Lay Clerk

St Albans Cathedral

Location:

London and Home Counties

Ref: JN014562

St Albans Cathedral is seeking to appoint two Altos, two Tenors, and two Basses to sing as part of its Cathedral Choir, starting September 2026

Following Christ in Alban’s footsteps, we are committed to welcome and compassion, worship and witness, courage and justice, leadership and service

Singing as a Lay Clerk at St Albans Cathedral offers the best of a London church singing job with the sense of community, prestige and history of a Cathedral lay clerk post

This is a weekend-only commitment singing Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon in term time (plus Christmas and Easter periods) A 19-minute journey by train from central London & 11 minutes from West Hampstead

We are committed to nurturing a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and want to encourage applications from a diverse range of people.

Full details and application pack available by clicking the 'apply for this job' button below.

Applications by email only, to be received by: 12 noon on Tuesday 10 March 2026
Auditions will be held week commencing 16 March 2026

Appointment subject to Enhanced DBS checks

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Closing date: 10 March 2026

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