At Rochester Cathedral we are fortunate to have an amazing team of over 300 Volunteers who are essential to the success of the Cathedral as a place of worship and cultural destination.

Our dedicated and enthusiastic Volunteers work across a wide variety of roles. These range from helping welcome worshippers and visitors of all nationalities, faiths and backgrounds to skilled behind the scenes roles like bell ringing and flower arranging. Cathedral life just wouldn't work without all that our Volunteers do to support the mission, ministry and management of the Cathedral.

Why volunteer?

Find out more about our current volunteers here

Volunteering is an extremely rewarding way for you to make a difference and give something back to the community as a valued member of our team. While you are surrounded by incredible architecture you will be able to learn about the history, artefacts and heritage of this wonderful building. You will have the opportunity to get to know other Volunteers, gain new skills and have fun.

Find out about our current volunteers here

Become a volunteer

If you have a few hours a week to spare, we would love to hear from you. In return for giving your time, skills and talents you will become part of our friendly Cathedral community. All Volunteers will be given a proper induction with training and support for their role.

If you are able to offer time to volunteer please download the application form. If you are unable to download the form please email sandy.struben@rochestercathedral.org.

Download application form

Currently recruiting

We are currently looking for volunteers in the following teams but always welcome enquiries about volunteering opportunities in other teams.

Currently recruiting

Visitor Hospitality Volunteer

Visitor Experience Volunteers

Event Hosts

Café in the Crypt Volunteers

Volunteer roles

Want to volunteer doing something different? We’re always looking for people to join our team. Check out the full list of volunteer roles and apply above.

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Visitor Hospitality Volunteer

A new voluntary role enhancing the level of visitor experience and enjoyment by providing a warm, attentive and dignified welcome for all visitors in keeping with Rochester Cathedral’s long established Benedictine tradition.

Learning Volunteers

Our learning volunteers help with the delivery of high quality school and group learning activities in the Cathedral.

Company of Bell Ringers

A voluntary role ringing the Cathedral bells on a regular basis for Sunday service and for weddings, memorial services and other special occasions.

Chorister Chaperones

We are looking for Volunteer Choir Chaperones to assist with the pastoral well-being of the Choristers and/or Children’s Choir at their rehearsals and services.

Voluntary Choir

The Voluntary Choir consists of a pool of around 30 experienced adult singers who supplement the work of the Cathedral Choir by singing on various occasions throughout the year.

Liturgical Volunteers

We have a number of volunteer roles supporting the liturgical activities of the Cathedral.

Visitor Experience Volunteers

Visitor Experience Volunteers are the public face of the Cathedral. They work at our Welcome Desks greeting visitors and offering information.

Currently recruiting

Guild of Embroiderers

We are fortunate to have a dedicated team of Embroiderers who provide a very high standard of Ecclesiastical Embroidery and Needlework

Brass cleaners

We have a committed team of Brass Cleaners caring for memorial bells and plaques, rails at the High Altar and the magnificent Eagle Lectern. These all require special care using particular materials to clean them.

Recruiting now

Garden volunteers

A very small talented team of volunteers work alongside our Head Gardener maintaining the beautiful grounds of the Cathedral precinct. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help with all our gardening tasks throughout the year.

Event Hosts

Our team of Event Hosts provide a warm welcome to visitors to concerts and events in the Cathedral. Duties include directing audiences to their seats, helping to sell tickets and refreshments and assisting the team of vergers to handle emergency situations.

Recruiting now

Flower Arrangers

Our creative team of flower arrangers provide fresh floral arrangements enhancing the beauty of the architecture of the Cathedral.

Library Volunteers

A warm attentive welcome is provided for visitors. The Library houses some of the Cathedral’s greatest treasures including medieval manuscripts and an excellent post-Reformation Bible. The team of volunteers also help catalogue, clean and conserve fragile books and work on projects to make our collections more accessible to the public.

Café in the Crypt Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to assist in our popular Café in the Crypt. You’ll be assisting our Café team in welcoming visitors, serving food, cleaning and working on the till.

Recruiting now

Additional Information

All our volunteers undertake the Church of England Safeguarding training to their appropriate level. All volunteers wear a lanyard with an identity badge and a Cathedral Safeguarding card. Volunteers working with children are DBS checked, in line with our Safeguarding procedures/policy.