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Current vacancies

Schools

Class Teacher with Responsibility for the RE Curriculum and RSE

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

The Governors of St Austin’s Catholic Primary School wish to appoint an outstanding teacher to join the team at their well-established, popular and happy school.  

Closing date:

May 9, 2025

Interview dates

Schools

Headteacher for St Austin's Catholic Primary School, St Helens

This is an external vacancy, please apply directly via the school.

Following the retirement of our long serving and valued Headteacher, the governing body of St Austin’s Catholic Primary School and the Archdiocese of Liverpool wish to appoint an inspirational Headteacher who is a committed practicing Catholic to lead our warm and friendly Catholic school in the next stage of its journey.

Closing date:

May 7, 2025

Interview dates

May 19 & 20, 2025

Education
Schools

Deputy Headteacher for St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School in Liverpool

Closing date: 12noon on 12th May Shortlisting: 16th May Visits to School: W.C 21st April Interviews: 22nd & 23rd May Start Date: 1st September

This is an external vacancy, please apply directly via the school.

The Governing Body of St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School invites applications for the position of Deputy Headteacher. The current deputy headteacher has been promoted to headteacher commening 1st September, 2025. They therefore seek a dedicated, experienced, and hard-working leader to work alongside the headteacher to continue to further develop the life of the caring and loving school, and to contribute to their vibrant community.

Closing date:

May 12, 2025

Interview dates

May 22 & 23, 2025

Archdiocese

Parish Administrator at St Edmund Arrowsmith Parish

An opportunity is available for an experienced Parish Administrator (Admin & Finance) to be based within the parish of St Edmund Arrowsmith, working at Sacred Heart, Presbytery and St Josephs Presbytery, Leigh. The successful candidate will be required to work closely with Father Kieran O’Grady, the Parish

Administrators, other parish staff and the Lay Ministers based within the parish.

This is a part-time permanent post, working 12 hours per week split between 8 hours per week (Wednesday or Thursday and Friday) based at St Josephs Presbytery and 4 hours per week (Wednesday or Thursday) spent at Sacred Heart Presbytery. The salary is £8,314.29 per annum (FTE £24,250.00).

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata) and pension scheme are available.

The successful candidate will be required to provide high quality support in all aspects of the day-to-day

administration and financial tasks to include maintaining parish registers, recording income and

expenditure and managing petty cash and updating websites. Proficient in the use of Microsoft

applications.

Applicants should also have; experience of working in a similar role dealing with a broad range of administrative tasks, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to work unsupervised. Experience of implementing new administrative processes and knowledge of local parish

community would be advantageous.

Closing date:

May 5, 2025

Interview dates

Schools

Deputy Headteacher for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School in St Helens

Closing date: 09:00 on 4th May Shortlisting: 6th May Observations at candidate's school: 8th & 9th May Interviews: 12th & 13th May Start Date: 1st September

This is an external vacancy, please apply directly via the school.

Due to the retirement of the highly respected and successful Deputy Headteacher, applications are invited from practising and committed Catholic teachers for the post of Deputy Headteacher at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School.

The school are looking to recruit an experienced Catholic leader to take on the role of Deputy Headteacher. There will also be a teaching commitment.

The successful candidate will…

• be a practising Catholic with a commitment to Catholic education and values

• be highly motivated with energy, drive and ambition

• have proven leadership experience to further improve the quality of teaching and learning across the school and be a key driver in this process

• have a successful track record in working with children with a wide range of educational needs

• be passionate about making a difference in the lives of children

Closing date:

May 4, 2025

Interview dates

May 12 & 13, 2025

Schools

Deputy Headteacher for All Saints Catholic Primary School, Bootle

Closing date: 12noon on 7th May Shortlisting: 8th May Interviews: 21st & 22nd May Start Date: 1st September 2025

This is an external vacancy, please apply directly via the school.

Due to the retirement of the Deputy Headteacher, applications are invited from practising and experienced Catholic teachers for the post of Deputy Headteacher at All Saints Catholic Primary School.

The school is very much at the heart of the Parish Community of St. James’ Bootle and was judged to be Outstanding in all nine areas by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate in March 2025.

