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The Church of England is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Canon Precentor to join our team. As a key member of the cathedral community, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading and developing the liturgical and pastoral life of the cathedral.
Main Responsibilities- Chapter: The Canon Precentor will play a full role as a member of Chapter and serve on specific committees as required. This will include attending monthly Chapter meetings and weekly Dean's Executive and Senior Management Team meetings.
- Pray: The Canon Precentor will be responsible for all aspects of the worshipping and liturgical life of the cathedral, including planning, preparing, and overseeing services. This will involve collaborating with others to ensure that all necessary administration, including orders of service, rotas, and readings, are delivered with a high standard of accuracy and in good time.
- Serve: The Canon Precentor will support the engagement of the cathedral with its parish, the diocese, and the city. This will involve developing new liturgies to enable the worship of the cathedral to reflect more fully the highly diverse nature of this multicultural city region.
- Grow: The Canon Precentor will play a full part in the mission of the cathedral and the diocese. This will involve preaching and teaching within the cathedral and around the diocese as appropriate, and collaborating with the Canon Missioner in the planning, preparation, and delivery of services designed to enhance the outreach of the cathedral.
- Ordination in the Church of England for at least six years.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Experience of leading and developing liturgical and pastoral life in a cathedral or similar setting.
- A competitive stipend according to the Church Commissioners' Recommended rates for a Residentiary Canon.
- Housing in a property in Nursery Drive, Handsworth, a modern five-bedroomed house with a garage.
- Office space in an open-plan office within the cathedral.
- Six weeks holiday per annum, plus Bank Holidays (other than Good Friday and Christmas Day for which a day in lieu may be taken).
- Agreed working expenses reimbursed in full on a monthly basis.
