Responsible to:
Dean of the Cathedral
Contract tenure:
Permanent (full time, 35 hours per week) (The post requires flexibility, including occasional evening and weekend work to support major liturgical, civic and diocesan events and to respond to operational needs)
Salary range:
£42,000 - £48,000 p.a. depending on relevant experience
Role Summary
St Chad’s Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham. While operating as both a parish and a cathedral in its own right, it functions within the wider governance and support structures of the Archdiocese and draws on specialist diocesan services.
The Cathedral Manager is a senior leadership role, responsible for the day‑to‑day operational and administrative management of the Cathedral and its wider site. Reporting directly to the Cathedral Dean, the postholder enables the worship, pastoral life and mission of the Cathedral by ensuring that all non‑clerical and non‑liturgical matters are professionally managed.
Following the departure of the Cathedral Administrator, the Cathedral Manager will provide temporary oversight of selected administrative and coordination duties to ensure continuity of support. These responsibilities will be shared and managed alongside the wider Cathedral team and will be kept under review.
The arrangement is transitional, and the precise long‑term configuration of the Cathedral Administrator function will be considered once the new Cathedral Manager is in post and able to assess operational needs with the Dean.
The role is specifically designed to remove routine operational, people‑management and business oversight from the Dean, while recognising that ultimate responsibility and canonical authority remain with the Dean.
The postholder will work collaboratively with the Dean, Cathedral Staff Team and diocesan colleagues to ensure clarity of roles, appropriate delegation and effective use of diocesan expertise.
Organisational Context
The Cathedral team is structured broadly into two complementary areas:
* Buildings, currently comprising stewards, catering (P.T.), and cleaning staff, with responsibility for the physical fabric of the Cathedral and site, safety, security, facilities management and statutory compliance.
* Admin, currently comprising the Administrator/PA to the Dean (P.T.), an Education Support Officer (P.T.) and a Finance Officer, with responsibility for administration, public and parish interaction, volunteers, finance, education, and support for liturgical, pastoral and civic activity.
The Cathedral Manager provides overall coordination, leadership and management, ensuring that the team work coherently, effectively and in alignment with the Cathedral’s mission and diocesan policies.
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