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Working at Coventry Cathedral

Coventry Cathedral employs about 25 dedicated members of staff who do a variety of jobs ranging from office administration, to maintenance, to teaching music and many more.

Periodically we have job opportunities available that are advertised on this site as well as internships that might be suitable for students or graduates.

If you are interested in manual sessional work, we employ 'Events crew’ to rig and de-rig events - activities include chair moving, staging, bar tending, and stewarding. Please call the Events Executive on +44 (0)24 7652 1226 for more details if you are interested in this type of work

If you have any queries about working at Coventry Cathedral or are interested in jobs advertised, please telephone the HR Manager on +44 (0)24 7652 1242.

Volunteering

• Have you thought about volunteering at Coventry Cathedral?
• Are you retired or between jobs?
• Or looking to develop marketable skills for a new career?
• Do you have a few hours or more to give each week or month? 
• Do you have professional skills that are currently unused? Or do you simply want to give something back?

Coventry Cathedral receives over 250,000 visitors a year, ranging from passing residents who stop to enjoy our tranquillity, to school children on visits, to pilgrims in tour groups. Many people in our Community and Diocese willingly offer their time to make the Cathedral a welcoming and memorable place to visit and worship in. Working alongside our clergy and paid staff, volunteers enable us to share this wonderful place – its story and the building – with many thousands of people. Volunteers are essential to this place and we have nearly 200.

We have a marvellous range of fulfilling opportunities to suit your interests, skills and the time you have available. Find out more about the volunteering opportunities available.

Volunteers in Coventry Cathedral are currently involved in the following work;

• Working with visitors as Guides, Welcomers, Reception/Sales Assistants;
• Manual work including flower arranging, cleaning, maintenance, painting, needlework grounds maintenance, event support;
• Office work such as reception duties and administration;
• Archive research and cataloguing the Cathedral's historical documents as well as answering queries from people seeking information;
• Hospitality work including greeting and providing refreshments for groups, fundraising receptions, social functions;
• Education work including providing tours for school children from all over the country.

We are also looking for professional skills in certain areas. If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity we would love to hear from you even if a specific job isn't being advertised. Give us a call and we will help find the right opportunity for you.

Please contact louise.nicholls@coventrycathedral.org.uk.