Thank you for your interest in working at Leicester Cathedral.

We currently have a casual vacancy on our Fabric Advisory Committee.

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Please note: approaches from agencies will not be accepted.

Leicester Cathedral is looking to appoint to the role of Children & Families Worker.

The role focuses on the provision of high-quality children's work to assist with children and their families coming to a deeper sense of belonging at the Cathedral, and to help them grow in their Christian life, faith, and practice.

This work is mainly focused through Junior Church (Key Stages 1 and 2) which runs along with the Sunday service at 10.30am, however it also extends to other ad hoc activities such as occasional workshops, family-oriented services, or Messy Cathedral-style events at Christmas, Easter, or other celebrations.

Duties of the role include:

• Plan a termly programme for our Sunday morning Junior Church
• Ensure safeguarding regimes are upheld and a culture of safeguarding is embedded throughout
• Identify and plan occasional workshops for children (or children and families)

For a full list of duties, please see the Job Description below.

We asked the children at Junior Church what they wanted from a new Children & Families. Their responses included someone who is fun, has manners and a sense of humour, who is friendly, hopeful and happy – and has good taste in food!

Salary: £13.47 per hour
Tenure: Permanent
Hours: 8 hours per week

To apply for this position, please send a completed application form along with a covering letter (of no more than two sides of A4) that demonstrates how you meet the criteria and skills set out in the Person Specification (CVs alone will not be accepted).

Applications should be sent by email to: Elly.Childs@LeicesterCofE.org

Completed applications are required by 5.00pm on Monday 3 March 2025

Shortlisting will take place in the following week.
Interviews will take place on Sunday 16 March 2025.

Full details of the interview process will be provided to short-listed candidates nearer the time.

For an initial confidential discussion about the role, please contact Emma.Davies@LeicesterCofE.org by email.

The Cathedral's Fabric Advisory Committee is looking to fill a casual vacancy (until summer 2026).

Expressions of interest especially welcome from those with interest/expertise in archaeology, education, or structural engineering.

This is a role open to people from across the whole breadth of Leicester's communities who want to see our Cathedral flourish.

To receive our information pack, please contact the FAC Secretary Pete Hobson on Pete.Hobson@LeicesterCofE.org or call 07810 023 659.