1. JOB PURPOSE
The Chapter Clerk is the chief lay executive responsible for implementation of the decisions and directions of Chapter and the efficient operation of its activities.
The role involves active support to the Chapter’s decision-making processes by way of sound advice and wise counsel.
The role includes liaison with the Companions and Officers of the Order of the Garter and high-level planning of state ceremonial events and coordination between all elements of the College of St George and the Royal Household.
2. JOB CONTEXT
The College of St George was founded by Edward III to pray for and support the Sovereign and, thereby, the whole land. Daily Prayer has been offered by the College in unbroken succession through the centuries.
At the heart of the College is St George’s Chapel, the spiritual home of the Knights of the Garter, where daily worship continues to be offered at least three times a day.
The College also includes St George’s School (with approximately 300 pupils, about 20 of whom are Chapel Choristers), St George’s House (a centre for consultations bringing people together to discuss matters of moral or ethical significance to make the world a better place), a Library and set of Archives increasingly used for research, the Military Knights of Windsor, and various departments including the Music Department, with its world-class Choir.
The Clergy and Chapel of St George ...