Job Description
Job Title:  Virger
Posting Start Date:  23/10/2025

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included. Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance

Salary: £35,482
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week

Basis: Full-Time, Permanent
Attachments: Job Information Pack

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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.


For more information and to apply , please visit the St Paul’s Cathedral website:
www.stpauls.co.uk/work-with-us


The closing date for applications: Sunday 9th November 2025 at 23:59pm


Interviews will take place: Monday 24th November 2025

Please note: Clicking the apply button will not submit your application. All applications must be submitted via the St Paul's link provided in the job details. Submissions through any other method will not be considered.

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The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

 

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.