Canons’ Verger at St Davids Cathedral
St Davids Cathedral is seeking to appoint an energetic and enthusiastic Canons’ Verger to join its small and dedicated verging team.
St Davids Cathedral is one of Wales’ most significant sacred, historic and cultural places. Standing at the heart of Britain’s smallest city, the Cathedral welcomes more than 200,000 visitors each year and continues to be a living place of worship, prayer, music, pilgrimage, hospitality and mission. Its guiding vision is “Welcoming visitors as pilgrims.”
The Canons’ Verger will support the Dean’s Verger, also known as the Head Verger, in the practical, liturgical and day-to-day life of the Cathedral. This is a varied and important role, helping to ensure that worship, services, concerts, events, visitors and pilgrims are welcomed and supported with care, reverence and professionalism.
The role includes the full breadth of verging responsibilities, including preparing the Cathedral for worship, assisting with services and processions, supporting clergy and choirs, helping with concerts and events, caring for the Cathedral building and its contents, and offering a warm and helpful welcome to all who enter.
Applicants should be well organised, flexible, attentive to detail, practically minded, and able to work well as part of a small team. Prior Cathedral verging experience would be advantageous, but is not essential. Some knowledge of Wales and the Welsh language, or a willingness to learn key phrases, is desirable.
There is a genuine occupational requirement that the Canons’ Verger is a communicant member of the Church in Wales or a Church in communion with it.
Salary
£27,474 to £31,402 per annum, according to experience.
Hours
The post is based on an average 40 hours per week on a flexible rota, including weekend and evening working.
Accommodation
The Dean and Chapter expect the postholder to live in a tied house in the Cathedral Close.
Safeguarding
Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post, and the successful candidate will be expected to undertake safeguarding training at regular intervals.
Further Information
The full Job Description and Application Form are available to download below:
Job Description:
Application Form:
How to Apply
Completed applications should be submitted to:
Miss Judith Leigh
Chief Operating Officer
St Davids Cathedral
Email: judith@stdavidscathedral.org.uk
Telephone: 01437 720202
All enquiries about the role or terms and conditions should also be directed to Judith Leigh.
Closing Date
The closing date for applications is Monday 6 July 2026.
Interviews will be held on 10 July and/or in the week beginning 20 July 2026.
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