Recent Vacancies

CAFOD
London
Community Participation Education - Birmingham & Portsmouth Dioceses
Hours: Part-time (14 hours per week)The area covered comprises the Catholic dioceses of Birmingham and Portsmouth & the post holder must be able to travel widely around the area covered. As a Community Participation Coordinator (Education Focus), you’ll grow engagement across Catholic schools, parishes and communities in the Birmingham and Portsmouth dioceses. You’ll inspire people to give, act and pray, while recruiting and supporting volunteers and building strong relationships with clergy, school leaders and diocesan partners. Working within CAFOD’s national Education Team, you’ll collaborate locally to increase school participation and strengthen volunteer networks. This role is primarily school-focused, with occasional parish engagement. This is a home-based role that requires regular travel across the dioceses and occasional visits to CAFOD’s London office. Flexibility is key, with some evening or weekend work and occasional transport of resources (expenses and time off in lieu provided). I. A demonstrable commitment to volunteering and understanding of its potential as a force for change. II. Experience of managing multiple relationships with volunteers and a wide variety of volunteers, including recruitment and retention, and managing volunteer performance. III. Willingness and ability to travel extensively to all parts of the area covered and to travel to other parts of the region/country as needed. At times, it will be necessary to transport equipment and resources and to be flexible to work evenings and weekends. CAFOD is a welcoming, supportive workplace committed to a safe, inclusive culture where everyone is respected. CAFOD will make reasonable adjustments at every stage of the recruitment process to ensure candidates with disabilities or individual needs are fully supported. CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults, or has responsibility for people who will do, and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues. If based in the UK the post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service). If the post is based outside the UK the post holder will be subject to a different checking process. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens
Learning Support Assistant
This This small friendly and inclusive Catholic Academy is seeking to appoint to the role of Learning Support Assistant / Teaching Assistant. You will join a dedicated, hardworking and friendly team, who strive to provide the very best for our students. Previous experience of working within a school environment would be an advantage, a genuine interest in working amongst young people is essential. Experience of being involved in the teaching and support of phonics would be an advantage. Level of pay within the range will be determined by level of experience and qualifications. • A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff with the capability and desire to raise student achievement even further Completed CES application forms and associated documents should be returned by the closing date emailto: Mrs Christine Banks at We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate pre-employment checks which will include references from previous employers, confirmation of the right to work in the UK and relevant DBS and prohibition checks.

St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees
Pupil Engagement Officer
PEO’s take a lead on ensuring behaviour protocols are effective and consistently delivered within the school environment or identified areas; ensure every child is able to circulate safely throughout the school; and take responsibility for duty points and support and supervise behaviour both within and outside the school on a daily basis to include before school, morning break, lunchtime and after school. St Patrick’s Catholic College is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK. Ongoing professional development from within the Trust provides our employees with great opportunities for development and progression. These opportunities will be offered to the successful candidates.

Botwell House Catholic Primary School
Assistant Headteacher
Job overview
Assistant Headteacher
Hayes, Middlesex
Start date: Required for September 2025:
Salary: L8-12 £63,117 - £69,239
Contract term: Full Time, Permanent
About the Role
Required for September 2025:
Assistant Headteacher
L8-12 £63,117 - £69,239
Are you looking forward to your next leadership challenge?
Working alongside other senior leaders you will play a significant part in the strategic and operational management, development and ethical catholic leadership of our school. You will ensure the achievement of our ethos, aims and objectives with a particular focus on the quality of education here at Botwell House Catholic Primary School.
We are a large, very friendly school that lives its Mission Statement to follow Christ’s words:
“Love one another as I have loved you,”
by showing Care, Courtesy and Concern in our actions, thoughts and words.
We are seeking a dynamic, flexible and driven catholic assistant headteacher that can support the school community to achieve its vision for excellence for all children in this evolving world that we live in.
As Assistant Headteacher you will be instrumental in ensuring there is consistency, sequencing and rigour to our curriculum design which is underpinned by strong pedagogy so that all our children’s God-given talents are nurtured effectively.
We’re looking for a talented leader who:
- Is an advocate for every single child
- Can drive the leadership of R.E as the core of the core curriculum
- Ensures high quality inclusive teaching and learning through effective monitoring and coaching.
- Is an effective communicator at all levels
- Can support our school mission statement and ethos
- Has either extensive experience of a leadership role in a large catholic primary school or has been preparing for an opportunity such as this.
- Has a sense of humour!
We are proud to offer you:
- A friendly and supportive positive professional staff
- A diverse, inclusive and vibrant catholic community
- Excellent opportunities for research enriched professional Learning.
Come and look around our friendly, happy school to experience first-hand our caring ethos and see our wonderful children actively engaged in their learning.
Botwell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offers will be made subject to an enhanced DBS check and strong references, which will be taken up before interview.
Closing date for applications: Noon, Friday 16th May 2025
Interviews: Week beginning: 19th May 2025
L8-12 £63,117 - £69,239
Full Time, Permanent
Start date: Required for September 2025:
Apply by 16/05/2025, 11:00
Attached Documents


