Fri, 14 Feb 2025 published - Fri, 14 Feb 2025
Job Summary
Christ Church now invites applications from suitably experienced candidates to join the Cathedral team as a Senior Verger.
Job Description
The Senior Verger will be a vital part of the Cathedral community delivering outstanding welcome to all worshippers and visitors equally. The Vergers work collaboratively together in the Operations team, playing a vital part in ensuring the highest standards of delivery to the Cathedral as a house of worship, learning, the arts, and hospitality. Under day-to-day leadership from the Head Verger and strategic direction from the Operations Manager, this role is to confidently, professionally, and efficiently deliver all practical aspects of the department's expanding portfolio of key operational outputs, including preparation and running of all events/services, welcome duties, duty management, health & safety, liaison, and logistics.
The expanding range of events at the Cathedral requires the Operations team to provide flexibility, excellent communication, collaborative 'hands-on' working, a 'can do' attitude, superb attention to detail, consistent accuracy of delivery, and a keen eye for presenting the building to the highest standards. The successful candidate will have the ability to manage the pressure of simultaneous events while working as a self-starting/motivated, collaborative, honest, trustworthy, and reliable team member with a positive attitude and excellent attention to detail. Experience of similar front-facing roles e.g. customer services, events, guiding, etc. in a religious, heritage, educational, or tourism environment or demonstrable relevant experience is essential.
The Cathedral is open every day throughout the year from early mornings to late evenings, and an operational presence is maintained at all times. The Operations team works flexibly throughout any given week and throughout the year, covering Sundays, Bank Holidays, Festival days (e.g. Diocesan Services, Christmas, and Easter) as duty Verger. The Post-holder must be able to confidently take responsibility for the delivery of all services and events.
Job Requirements
* In sympathy with the ethos and mission of the Cathedral
* Ability to manage the pressure of simultaneous events working as a self-starting/motivated, collaborative, honest, trustworthy and reliable team member with a positive attitude and excellent attention to detail
* Available to work evenings, Bank Holidays, and weekends as necessary for events, openings, talks, etc.
* Responsible and accountable with the ability to inspire confidence in others
* Willingness to embrace change, showing a keenness to develop new skills
* Demonstrates an ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders with courtesy, professionalism, and respect
* An effective team player able to give and take instruction/direction, manage expectations, and to lead when required
* Demonstrate an ability to work dynamically, independently, efficiently, and flexibly across multiple spaces
* Physically able to undertake manual handling tasks as required, including Sound Equipment, Howe Chairs, Frontals, etc.
Job Responsibilities
* In rotation, participate in and run all core services as lead Verger unsupervised including all main Sunday services
* Action briefing minutes and rubric notes for the smooth running of services under the direction of the Operations Manager or Precentor
* Oversee (as required) concerts, conferences, and other miscellaneous extra events as Event Supervisor when on duty as directed by the Operations Manager
* Set up and operate all staging, AV, lighting, electronics, communication, broadcasting, extra sound equipment, etc. as required
* Brief all visiting clergy and, with direction from the Liturgy Administrator; meet, greet, and brief all visiting choirs when on duty ensuring a positive welcome
* Provide stewarding for congregations in the absence of appropriate volunteers
* Under the direction of the Operations Manager, be responsible for the correct opening and closing as a responsible Cathedral key-holder
* Support the Operations Manager in the delivery of internal and external events
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