Recruitment in Catholic schools

Guidance documents for hiring in Catholic schools.

Produced by
Catholic Education Service
Category
Employment
Updated
December 2024
January 2025

The CES has produced guidance on the recruitment of staff for Governing Boards in England and Governing Bodies in Wales.  The CES recommends that the recruitment process set out in this guidance is followed by Catholic schools and academies for all appointments.  The guidance also includes a checklist of the steps taken and the documents that will be required.  If Catholic schools and academies are recruiting a Chaplain, they should consult the chaplaincy documents below.

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Recruitment for Governing boards

Guidance on Recruitment of Staff for Governing Boards.

Recruitment for Governing boards

Guidance on Recruitment of Staff for Governing Boards.

Recruitment for Governing boards

Guidance on Recruitment of Staff for Governing Boards.

Recruitment for Welsh governing bodies

Guidance on recruitment of staff for Welsh governing bodies

Recruitment for Welsh governing bodies

Guidance on recruitment of staff for Welsh governing bodies

Recruitment for Welsh governing bodies

Guidance on recruitment of staff for Welsh governing bodies

National standards for school chaplains

Standards for Catholic school chaplaincy excellence.

National standards for school chaplains

Standards for Catholic school chaplaincy excellence.

National standards for school chaplains

Standards for Catholic school chaplaincy excellence.

Primary school chaplain job description

Job outline for primary school Catholic chaplains.

Primary school chaplain job description

Job outline for primary school Catholic chaplains.

Primary school chaplain job description

Job outline for primary school Catholic chaplains.

Secondary school chaplain job description

Role description for secondary school chaplains.

Secondary school chaplain job description

Role description for secondary school chaplains.

Secondary school chaplain job description

Role description for secondary school chaplains.

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Model forms & documents

We provide model application forms and supporting documents for use by Catholic schools and academies. The model application forms are available here. They are not to be downloaded from this site by job applicants. If you are applying for a position, please use the form provided by the prospective employer. Applicants must not return any completed application forms and/or supplementary documents to the Catholic Education Service as they will not be processed. All completed application forms must be returned to the school or academy where the applicant applied, or as instructed in the details of the post.

Model application forms & documents

Forms and supporting documents for use by Catholic schools.

Model application forms & documents

Forms and supporting documents for use by Catholic schools.

Model application forms & documents

Forms and supporting documents for use by Catholic schools.

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