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The Events Manager is a senior operational role within the Cathedral’s Enterprise and events function, responsible for the end-to-end planning, management and delivery of a diverse portfolio of internal and external events, ensuring they are delivered safely, compliantly and to a consistently high professional standard.
Working under the direction of the Head of Events, the postholder is operationally accountable for the safe and sound event management planning, implementation and delivery, including but not limited to production planning, safeguarding and overall compliance for their events, and for producing and maintaining all required professional event documentation.
The role also carries significant commercial responsibility, including delivery of a minimum of £200k turnover in the first year, and plays a key role in strengthening the Cathedral’s reputation as a premium events venue.
The team delivers a wide range of corporate, commercial and cultural events, working with clients from across the public, private and third sectors. While collaboration with colleagues across the Cathedral community is essential, this role holds high focus on outward facing, with a strong focus on client relationships, sales conversion and delivering a high-quality customer experience. The Events Manager acts as a key ambassador for the venue, representing the Cathedral with professionalism, confidence and warmth.
Experience of working within a faith-based organisation is not required. However, the role does require an understanding of, and respect for, the values and purpose that underpin the Cathedral’s life and work, and the ability to operate sensitively within a live, heritage environment.
The Events Manager is accountable to Chapter through the line management structure of the Head of Events and Director of Enterprise. Day to day, the postholder works closely with the Enterprise team, Cathedral staff, volunteers, operations colleagues and the in-house caterer to ensure events are delivered efficiently, safely and to a consistently high professional standard for clients and visitors.
Closes: 31 Aug 2026
The Cathedral Safeguarding Officer (CSO) is a Liverpool Diocesan employee who is responsible for leading and promoting safeguarding across Liverpool Cathedral, ensuring that safeguarding is embedded throughout its ministry, governance and operations. Working closely with the Dean, clergy, staff and volunteers, the postholder will provide both safeguarding leadership and practical support to foster a culture in which safeguarding is understood by all as a shared responsibility, and the welfare of children, young people and adults remains central to Cathedral life. The postholder will be an active and visible presence within Liverpool Cathedral, working closely alongside the Dean, Cathedral leadership, clergy, staff and volunteers to build effective working relationships and embed safeguarding throughout Cathedral life, while maintaining strong professional links with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.
Working collaboratively across the Cathedral, the CSO will help ensure that safeguarding policies, procedures and governance arrangements are effectively implemented, monitored and continuously improved. The postholder will maintain robust safeguarding records and oversight of safeguarding data, using information and trends to inform team decision-making, monitor risk, identify emerging safeguarding issues and support the ongoing development of policy, practice and organisational learning. They will maintain strong partnerships with statutory agencies, partner organisations and the Diocesan Safeguarding Team (DST).
The CSO will provide professional safeguarding advice and guidance, support the development of safer working practices, deliver safeguarding learning and development opportunities, and assist with the identification, assessment, and management of safeguarding risks. The postholder will also act as a key point of contact for safeguarding concerns and allegations, ensuring that these are managed appropriately and in accordance with statutory requirements, Church of England guidance, and National Safeguarding Standards.
Closes: 13 Sep 2026
Working as part of the team of Senior Vergers, Vergers, Assistant Vergers, General Assistants and Cleaners, the Assistant Verger supports the delivery of Cathedral services, events and day-to-day operational activities.
The role is intended as a developmental position, providing the opportunity to gain the skills, knowledge and experience required to progress to Verger level. Assistant Vergers will work under the guidance and supervision of Senior Vergers and Vergers whilst developing an understanding of Cathedral operations, Church of England liturgy and the practical requirements of supporting worship, events and visitor activity.
The Assistant Verger will contribute to the preparation and delivery of services, events and operational activities under appropriate guidance and supervision, whilst undertaking a structured programme of learning, coaching and competency development.
Assistant Vergers will normally be expected to progress towards Verger level through the Cathedral’s structured development pathway, subject to demonstrating the required competencies and standards over an 18-24 month period.
Closes: 17 Aug 2026
The post holder will be an exceptional organist and versatile choral trainer who will support the work of the music department at Liverpool Cathedral. As an organist, they will play for most statutory services and be a champion of the Cathedral’s magnificent Willis organ which celebrates its centenary in 2026.
As a choral trainer, they will support the Director of Music and wider team in the training, accompanying, and conducting of the cathedral’s choirs and ensembles, and engage actively with the cathedral’s expansive Schools Singing Programme.
