Current opportunities to work at Coventry Cathedral

Nominations Committee

The role of the Nominations Committee is to recommend appropriate people to the Cathedral Chapter (the board of trustees) to fill any vacancies that arise in both the Chapter and the associated sub-committees.

The committee achieves this by overseeing the process of advertising and recruiting to the roles, and individual members taking part in the interviewing process as their skills and experience allow.

This is not a time-consuming role (the committee met once in 2024) but might require regular support when recruiting to a role.

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Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

The Finance, Audit & Risk Committee (FAR) is a sub-committee of the Chapter (the board of trustees), and the chairperson of FAR is a member of Chapter. The committee has a membership of five non-executives, and meetings are attended ex-officio by the Dean of Coventry, the Chief Operating Officer, and the Chief Financial Officer.

In order to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of the committee, members should be able to operate at a senior and strategic level, with experience of working (either paid or voluntarily) in an organisation at least at a middle management level. The ability to deal with figures and understand financial implications of decisions is essential, as is the ability to constructively challenge plans, reports and outline business cases before they progress for decision to Chapter as required.

FAR Committee schedules 10 meetings per year, but may meet less frequently with monthly reporting being provided by the finance team each month. Meetings usually last 1.5 – 2 hours. Members may be asked to assist with more time, for example when new auditors are due to be appointed, or when a challenging financial or audit issue emerges.

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Cathedral Capacity Role

A licensed post ideally commencing 1 June 2026 until 31st December 2026 (Full-time, Fixed Term)

This fixed-term role is intended to provide clergy capacity to sustain the Cathedral’s rhythm of worship, support key safeguarding implementation work, and strengthen engagement with those exploring faith and visiting the Cathedral during the vacancy in the office of Dean. The role will enable the Cathedral to maintain the quality and consistency of its liturgical life while advancing several pieces of work that require focused clergy time between June and December 2026.

The post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance and will include weekend and holiday working.

For full job details and requirements please download the job pack below.

Cathedral Capacity Job Description

Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you fit the person specification by May 1st at 12 noon to Elizabeth Egan email hidden; JavaScript is required

Interviews are likely to be held on the afternoon of May 7th in Coventry.

Welcome Team Member (Part-time)

£12.71 per hour, 5 Hours per week

As part of the Welcome Team you will be responsible for providing a warm and friendly welcome to all of our visitors, which will include a donation ask. You will also be responsible for manning the Cathedral gift shop/and or Old Cathedral (Tower) gift shop whilst on duty.
No specific qualifications are required but you should be able to demonstrate that you have experience of working in a customer and people focused environment, are used to handling cash, are confident in a sales environment, and be willing to work both independently and as part of a small team. The Welcome Team are not only responsible for providing a friendly welcome to our buildings but also for income generation via retail sales and a donation ask.

The role will be based on a fixed shift pattern which will include weekend working, but may include varying shifts if needed so a degree of flexibility and adaptability will be needed.

More information:

Job Description

Please e-mail your CV and cover letter to email hidden; JavaScript is required or by post to Recruitment, Coventry Cathedral, St Michael’s House, 11 Priory Row, Coventry, CV1 5EX. Please remember that email is not a secure form of communication.