You can see our current vacancies below. If there are no current vacancies and you wish to register your interest in a future vacancy, please see the 'join our talent pool section':
Safeguarding Leader
37 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 42 weeks (Term time plus 4 weeks per year). St. Paul’s Pay Range 7 Point 33 (£44,075 - £47,181 FTE). Actual starting salary £41,184.
Start September 2026.
We are seeking an experienced, committed, and highly motivated Safeguarding Leader to join our pastoral and leadership team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in promoting the welfare, safety, and wellbeing of all students across the school community.
You will play a key role in operational safeguarding discussions and multi-agency meetings, contributing to the assessment and support of children and young people. The successful candidate will manage and triage safeguarding referrals, prioritising actions appropriately while providing guidance and support to staff on child welfare, safeguarding, and child protection matters. You will also work closely with external agencies, including the local authority and police, where required.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in promoting the welfare, safety, and wellbeing of all students across the school community, working within the framework of the school’s Catholic ethos and mission.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated professional who is passionate about safeguarding and making a positive difference in the lives of young people. You can see a job description here and a person specification here.
Closing date for applications: Monday 1st June 2026 at 9.00am. We will review applications on receipt. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
School Chaplain
37 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 38 weeks plus 3 training days per year. St. Paul’s Pay Range 5 Point 25 (£36,363 - £38,220 FTE). Actual starting salary £31,229.
Starting September 2026.
We are seeking a committed and inspirational School Chaplain to nurture and develop the Catholic life of our school community. This is a vital role at the heart of the school, supporting the spiritual, moral, and pastoral development of our students and staff.
The Chaplain will work closely with senior leaders to promote the school’s Catholic ethos and mission, creating opportunities for prayer, reflection, and faith formation for all members of the community. The successful candidate must be a practising Catholic. You can see a job description here and a person specification here.
Closing date for applications: Monday 1st June 2026 at 9.00am. We will review applications on receipt. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Midday Supervisor
11 ¼ hours per week, Term Time plus 1 training day. Hours of work Monday-Thursday 12.00noon- 2.15pm & Friday 11.35am-1.50pm. Salary: St Paul’s Pay Range 1B- Actual salary £6,611.
We are seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our team during lunch periods. Members of our midday supervisor / duty team, provide positive supervision for pupils aged between 11-19 years, whilst supporting the school’s successful behaviour management strategies and expectations.
Our pupils have access to a range of lunchtime activities which our midday supervisors can support covering the canteen environment, outside games such as basketball and football, rest areas and access to the school library.
A strong candidate would demonstrate reliability, patience and genuine care for the children’s well-being. They are observant, able to respond calmly and fairly whilst processing exceptional interpersonal and verbal communication skills. You can see a job description here and a person specification here.
Closing date for applications: Monday 1st June 2026 at 9.00am. We do not accept CVs without a completed application form. We will review applications on receipt. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Pastoral Leader & Year Group Pastoral Leader
37 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 38 weeks Term Time plus 3 training days per year. St. Paul’s Pay Range 4 Point 21 (£33,143 - £35,412 FTE). Actual starting salary £28,464.
We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Leaders to join our school. These are vital roles focused on supporting students’ wellbeing, behaviour, attendance, and personal development, ensuring every young person is able to thrive both academically, socially and emotionally.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate experience of working in a fast-paced and busy environment that can be both physically and emotionally demanding. They will possess exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills, strong emotional intelligence, and a genuine commitment to supporting every young person with dignity, compassion, and respect, enabling them to achieve success within a Catholic secondary school community, working within the framework of the school’s Catholic ethos and mission. You can see the Pastoral Leader job description here and the Year Group/Sixth Form Pastoral Leader job description here. You can see a Pastoral Leader person specification here.
Closing date for applications: Monday 1st June 2026 at 9.00am. We will review applications on receipt. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Join our talent pool
St. Paul’s Catholic School continually seeks to recruit outstanding professionals to join our unique school and support our pupils to achieve their very best. If there is not a vacancy advertised here which is suitable to your skill set we would invite you to join our talent pool. The talent pool is managed by RISE, a new service to match people with jobs at St Paul's and other schools in Milton Keynes. To register your details please click here.
How to apply for current vacancies
You will need to complete a support staff application form. Links to this form can be found on the right of the page. Please note that we do not accept CVs unless they are accompanied by a completed application form. When you have downloaded the application form you may need to enable editing (go into View and then edit document). Please read our general information for applicants here.
Applications should be sent to Maddy Oliveri, St Paul's Catholic School, Phoenix Drive, Leadenhall, Milton Keynes MK6 5EN or by email to enquiries@st-pauls.org.uk.
St. Paul’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All references will be requested prior to interview. The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.
