Assistant Verger x2
Location: Rochester ME1 1SX
Salary: £12 per hour
Hours: 20 hours per week
The Role
The Assistant Verger will contribute to the worship and mission of Rochester Cathedral by supporting the Head Verger and the Deputy Head Verger, and, under their direction to work as a supportive member of the Cathedral Vergers and Cleaning Team.
The Verger Team is responsible for the general care, security and presentation of the Cathedral, building on a day-to-day basis as well as for the more traditional liturgical duties. As the full-time presence in the Cathedral, Vergers have a front-line role in welcoming all visitors and users of the building and responding to their needs.
The Vergers work closely with the Music Department, which is responsible for the majority of the services in the Cathedral, and with other staff or organisations arranging events in the Cathedral, with the intention being the efficient and coordinated management and delivery of these services and events.
A key role of the Assistant Verger is to unlock and lock the Cathedral on a rotational basis, covering the routine services at the beginning and end of each day, throughout the week.
All Vergers are required to share in covering for all Services and Events throughout the year., whether within or outside normal working hours and the regular rota will include work at the weekends. All Vergers are expected to be available for major services such as ordinations, Easter and Christmas.
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