Virger

Are you a warm, organised and welcoming individual who is a member of the Church of England?

St Paul’s Cathedral seek a number of such individuals to join their team as a Virger. As a member of the Virgers team, you will be involved in the stage management of all services and events in the Cathedral, from the daily round of services throughout the church’s year, forming the heart-beat of our Cathedral life, to stage managing national, televised services and events, often at short notice, and always aiming to meet the mood of the nation.

You will be part of a department at the focal point of our pastoral support and safeguarding of those we encounter who are vulnerable or in need, being the central contact point between our clergy and safeguarding team, and all other staff and volunteers working on the Cathedral Floor. You will be part of a department acting as a central hub, involved in the daily running of the Church Floor, facilitating the work of all other departments working inside St Paul’s Cathedral.

As an individual you will be a communicant member of the Church of England; you will be able to provide a welcoming, caring and compassionate approach when dealing with all visitors, regardless of their reason for visiting the Cathedral; you will be reliable and calm under pressure with the ability to use your own initiative; you will be flexible in your approach, be able to work collaboratively and have an excellent eye for detail. Ideally, you will have a basic knowledge of the liturgy of the Church of England and an appreciation of the different worship traditions.

Today, you may be a teacher, social worker, carer, stage manager, orchestrator, administrator, visitor experience guide, counsellor, event planner, Christian leader, charity worker, fundraiser… you may be someone who is looking to return to work, or who is looking for their first full-time role or someone looking to cross-train someway through their career. We seek for our Virgers to be as diverse in experience and life as the visitors and worshippers we welcome daily to our magnificent Cathedral and community.

The contract is based on an Annualised Hours system and hours of work are as set out in the Virgers Rota, where you will be rostered to work a total of 280 hours over an 8-week period. The shifts are of varying lengths and generally fall within the hours of 7am - 7pm Sunday to Saturday, however shifts may occasionally start earlier or finish later. Days rostered may be any day of the week, including Bank Holidays. An unpaid lunch break of one hour and a 15-minute paid break is provided and rest days will vary according to the rota. A full time contract is for 1,826.3 hours per year, which represents an average 35 hours per week over the year.

*A communicant member of the Church of England is someone who has been confirmed or received into the Church of England by a Bishop or who has been admitted to Holy Communion by their parish priest, and regularly receives Holy Communion i.e. at least three times a year.

For more information visit St Pauls Cathedral Website

The closing date for applications isFriday 10th of May 2024 at 23:59pm.

Interviews are to be confirmed.