Staff and Governors are forward-looking and open to new ideas. This post offers a fantastic opportunity to join the dedicated and highly supportive staff team.

Closing date:

May 7, 2025

Interview dates

May 21 & 22, 2025

External

Parish Nurse at Leyland Road Methodist Church, Southport

This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly to Leyland Road Methodist Church

Leyland Road Methodist Church is looking to employ a Nursing and Midwifery Council Registered Nurse/Midwife (NMC), band 6,in a part time salaried position to lead their new Parish Nursing Service and will be supported by a small team.

This innovative service is provided in partnership with Parish Nursing Ministries UK and aims to complement statutory services and improve and maintain the holistic health and wellbeing of neurodiverse children up to the age of 25 and their families

It is a requirement for post holders to have completed certification with Parish Nursing UK training or be willing to undertake this.

Current registration with the NMC is essential and support for revalidation is provided.

More information can be found below.

Closing date:

May 2, 2025

Interview dates

External

Part-Time Development Worker/Trainer at Rainbow Bereavement Support

This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly to Rainbow Bereavement Support.

Rainbows Bereavement Support GB is an increasingly successful national charity offering training in bereavement and loss to school staff and bereavement support programmes for children and young people grieving a significant and often devastating loss in their lives.  

If you would like to know more about the post, we warmly encourage you to speak informally and in confidence to Sharon Melia-Craven, Rainbows National Co-Director with specific responsibility for the North before making an application. Sharon may be contacted by sharon.rainbowsgb@btconnect.com or phone on 07764 431536.  

The essential purpose of this post is twofold:

1. To support the work of Rainbows currently operating in the schools across the regions.

 2. To actively encourage additional schools in the region to ensure staff are trained in bereavement and loss issues and make use of Rainbows programmes as a proven and successful means of supporting children and young people through painful transitions in their lives.

 It will be a requirement of the post that the successful candidate undergoes training to become a Rainbows Registered Director/Trainer.

More information, including how you can apply, can be found below.

Closing date:

June 1, 2025

Interview dates

July 7, 2025

Archdiocese

Parish Administrator at St Edmund Arrowsmith Parish

An opportunity is available for an experienced Parish Administrator (Admin & Finance) to be based within the parish of St Edmund Arrowsmith, working at Sacred Heart, Presbytery and St Josephs Presbytery, Leigh. The successful candidate will be required to work closely with Father Kieran O’Grady, the Parish

Administrators, other parish staff and the Lay Ministers based within the parish.

This is a part-time permanent post, working 12 hours per week split between 8 hours per week (Wednesday or Thursday and Friday) based at St Josephs Presbytery and 4 hours per week (Wednesday or Thursday) spent at Sacred Heart Presbytery. The salary is £8,314.29 per annum (FTE £24,250.00).

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata) and pension scheme are available.

The successful candidate will be required to provide high quality support in all aspects of the day-to-day

administration and financial tasks to include maintaining parish registers, recording income and

expenditure and managing petty cash and updating websites. Proficient in the use of Microsoft

applications.

Applicants should also have; experience of working in a similar role dealing with a broad range of administrative tasks, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to work unsupervised. Experience of implementing new administrative processes and knowledge of local parish

community would be advantageous.

Closing date:

May 5, 2025

Interview dates

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

Schools

Class Teacher with Responsibility for the RE Curriculum and RSE

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

The Governors of St Austin’s Catholic Primary School wish to appoint an outstanding teacher to join the team at their well-established, popular and happy school.  

Closing date:

May 9, 2025

Interview dates

Schools

Headteacher for St Austin's Catholic Primary School, St Helens

This is an external vacancy, please apply directly via the school.

Following the retirement of our long serving and valued Headteacher, the governing body of St Austin’s Catholic Primary School and the Archdiocese of Liverpool wish to appoint an inspirational Headteacher who is a committed practicing Catholic to lead our warm and friendly Catholic school in the next stage of its journey.

Closing date:

May 7, 2025

Interview dates

May 19 & 20, 2025

Education
Schools

Deputy Headteacher for St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School in Liverpool

Closing date: 12noon on 12th May Shortlisting: 16th May Visits to School: W.C 21st April Interviews: 22nd & 23rd May Start Date: 1st September

This is an external vacancy, please apply directly via the school.