Closes: 16 Aug 2026
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Join a team marketing world-class exhibitions, concerts, cultural events and gala dinners in the UK’ largest cathedral and the fifth largest in the world. From Helios, Anish Kapoor Monadic Singularity, the Liverpool FC Charity Gala Dinner and Cream, to major concerts and seasonal spectacles, you’ll create campaigns for experiences that have established Liverpool Cathedral as one of the world’s most distinctive and inspiring cultural venues and cathedrals.
This role is central to helping Liverpool Cathedral share the stories that bring our mission to life. The focus is on gathering compelling, authentic stories from across the Cathedral, capturing the richness of our worship, music, heritage, visitor experience, world-class events and incredible exhibitions. Through engaging content, you will communicate the Cathedral’s impact, celebrate the people who make it a vibrant place to visit, and support key projects, events and priorities that inspire people to connect with the UK’s largest Cathedral.
You will shape the content for a range of platforms, including social media, newsletters, and website, helping us to connect meaningfully with a wide and varied audience. It’s a fast-moving role that plays a vital part in how we communicate our message, mission and enterprise function. We’re looking for someone who can spark original ideas and has the drive and ownership to turn them into fully realised campaigns from concept to completion, while also taking on pre-existing tasks and owning them.
This isn’t always a desk-bound role. We want you out in the Cathedral capturing powerful stories and the moments that define who we are, then amplifying them to maximise their impact across our communications.
Liverpool Cathedral is a historic and high-profile organisation shaped by inspiring people, compelling narratives, world-firsts and real opportunities to deliver career defining work.
Tasks and Objectives
Managing and developing our websites
- To have oversight of the Liverpool Cathedral website, working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure they are consistent in tone, look and feel
- To ensure our website is effective and up to date with fresh content and relevant information
- To provide analytical statistics in web performance
Producing and publishing stories
- Assist with planning and logistics for content capture, including drafting briefs to ensure all participants are well-prepared ahead of schedule
- Contribute to a content calendar and forward planning, maintaining a consistent stream of impactful stories that reflect lived experiences of the Cathedral and key milestones
- To maintain and ensure distribution of our Cathedral Newsletter
- Actively gather content across the Cathedral, focusing on storytelling that captures the heart of everyday life, with an emphasis on resonating and connecting with both a local, regional, national and international audience
Social media development
- To plan, schedule and publish content across our social channels and professionally maintain the social media presence of Liverpool Cathedral, including inputting posts into a dedicated social media plan
- To further integrate our communication activities across a variety of media platforms
- To proactively spot trends and opportunities in social media communications. As part of this role, you’ll have the freedom to develop original campaign ideas and the autonomy to bring them to life. You’ll help set us apart from other cathedrals, delivering work that not only stands out creatively, but also achieves meaningful results
- To engage with followers, monitor user-generated content and respond to queries in a timely manner
- Package and edit content for specific platforms, including unbranded video for press, in-depth written content, longform for YouTube or short form for social media
- Lead on posting on social media, drafting engaging posts that drive engagement and connect with worshippers. Also support press distribution if required
- Create paid ads and own paid ad budgets
- With more than 60.5k likes on TikTok, you will lead the creation and management of the channel, using it to distinguish us not only from other cathedrals – we were the first cathedral in the country to join the platform – but also from our other social media channels, through engaging, platform-specific content
Bloomberg Connects
- Own and manage the upkeep of the Bloomberg Connects app, which offers free audio and digital guides. Liverpool Cathedral was the first cathedral in the UK and Europe to join the app
Media relations and campaigns
- To support in building good relationships with key local media outlets, especially influencers that align with Liverpool Cathedral
- Identify and tailor content to suit the appropriate comms channels, be it social media, newsletter, standalone press story or part of a comprehensive press pack to equip journalists with key assets
- To lead on influencer management and engaging with key partners when it comes to marketing key Cathedral events
- Respond to visitor reviews
Reporting
- Monitor content performance and help shape broader strategy by sharing insights from your on-the-ground experience into what’s working and where improvement is needed, helping to inform future direction and comms
Events
- To assist with the communications and press management at events
- To liaise with our photographer to arrange photography of the Cathedral
- Own the Cathedral internal ticketing systems and create custom communications and correspondence with ticket sales
- Work with finance to ensure VAT and payment is allocated to correct areas for different ticketed events