Volunteer with us
Find out more about Worcester Cathedral and the work that our volunteers do.
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.
Finance Assistant Vacancy
Worcester Cathedral is currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant to provide support to the finance team on accounts ledger input and reconciliation for purchase, sales and cashbook and to support the wider Cathedral with general office tasks.
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The role is 22.5 hours per week over four days.
The closing date for applications is 31 August 2025.
Foundation Certificate in Heritage Stonemasonry
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a distinctive one-year programme of work-based study, providing stonemasonry apprentices who have completed their Level 2 qualification in Stonemasonry with the chance to improve their skills, knowledge, and understanding of the cathedrals and other historic buildings they work on, whilst working and learning with our highly skilled stonemasonry team.
The closing date for the job is 12pm on Monday 1st September.
Interviews will be held week commencing 15th September and will include a tour of the workshop.
Music Department Vacancies
The cathedral music department are seeking to fill the following vacancies from September 2025:
- Alto and Bass Choral Scholars
Click here to download the Application Pack - Principal Tenor Lay Clerk
Click here to download the Application Pack - Associate Soprano Lay Clerks
Expressions of interest are sought for these new posts, through which we are seeking to employ 3-4 sopranos to sing with the lower voices of the cathedral choir for a selection of services throughout the year (mainly on but not restricted to Saturday afternoons). For more information or to register your interest, please contact the Director of Music, Samuel Hudson (samuelhudson@worcestercathedral.org.uk)
Click here to download the Application Pack.
- Chorister Vocal Coach (5.5 hours per week)
We are seeking a vocal coach to work with our senior school choristers for 30 minutes each per week, working particularly on vocal technique, and monitoring each chorister’s progress to enable them to reach their full potential as individuals and as part of the choir. This may involve helping prepare choristers for particular solo performances, and providing tailored guidance on matters pertaining to vocal health and singing technique.
Click here to download the Application Pack
For more information on any of these opportunities, or for an informal conversation prior to application, please contact the Director of Music, Samuel Hudson, on samuelhudson@worcestercathedral.org.uk
Applications for all of these posts will be considered upon receipt. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible by sending a letter of application and CV to jobs@worcestercathedral.org.uk
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.