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At present, we have no career vacancies. Please check back in the future for updates.
This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly with the school.
The Governing Body of St. Luke’s Catholic Primary School wish to invite applications from outstanding and inspirational practising Catholic teachers, with proven leadership and management skills, to play a pivotal role as Deputy Headteacher in our wonderful school. This is an exciting challenge for someone who can show commitment to maintaining and developing our Catholic ethos and work closely with our Headteacher to drive school improvement.
Closing date:
October 12, 2026
Interview dates
This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly with the school.
The governors of St Richard’s Catholic Primary School, wish to invite applications from practising Catholics with successful senior leadership and management experience for the post of Deputy Head to join the School’s Leadership and Management team at this well-established and happy school.
Closing date:
September 7, 2026
Interview dates
This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly to the partnership.
Catholic education is presented with many opportunities as school and trust structures continue to evolve and as the need to identify, form and support future leaders becomes ncreasingly important.
The Project Lead will work collaboratively with North West diocesan education teams, Catholic school leaders, trust leaders, directors, central team colleagues and national partners to:
• Identify existing strengths, gaps and future leadership needs within Catholic education.
• Engage with school, trust and diocesan stakeholders to understand workforce, leadership and succession planning priorities.
• Develop recommendations for a future regional leadership formation offer that supports teachers, middle leaders, senior leaders, headteachers, executive leaders, trust leaders, directors, governors, central team colleagues and aspiring CEOs.
• Consider leadership development within the context of academisation and the growth of Catholic Multi Academy Trusts.
• Ensure future programmes reflect the distinctive mission, values and vision of Catholic education.
• Create pathways that support leadership formation at every stage of a professional journey, from aspiring leaders through to executive, trust and system leadership roles.
• Produce a strategic framework and implementation plan aligned with the ambitions of the Formatio Strategic Plan, particularly its priorities relating to leadership formation, leadership infrastructure, talent development and knowledge sharing.
For an informal discussion, please contact Richard Woods via richard.woods@dioceseofshrewsbury.org
Letters of Application should be sent to richard.woods@dioceseofshrewsbury.org
Closing date:
September 22, 2026
Interview dates
This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly with the school.
The Governing Body of St. Luke’s Catholic Primary School wish to invite applications from outstanding and inspirational practising Catholic teachers, with proven leadership and management skills, to play a pivotal role as Deputy Headteacher in our wonderful school. This is an exciting challenge for someone who can show commitment to maintaining and developing our Catholic ethos and work closely with our Headteacher to drive school improvement.
Closing date:
October 12, 2026
Interview dates
This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly to the partnership.
Catholic education is presented with many opportunities as school and trust structures continue to evolve and as the need to identify, form and support future leaders becomes ncreasingly important.
The Project Lead will work collaboratively with North West diocesan education teams, Catholic school leaders, trust leaders, directors, central team colleagues and national partners to:
• Identify existing strengths, gaps and future leadership needs within Catholic education.
• Engage with school, trust and diocesan stakeholders to understand workforce, leadership and succession planning priorities.
• Develop recommendations for a future regional leadership formation offer that supports teachers, middle leaders, senior leaders, headteachers, executive leaders, trust leaders, directors, governors, central team colleagues and aspiring CEOs.
• Consider leadership development within the context of academisation and the growth of Catholic Multi Academy Trusts.
• Ensure future programmes reflect the distinctive mission, values and vision of Catholic education.
• Create pathways that support leadership formation at every stage of a professional journey, from aspiring leaders through to executive, trust and system leadership roles.
• Produce a strategic framework and implementation plan aligned with the ambitions of the Formatio Strategic Plan, particularly its priorities relating to leadership formation, leadership infrastructure, talent development and knowledge sharing.
For an informal discussion, please contact Richard Woods via richard.woods@dioceseofshrewsbury.org
Letters of Application should be sent to richard.woods@dioceseofshrewsbury.org
Closing date:
September 22, 2026
Interview dates
This is an external vacancy. Please apply directly with the school.
The governors of St Richard’s Catholic Primary School, wish to invite applications from practising Catholics with successful senior leadership and management experience for the post of Deputy Head to join the School’s Leadership and Management team at this well-established and happy school.
Closing date:
September 7, 2026
Interview dates
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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.
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.
For every post advertised you must ensure that you complete a separate application form and supporting statement as each role will have a different job description and person specification and therefore different requirements.
It is important that you demonstrate for each role why you are a suitable candidate for that particular post.
We will use the detail provided on your application form under the ‘Employment History’ section of your application form to request employment references from both your current and previous employer.
If you have just completed full-time education, your course tutor, or other academic staff member familiar with your work, could be used as an alternative.
We also request details of two character referees who are not connected with your present or previous employer.
The time that we take to respond to candidates will vary from post to post depending on how many applications we receive. However, all candidates will be notified as to the outcome of their application within a few weeks of the closing date.
In exceptional circumstances where the shortlisting process takes longer than expected, candidates will be contacted accordingly.
The purpose of the Equal Opportunities monitoring form is to assist us in monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of our Equal Opportunities policy.
The information collected will be stored and processed in accordance with Data Protection Principles for the purpose of preparing anonymised statistical reports where appropriate.
The information will not be made available to the selection panel and will not, therefore, be used in any part of the recruitment decision making process.
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