Jobs at Worcester Cathedral

We are proud of the people who work for us at the Cathedral and have a very good level of staff retention, which means we don't often have vacancies. However, we do want to attract the best people to our jobs and take the process of recruitment seriously. We are also keen to ensure that Safeguarding is a top priority and will follow the Diocese of Worcester's Safe Recruitment policy and processes.

Vacancies will be advertised on this page for jobs at Worcester Cathedral and our associated Almshouse St Oswald's Hospital. We commit to advertising all our roles on this page. If there are no current vacancies that match your requirements at this time, please do keep checking.

For each vacancy we will include a Job Description and Person Specification, which details the expectations for each role.

Application Process

Please complete an application form (unless specified otherwise) and equalities monitoring form and return it by the advertised closing date to jobs@worcestercathedral.org.uk, unless otherwise stated in the application pack.

If you do not hear from us within five days of the closing date, we have not been able to shortlist your application. 

If you are invited to an interview, we will advise you of the arrangements. Please let us know if you have any additional needs that we should consider.

Thank you for your interest in Worcester Cathedral.

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Associate Soprano Lay Clerks
The Associate Soprano lay clerk roles were created in September 2025, made possible through financial support from the Cathedral Music Trust. These new posts provided the first regular opportunity for adult sopranos to contribute to the worshipping life of the Cathedral as members of the Cathedral Choir.
We are seeking to appoint 2 Associate Soprano lay clerks to join two existing holders of the role from September 2026.
The one regular weekly commitment for Associate Soprano lay clerks is Evensong on Saturdays at 5.30pm, with a rehearsal from 4.30pm. However, there will also be times when the music department’s schedule is such that this will be swapped for a Sunday Eucharist or Evensong, for example. It is hoped associate soprano lay clerks will contribute to the singing of services at key points in the year including Christmas and Holy Week. 
Associate Soprano Lay Clerks will be appointed and paid as external freelance contractors.
It is anticipated that there will be a maximum of 40 services on offer to Associate Soprano Lay Clerks over the coming academic year (2026 – 2027). 
Please click here to download the Application Pack.

Principal Tenor Lay Clerk
The role of a principal lay clerk is to sing at all services sung by the Cathedral Choir, including at major festivals during the Cathedral’s year. In a normal week, this involves singing at six services. The Cathedral Choir’s term dates broadly follow those of the King’s School, with additional duties most notably in the week running up to Christmas and again in the week before Easter (Holy Week).
Please click here to download the Application Pack.

Assistant Tenor Lay Clerk
The role of an assistant lay clerk is to sing in the Cathedral Choir at weekends and at major festivals during the Cathedral’s year. In a normal week, this involves singing a service on Saturday evening, and two services on Sunday – one in the morning and one in the afternoon - with additional duties most notably in the week running up to Christmas and the week before Easter (Holy Week).
Please click here to download the Application Pack.

We are currently seeking to recruit three governance roles:

Finance Committee Member
The Chapter members, as the charity trustees, are collectively responsible for managing the financial assets of the Cathedral. The Finance Committee is tasked with keeping the activities and management of the Cathedral under review, in relation to such matters as the Chapter has specified in the Finance Committee Terms of Reference.
Please click here to download the Application Pack.

Safeguarding Committee Member
The Cathedral Safeguarding Committee acts as ‘critical friend’ and provides constructive challenge to the Chapter of Worcester Cathedral regarding the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. Its role is to support Chapter in meeting their safeguarding obligations for the Cathedral and its activities, including safer recruitment, and to provide assurance to Chapter that the Cathedral’s safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose.
Please click here to download the Application Pack.