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Canon Precentor
Canon Precentor for the Metropolitical Cathedral of Christ at Canterbury with responsibility for Liturgy and Music, coordination of our Congregational Development, and Deputy Safeguarding Lead for Children and Young People.
The Crown with the Bishop of Dover in consultation with the Dean and Chapter wish to appoint a priest as Canon Precentor - whose role will include preparing the installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury - as head of Worship and Liturgy.
The role has additional focus on co-ordination and attention to congregational development in faith and spirituality and numbers. This role also leads the safeguarding for our work with children and young people as we prepare for our INEQE audit scheduled for November 2026. We seek a colleague with creative flair who will support the Cathedral’s life, sustaining all that is good and helping us to fulfil our prayer of ‘inspiring life in all its fullness’.
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FAQs
What happens after I have applied?
All potential candidates are required to follow our application processes as stated in the vacancy description. This may involve submitting a CV and cover letter directly via email, or applying via our online recruitment system.
Unless stated otherwise, all applications must be received by midnight on the closing date, we are unable to accept applications submitted after this time. Applications will then be considered with respect to the criteria outlined for the post in the Job Description, this outlines the skills, knowledge, qualifications and any additional attributes required for the role. Candidates are considered based on the information they have supplied in their application, it is therefore important to provide clear evidence and examples demonstrating how you meet the criteria for the post.
The Interview Process
Having applied for a post at the Cathedral, you may be shortlisted and offered an interview.
If you are selected for interview, we will give you as much notice as possible. All our interviews are conducted by a panel of two people or more. Depending on the post you have applied for, you may be asked to deliver a presentation or participate in a work-related test. Your interview letter will give you any relevant details.
After the interview you will be contacted as soon as possible to inform you whether or not you have been successful.
It is our practice to advise all applicants of the outcome of their application at all stages in the process.
Job Offers
We hope you are successful at interview. A job offer will be made to you giving you all the detail you will need about working with us.
We are required by law to ensure all staff have the right to work in the United Kingdom and if you are offered a post, we will ask you to bring proof of your ID such as a passport or birth certificate. Some of our vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service and a medical check. The job description will detail if this is a requirement and details will be sent to you when a job offer is made. We are really proud of our reputation as a great place to work and we hope you will be keen to join our team.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the HR department:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 1227 865218
Regrettably, we are not able to accept speculative applications but please do keep an eye on these pages for a vacancy of interest.
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