is Recruiting 2 Building Officers
CEIST (Catholic Education, an Irish Schools’ Trust) is the body responsible for the patronage and trusteeship of 106 voluntary secondary schools of the five founding Religious’ Congregations; the Daughters of Charity, the Presentation Sisters, the Sisters of the Christian Retreat, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and the Sisters of Mercy. It acts as the agent for the Mercy and Presentation Congregations in thirty-five Community Schools and Designated Community Colleges. CEIST has recently assumed the trusteeship of thirteen Presentation primary schools in the southwest.
In the spirit of their Founders, the five Congregations established CEIST providing a new moral and legal trustee framework that enables their schools to continue to offer Catholic education as a viable option and as an integral part of the Irish school system. The mission of CEIST is to provide a holistic education in the Catholic tradition. Our core values promote the dignity of the human person, inspire a Christian vision of the world, encourage the search for truth, wisdom and beauty, and lead to the formation of mature personalities.
The Role
CEIST is now seeking to recruit two Building Officers
Key elements of the role will be to
- Support CEIST to fulfil the role of the Project Executive in respect of 12 school building projects as agreed with the Department and complying with the requirements of the Service Level Agreement entered into between the Department of Education and Youth and CEIST in that respect.
- Provide enhanced support to schools at pre application stage regarding level of intervention and appropriate funding required to repurpose existing accommodation for SEN. Ensuring schools deliver SEN repurpose works and providing school with strategies to manage the scope of projects within the funding allocated.
The two Building Officers will form a team working with members of the CEIST/EDUCENA staff to support and advise 106 post-primary and 13 primary CEIST schools in respect of services outlined in the Role Profile.
Location of Work: CEIST Building Officers will be based at the CEIST Education Office, Kill, County Kildare. A hybrid working model will be considered. The role will involve travel.
Nature of Post: Full-Time – The initial fixed-term contract is for two years and includes a six-month probation period. Performance will be reviewed continuously, and renewal will be subject to satisfactory performance.
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Start Date: As soon as possible
Hours of work: The usual working week is Monday to Friday 9-5. However, the nature of the role will require flexibility to enable attendance at meetings and other activities outside these times.
Application details Please forward completed Application Form no later than 5:00 p.m. on 10 June 2026 buildingofficersrecruitment@ceist.ie
CEIST is an equal opportunity employer
Building Officer Application Form