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Events Assistant, Leicester Cathedral

  •  East Midlands
  •  Â£10k-15k (pro rata)
  •  Part time
  •  Closes January 16, 2026
  •  Adaeze Weller
  •  Adaeze.Weller@LeicesterCofE.org
  • #Charity

Description

Job Summary

As Event Assistant you will play a key role in supporting the Cathedral’s long term sustainability plans through supporting the events programming which brings in a variety of audiences.

Job Description

Leicester Cathedral is currently going through a period
of great change as part of the Leicester Cathedral Revealed
(LCR) project.
Following the Cathedral's reopening in November 2023
and the opening of the new Heritage & Learning Centre
in June 2025 we continue to deliver a full and stimulating
programme of events for all audiences whilst maintaining
the Cathedral's core purpose of mission, ministry and
worship.
Events Assistants will support the delivery of our varied
events programmes on site and out and about in the
community including:

  • Taking the Cathedral out and about to varies events in the city and county
  • Supporting the setup, delivery, and take
  • down of all events at the Cathedral


The successful candidates for this new and exciting role
will thrive in a fast paced events world working in a
building that requires a variety of considerations. They
will be confident individuals, who work independently,
willing and able to promote all the Cathedral offer to a
variety of audiences and support the successful delivery
of the events programme.

This role is for 17.5 hours per week at a rate of £14.25 per hour

Job Responsibilities

Day-to-day visitor operations

  • Provide a consistently warm, professional and efficient welcome to hirers of the building and those working in partnership with us to deliver events
  • Support the Verger team and Events team with the layout changes that are required for our varied events - including moving furniture
  • To champion Leicester Cathedral as a medium sized arts and events venue.
  • Ensure the Cathedral is presentable at all times, that safety and visitor access is considered during al event setup.
  • Operate till systems and card machines for bar sales and ticket sales as required.

Events

  • Provide out of hours, weekend and evening event support, including ticket desk duties, stewarding and bar provision
  • Communicate and work in conjunction with other teams to ensure events and busy days run smoothly
  • Provide setup support for all events in the Cathedral.

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How to Apply

To apply for this position, please send a completed application
form available from the Cathedral website (leicestercathedral.org/
vacancies) 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:
[email protected]

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