Lay Clerk

About the job

Lay Clerk (alto/tenor) – Part-time, ongoing

 

• £ 14994
• Approximately 10 hours a week (annualised)
• Free singing tuition

 

Lay Clerks sing at Evensong on five or six days per week, and at Eucharist on Sunday mornings.  They are also required to sing at major Christian festivals, including Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost.  A minimum monthly attendance rate of 85% is required, and additional absence for external professional musical engagements can be requested, with appropriate notice, and permitted at the discretion of the Director of Music.

The Director of Music, Dr David Newsholme, is happy to speak with interested candidates informally if they have questions before applying.  He can be contacted at music@canterbury-cathedral.org.

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/get-involved/work-with-us/

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 26 March 2024 and auditions/interviews are to be held on Tuesday 16 April 2024.