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Current vacancies

Education
Archdiocese

Project Lead (CMAT Development)

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Project Lead (CMAT Development) within our Education Department.

This is a key strategic leadership role within the Archdiocese of Liverpool with overall responsibility for leading and delivering the implementation of our academy strategy “A Family in Christ: Our Future Together”.

The role will provide focused leadership capacity during a pivotal period for Catholic education, ensuring that change is values-led, relationship centred and rooted in Catholic mission.

The role will provide both direction and support for schools and academies during their journey and will help guide collaboration and mutual support across our schools and trusts.

When completed we will have three of the biggest academy trusts in the country, so this is an amazing opportunity to contribute to shaping Catholic education in the North West.

Further information - https://www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/department/education/academies

About the person

Our ideal candidate will have experience working in a Catholic school environment and will be familiar, if not experienced, with academisation and project management. A confident communicator who is able to calmly and confidently manage expectations of multiple stakeholders.

You will be a solution focussed innovator who can rise to the challenge of shaping Catholic education in the future.

Closing date:

June 26, 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

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

Education
Schools

Chaplain, Christ the King Catholic High School, Sefton

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

Required for September 2026: an exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and motivated individual to join our school community.  Our latest CSI Inspection (October 2025) graded us as Outstanding and inspectors praised the school as “incredible.”  We are seeking a Chaplain who will support the school as we build on all of the existing great work and give pupils and staff the opportunity to grow in faith further.

Pupils and staff are immensely proud to be part of the supportive and welcoming community at CTK, where a calm and respectful atmosphere enables pupils to thrive.  We have very low staff turnover, reflecting leaders’ strong commitment to staff workload and work-life balance.

The successful candidate must be able to: establish good relationships with pupils; be able to work well with colleagues across the school; have commitment and initiative and a ‘can do’ approach, willing to support the leadership of the Catholic life of the school and ensure all our pupils achieve the best possible outcomes.

Closing date:

June 18, 2026

Interview dates

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

Chaplain, Christ the King Catholic High School, Sefton

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

Required for September 2026: an exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and motivated individual to join our school community.  Our latest CSI Inspection (October 2025) graded us as Outstanding and inspectors praised the school as “incredible.”  We are seeking a Chaplain who will support the school as we build on all of the existing great work and give pupils and staff the opportunity to grow in faith further.

Pupils and staff are immensely proud to be part of the supportive and welcoming community at CTK, where a calm and respectful atmosphere enables pupils to thrive.  We have very low staff turnover, reflecting leaders’ strong commitment to staff workload and work-life balance.

The successful candidate must be able to: establish good relationships with pupils; be able to work well with colleagues across the school; have commitment and initiative and a ‘can do’ approach, willing to support the leadership of the Catholic life of the school and ensure all our pupils achieve the best possible outcomes.

Closing date:

June 18, 2026

Interview dates

Education
Archdiocese

Project Lead (CMAT Development)

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Project Lead (CMAT Development) within our Education Department.

This is a key strategic leadership role within the Archdiocese of Liverpool with overall responsibility for leading and delivering the implementation of our academy strategy “A Family in Christ: Our Future Together”.

The role will provide focused leadership capacity during a pivotal period for Catholic education, ensuring that change is values-led, relationship centred and rooted in Catholic mission.

The role will provide both direction and support for schools and academies during their journey and will help guide collaboration and mutual support across our schools and trusts.

When completed we will have three of the biggest academy trusts in the country, so this is an amazing opportunity to contribute to shaping Catholic education in the North West.

Further information - https://www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/department/education/academies

About the person

Our ideal candidate will have experience working in a Catholic school environment and will be familiar, if not experienced, with academisation and project management. A confident communicator who is able to calmly and confidently manage expectations of multiple stakeholders.

You will be a solution focussed innovator who can rise to the challenge of shaping Catholic education in the future.

Closing date:

June 26, 2026

Interview dates

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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m.nakamura@rcaol.org.uk
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