The Governing Body of St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School invites applications for the position of Deputy Headteacher. The current deputy headteacher has been promoted to headteacher commening 1st September, 2025. They therefore seek a dedicated, experienced, and hard-working leader to work alongside the headteacher to continue to further develop the life of the caring and loving school, and to contribute to their vibrant community.

Closing date:

May 12, 2025

Interview dates

May 22 & 23, 2025

Schools

Deputy Headteacher for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School in St Helens

Closing date: 09:00 on 4th May Shortlisting: 6th May Observations at candidate's school: 8th & 9th May Interviews: 12th & 13th May Start Date: 1st September

This is an external vacancy, please apply directly via the school.

Due to the retirement of the highly respected and successful Deputy Headteacher, applications are invited from practising and committed Catholic teachers for the post of Deputy Headteacher at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School.

The school are looking to recruit an experienced Catholic leader to take on the role of Deputy Headteacher. There will also be a teaching commitment.

The successful candidate will…

• be a practising Catholic with a commitment to Catholic education and values

• be highly motivated with energy, drive and ambition

• have proven leadership experience to further improve the quality of teaching and learning across the school and be a key driver in this process

• have a successful track record in working with children with a wide range of educational needs

• be passionate about making a difference in the lives of children

Closing date:

May 4, 2025

Interview dates

May 12 & 13, 2025

Schools

Deputy Headteacher for All Saints Catholic Primary School, Bootle

Closing date: 12noon on 7th May Shortlisting: 8th May Interviews: 21st & 22nd May Start Date: 1st September 2025

This is an external vacancy, please apply directly via the school.

Due to the retirement of the Deputy Headteacher, applications are invited from practising and experienced Catholic teachers for the post of Deputy Headteacher at All Saints Catholic Primary School.

The school is very much at the heart of the Parish Community of St. James’ Bootle and was judged to be Outstanding in all nine areas by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate in March 2025.

Staff and Governors are forward-looking and open to new ideas. This post offers a fantastic opportunity to join the dedicated and highly supportive staff team.

Closing date:

May 7, 2025

Interview dates

May 21 & 22, 2025

External

Parish Nurse at Leyland Road Methodist Church, Southport

This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly to Leyland Road Methodist Church

Leyland Road Methodist Church is looking to employ a Nursing and Midwifery Council Registered Nurse/Midwife (NMC), band 6,in a part time salaried position to lead their new Parish Nursing Service and will be supported by a small team.

This innovative service is provided in partnership with Parish Nursing Ministries UK and aims to complement statutory services and improve and maintain the holistic health and wellbeing of neurodiverse children up to the age of 25 and their families

It is a requirement for post holders to have completed certification with Parish Nursing UK training or be willing to undertake this.

Current registration with the NMC is essential and support for revalidation is provided.

More information can be found below.

Closing date:

May 2, 2025

Interview dates

External

Part-Time Development Worker/Trainer at Rainbow Bereavement Support

This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly to Rainbow Bereavement Support.

Rainbows Bereavement Support GB is an increasingly successful national charity offering training in bereavement and loss to school staff and bereavement support programmes for children and young people grieving a significant and often devastating loss in their lives.  

If you would like to know more about the post, we warmly encourage you to speak informally and in confidence to Sharon Melia-Craven, Rainbows National Co-Director with specific responsibility for the North before making an application. Sharon may be contacted by sharon.rainbowsgb@btconnect.com or phone on 07764 431536.  

The essential purpose of this post is twofold:

1. To support the work of Rainbows currently operating in the schools across the regions.

 2. To actively encourage additional schools in the region to ensure staff are trained in bereavement and loss issues and make use of Rainbows programmes as a proven and successful means of supporting children and young people through painful transitions in their lives.

 It will be a requirement of the post that the successful candidate undergoes training to become a Rainbows Registered Director/Trainer.

More information, including how you can apply, can be found below.

Closing date:

June 1, 2025

Interview dates

July 7, 2025

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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