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Current vacancies

Legal
Archdiocese

Legal and Compliance Support Officer

An exciting opportunity is available in a newly created post within our COO Department, providing high quality administrative and legal support. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of correspondence, accurately maintaining records and processing legal and property documentation, whilst supporting procurement and compliance activity.

To thrive in this role you should be able to demonstrate:

Strong communication skills and be comfortable dealing with people at all levels.

Experience working with detailed processes within a legal, property or education environment.

Experience using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint).

A passion for organisation and strong attention to detail.

Ability to take initiative and proactively management a caseload independently.

Within this role you will be expected to:

Draft legal documentation and letters under the supervision of the Solicitor.

Maintain a list of property assets and action queries and updates with external agents.

Conduct basic Land Registry searches.

Prepare property information packs for agents and legal professionals to supportproperty sales and disposals, and support associated enquiries.

Data inputting into various systems used by the legal, surveying, education and finance teams.

Support with data protection processes including Subject Access Requests.

Provide day to day administrative support to the legal and surveying teams.

Closing date:

June 22, 2026

Interview dates

At present, we have no career vacancies. Please check back in the future for updates.

Education
Schools

Deputy Headteacher (one year secondment), St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy, Whiston

This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly with the school.

From September, a new senior leadership structure will be in place comprising a Headteacher, three Deputy Headteachers and two Assistant Headteachers already in post. Specific responsibilities for this role will be agreed with the Headteacher, allowing flexibility to build on the successful candidate's strengths and experience. This role offers both professional challenge and significant opportunity. It would suit an existing Deputy Headteacher seeking to broaden their experience ahead of headship, or an experienced Assistant Headteacher ready to take on their first Deputy Headteacher role. At the same time, this secondment provides valuable experience of working within a Catholic Multi Academy Trust and the collaboration, support and professional networks that this brings.

Closing date:

June 15, 2026

Interview dates

Education
Schools

Deputy Headteacher, Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Primary School, Lancashire

This is an external vacancy.  Please apply directly with the school.

The governors of Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and talented Deputy Headteacher to work alongside our hardworking, dedicated team and support and assist the Headteacher in the continued strategic development of the school.

 

Our school is set in the small rural village of Parbold in West Lancashire. We are well known locally for being a very friendly, inclusive school and are keen to maintain this reputation. As we are a small school, our staff are acutely aware of each child's strengths, talents and needs. We are recognised in the local authority as a high performing school; in both our most recent Ofsted and Archdiocesan inspections, we were graded outstanding. At Our Lady and All Saints, we have high expectations of all and strive for excellence in all we do; aiming to develop every child to the best of their ability in all areas.

 

Closing date:

June 15, 2026

Interview dates

Education
Schools

Deputy Headteacher - Curriculum & Teaching, Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly with the school.

The Governors of Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Toxteth, Liverpool are seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher who is committed to living out the Catholic ethos of the school, enthusiastic, inspirational and dedicated to leading our school community.

Closing date:

June 12, 2026

Interview dates

Education
Schools

Headteacher Secondment Opportunity, St Lewis Catholic Primary School, Warrington

This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly with the school.

The Governors of St Lewis’ are offering an exciting secondment opportunity for an interim headteacher with a small teaching commitment. This post would suit an experienced senior leader aspiring to headship, or a serving headteacher supported by a deputy headteacher who can step up to headship within their own school during the secondment period.

Closing date:

June 11, 2026

Interview dates

At present, we have no career vacancies. Please check back in the future for updates.

Education
Schools

Deputy Headteacher (one year secondment), St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy, Whiston

This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly with the school.

From September, a new senior leadership structure will be in place comprising a Headteacher, three Deputy Headteachers and two Assistant Headteachers already in post. Specific responsibilities for this role will be agreed with the Headteacher, allowing flexibility to build on the successful candidate's strengths and experience. This role offers both professional challenge and significant opportunity. It would suit an existing Deputy Headteacher seeking to broaden their experience ahead of headship, or an experienced Assistant Headteacher ready to take on their first Deputy Headteacher role. At the same time, this secondment provides valuable experience of working within a Catholic Multi Academy Trust and the collaboration, support and professional networks that this brings.

Closing date:

June 15, 2026

Interview dates

Education
Schools

Deputy Headteacher, Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Primary School, Lancashire

This is an external vacancy.  Please apply directly with the school.

The governors of Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and talented Deputy Headteacher to work alongside our hardworking, dedicated team and support and assist the Headteacher in the continued strategic development of the school.

 

Our school is set in the small rural village of Parbold in West Lancashire. We are well known locally for being a very friendly, inclusive school and are keen to maintain this reputation. As we are a small school, our staff are acutely aware of each child's strengths, talents and needs. We are recognised in the local authority as a high performing school; in both our most recent Ofsted and Archdiocesan inspections, we were graded outstanding. At Our Lady and All Saints, we have high expectations of all and strive for excellence in all we do; aiming to develop every child to the best of their ability in all areas.

 

Closing date:

June 15, 2026

Interview dates

Education
Schools

Deputy Headteacher - Curriculum & Teaching, Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly with the school.

The Governors of Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Toxteth, Liverpool are seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher who is committed to living out the Catholic ethos of the school, enthusiastic, inspirational and dedicated to leading our school community.

Closing date:

June 12, 2026

Interview dates

Education
Schools

Headteacher Secondment Opportunity, St Lewis Catholic Primary School, Warrington

This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly with the school.

The Governors of St Lewis’ are offering an exciting secondment opportunity for an interim headteacher with a small teaching commitment. This post would suit an experienced senior leader aspiring to headship, or a serving headteacher supported by a deputy headteacher who can step up to headship within their own school during the secondment period.

Closing date:

June 11, 2026

Interview dates

Legal
Archdiocese

Legal and Compliance Support Officer

An exciting opportunity is available in a newly created post within our COO Department, providing high quality administrative and legal support. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of correspondence, accurately maintaining records and processing legal and property documentation, whilst supporting procurement and compliance activity.

To thrive in this role you should be able to demonstrate:

Strong communication skills and be comfortable dealing with people at all levels.

Experience working with detailed processes within a legal, property or education environment.

Experience using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint).

A passion for organisation and strong attention to detail.

Ability to take initiative and proactively management a caseload independently.

Within this role you will be expected to:

Draft legal documentation and letters under the supervision of the Solicitor.

Maintain a list of property assets and action queries and updates with external agents.

Conduct basic Land Registry searches.

Prepare property information packs for agents and legal professionals to supportproperty sales and disposals, and support associated enquiries.

Data inputting into various systems used by the legal, surveying, education and finance teams.

Support with data protection processes including Subject Access Requests.

Provide day to day administrative support to the legal and surveying teams.

Closing date:

June 22, 2026

Interview dates

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If you need more information or have questions, please contact the department directly.

Why work here?

It is an exciting time to be joining the archdiocese as we are go through a period of change and implement our pastoral plan. Everyone who works here is involved in the meaningful work of our mission, sharing the good news of Jesus.

Our pay and benefits

The archdiocese matches employee contributions up to 6% of their pensionable salary and give generous annual leave allowance. Other benefits include a pension salary sacrifice scheme, death in service scheme (subject to criteria), discounted gym memberships and access to a 24/7 counselling scheme.

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Misa
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Misa
HR Assistant
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m.nakamura@rcaol.org.uk
0151 522 1102