part of a department acting as a central hub, involved in the daily running of the Church Floor, facilitating the work of all other departments working inside Canterbury Cathedral.

As an individual you will be a member of the Church of England; you will be able to provide a welcoming, caring and compassionate approach when dealing with all visitors, regardless of their reason for visiting the Cathedral; you will be reliable and calm under pressure with the ability to use your own initiative; you will be flexible in your approach, be able to work collaboratively and have an excellent eye for detail.

Ideally, you will have a basic knowledge of the liturgy of the Church of England and an appreciation of the different worship traditions, as well as experience of how that plays out in a cathedral context.

We offer a salary of £13.52 per hour plus benefits, with an average working week of 24 hours per week delivered to a well-planned roster. You will be excited to work within a team of people delivering excellent as standard 365 days a year and thrive in an environment where that contribution is valued.

For more information email [e-mail] for an informal conversation

As applications are received, interviews may take place prior to the advertised closing date.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Canterbury Cathedral 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.

At this time, Canterbury Cathedral is unable to provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK.