Clongowes Wood College is one of Ireland’s oldest and most successful boarding schools. The College is committed to the provision of the highest quality Catholic education in the Jesuit tradition.
Our Mission
Clongowes Wood College was founded in 1814 and is one of Ireland’s oldest and most successful boarding schools with an enrolment of c.440. We continue today under the College’s motto: aeterna non caduca, striving for the lasting (eternal) values and not the ephemeral ones.
We are committed to the provision of the highest quality Catholic education in the Jesuit tradition. Our mission is to educate students according to the highest standards of Jesuit schooling and the values of the Gospel as expressed in The Characteristics of Jesuit Education and the more recent A Living Tradition in the 21st Century. It is our fidelity to Clongowes’ Jesuit mission and Christian teaching that stand us in good stead in the demanding times we live in and the challenges which lie ahead.
Living together in a boarding school gives the opportunity to develop a real sense of family and to fulfil one of the aims of Jesuit education to become a man for others. The school strives to ensure that cura personalis, the importance of looking after and caring for the individual, is a strong element in everything that we do. We are dedicated to forming young leaders whose core will be the mission of the Gospel: reconciliation with justice and compassionate care for all creation.
Current Vacancies
Assistant Director of Ethos
(For late August 2025)
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to this newly-created middle leadership role of Assistant Director of Ethos. The post holder will contribute to the continued development and delivery of our Ethos Programme, which is central to the day-to-day life of the College. The person appointed will have the opportunity to lead and support the spiritual, pastoral and faith formation of students and staff, and encourage students to engage in service, leadership and reflection in line with our Mission.
The ideal candidate will have an authentic interest in, and passion for, Jesuit education and its values. Educated to degree level, the person appointed will have relevant and successful experience working with young people in teaching, faith formation, youth ministry and/or outreach work in an education-related setting. An understanding of the unique aspects of boarding school life will be desirable though not essential.
The post is a full time role during the academic year, including the month of June. Some flexibility to co-ordinate events during evenings and weekends will be necessary.
Please contact the Headmaster’s PA (mkeane@clongowes.net) for further information and to receive an application form. Candidates should submit a letter highlighting their personal qualities and experience by email to arrive as soon as possible though no later than Friday 28th March 2025. Interviews will be held before Easter on site or via MS Teams/Zoom.
Clongowes Wood College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to Child Safeguarding. The successful candidate will be subject to Garda Vetting prior to taking up this position.
Director of Liturgical Music (part-time role)
(For late August 2025)
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Director of Liturgical Music to lead and develop the liturgical music programme within the College. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced and dedicated liturgical/church musician to inspire and nurture a love for sacred music within our school community.
The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting and rehearsing the Schola (choir), and organising music for all liturgies – weekly Sunday Mass, whole-school liturgies, and special feasts during term time. Experience in teaching sacred music, vocal technique, and choral practice is essential for this role. The post is part-time with a mid-week choral practice, and preparation for/during our Sunday Mass and other whole school liturgies.
Please contact the Headmaster’s PA (mkeane@clongowes.net) for further information and to receive an application form. Candidates should submit a letter highlighting their personal qualities and experience by email to arrive as soon as possible though no later than Friday 28th March 2025. Interviews will be held before Easter on site or via MS Teams/Zoom.
Clongowes Wood College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to Child Safeguarding. The successful candidate will be subject to Garda Vetting prior to taking up this position.
Pastoral and Liturgical Support
(For late August 2025)
We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced person to a Liturgical and Pastoral Support role in our Ethos Department. The College has a wonderfully creative and innovative liturgical programme, and the post holder will be responsible for its continued development. The person appointed will co-ordinate our liturgical programme, support ethos-related activity in the College, and demonstrate a passion for our faith-based programmes.
The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level, and have an authentic interest in, and passion for liturgy, Catholic Education and its values. The post will be particularly attractive to someone who is well-versed in liturgy formation, pastoral work and/or youth ministry. Applications are also encouraged from outstanding, more recently qualified candidates.
An understanding of the unique aspects of boarding school life will be desirable though not essential.
This is a term time post and the core hours will be 40 hours per week from late August to the end of the academic year in late May/early June. Some flexibility will be required to ensure the smooth coordination of our liturgical programme and Sunday Liturgy, and other events organised by the Ethos Department.
Please contact the Headmaster’s PA (mkeane@clongowes.net) for further information and to receive an application form. Candidates should submit a letter highlighting their personal qualities and experience by email to arrive as soon as possible though no later than Friday 28th March 2025. Interviews will be held before Easter on site or via MS Teams/Zoom.
Clongowes Wood College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to Child Safeguarding. The successful candidate will be subject to Garda Vetting prior to taking up this position.
