Parish Organist Ashford

Do you have experience working as an Organist? Would you like to make a real difference, using your skills to support a parish community?

About the Diocese of Westminster:

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster is a faith-based charity. We are home to the Archbishop of Westminster (Cardinal Vincent Nichols) & the beautiful Westminster Cathedral. We are also one of the leading Catholic dioceses in the country, delivering our charitable mission through our network of 208 schools, 212 parishes and several hundred social justice initiatives. We seek to positively impact the lives of all members of our community.

We believe that to succeed we must be person-centred and place human dignity at our centre. We strive to take a holistic approach to the development of our people so that we may better serve the functions of our Church and the mission of our charity.

Our core values are Competence, Reliability, Honesty, Perseverance and Love

About the role:

We are looking for a Parish Organist who can play at Sunday Mass.

At the Mass, to lead the congregation in traditional as well as more modern hymns as well as presenting Masses and motets for the choir alone. There will be other services, too, throughout the year, e.g. at Christmas and Easter, that the choir and organ will be required and choir practice will be arranged and taken by you. The successful candidate will work closely alongside the parish priest.

About you:

With substantial experience in office organisation, you will be a great communicator who will thrive on juggling the various competing demands of this varied and interesting role. It is therefore important that you are self-motivated and that you can multitask effectively to meet deadlines

Benefits:

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:

• 5% pension contribution – Standard Life
• £8K Death in Service benefit (all staff)
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to low-cost loans with Churches Mutual
• Employee Assistance Program

Location: Ashford St Michael Parish

Hours of work: 3 hours per week

Salary: £6,000 per annum

Closing date: Friday, 28 April 2023 at noon

Job Reference: 484-ASHFO

Please click below for the job description.

484-ASHFO Parish Organist Job Description