Lincoln Cathedral is a sacred place of worship, a world-renowned heritage site, and thriving community event venue at the heart of the city of Lincoln.
We welcome tens of thousands of worshippers, visitors and pilgrims every year and aim to offer every single one an excellent experience.
There are a wide range of career opportunities at Lincoln Cathedral, so if you would like to share your skills in a unique workplace take a look at our current vacancies below.
Lincoln Cathedral is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children, young people and adults who may be involved in and/or visit the Cathedral.
Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, and, where appropriate, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at enhanced level.
Commercial Director
As Commercial Director for Lincoln Cathedral you will be an ambitious and innovative leader with senior leadership and management experience which enables you to bring your honed skills and commercial acumen to an environment that balances worship and sanctuary with tourism, events and retail.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be at the core of our strategic and operational planning, most especially focussing on income generation and innovation. Proven communications skills are critical and you will have a demonstrated ability in building solid functional relationships with key stake holders, especially in the greater community of Lincoln Cathedral.
This is a role for an individual who is driven, ambitious and energetic who will thrive on the growth, development and delivery of existing enterprise activities and the introduction of new activities for income generation. You will have an engaging leadership style with strong management skills. You will be adept at building strong high performing cross-functional teams through collaboration, mutual respect and consensus. You will be able to adapt to situations, embrace challenge and come with enhanced skills in the art of negotiation. You will have the ability to seek opportunity where others see challenge, work flexibly and value a ‘can-do’ approach.
Full details of the role can be found in the application pack
To apply for this role please submit a completed Application Form and CV to recruitment@lincolncathedral.com
Download the application form
Closing date for applications: Friday 13 December 2024 at 5pm.
Interview dates: Main panel interview, Tuesday 7 January 2025
Second interview (for successful candidates) 14 January 2025.
Chapter Members
At a significant and exciting time in the life of Lincoln Cathedral, the Cathedral Chapter is looking to appoint new non-executive members with a range of experience and expertise. Those appointed will play a key role in enabling the Cathedral to fulfil its strategic priorities in the next period of its history
Chapter is the governing body of a cathedral, and its members are trustees for the purposes of charity law. Its role is to direct and oversee the administration of the affairs of the Cathedral. Chapter consists of up to 12 people including the Dean and residentiary canons.
As a member of Chapter you are not only the trustee of a charity, but also share in Chapter’s role supporting the Dean in overseeing the life of a church. You’ll share your unique gifts, skills, and enthusiasm with an organisation with almost 1,000 years of history, to help ensure that it continues to flourish in the future.
Find out more by downloading our Chapter Member information Pack, which contains full details.
Please supply a copy of your most recent CV and a brief letter of no more than 500 words highlighting what is motivating you to apply for this position and the experience you would bring to it.
Please also complete the eligibility form and include this with your application.
You should email them to deansoffice@lincolncathedral.com, or send by post to The Chapter Office, 4 Priorygate, Lincoln, LN2 1PL.
The closing date for applications is Monday 2 December 2024.
Music Department Scholarships
Choral Scholars (residentiary) – 5 vacancies
Organ Scholar vacancies – 2 vacancies
We’re looking for five committed and talented Choral Scholars and two talented Organists to contribute to the work of the Music Department for the 2025-2026 academic year. Lincoln is a great place to live and work, and our Scholarship Program has been outstandingly successful over many years.
Suitable for post A-level students wishing to take a gap year between school and university or to recent graduates wishing to broaden their experience with a view to their future professional life.
Full details of all these positions can be found in the Application Packs below.
Download the Residential Choral Scholar application pack
Download the Organ scholar application pack
Download the application form
Please submit all applications to recruitment@lincolncathedral.com
If you have any questions about the scholarships which are not answered in application pack, please contact Mr Aric Prentice, Director of Music, on 01522 561651 or e-mail aric.prentice@lincolncathedral.com
Lincoln Cathedral reserves the right to interview and appoint at any time.
Minibus Driver
Lincoln Cathedral is proud to have a choir of 40 children from ten different schools around the locality.
We are now looking for a mini-bus driver to join our team at the Song School. You will be transporting junior members of the Cathedral Choir to and from the Cathedral and their school during the working week, and occasionally driving the choir to concerts in the county.
Full details of the post and how to apply can be found in the application pack below.
Download the application pack
Download the application form
Please note, this post will be subject to two satisfactory references and require a clear Enhanced DBS Disclosure check and a thorough driving assessment.
Job share options will be considered, please detail your hours of interest in your application.
For further information, please contact Sarah Buttler, our Song School Office Manager on music@lincolncathedral.com
Please submit all applications to recruitment@lincolncathedral.com
Closing date for applications: Until filled
Interview date: To be confirmed
