Supporting Catholic schools and MATs
Helping Catholic Education leaders navigate growth, change and workforce challenges - while staying true to their mission, ethos and values.
A Changing Landscape for Catholic Education
Catholic education is evolving. Trusts are growing, organisations are changing and workforce challenges are becoming increasingly complex.
At the same time, leaders need to protect what matters most: the mission, identity and values at the heart of their schools and communities.
Edwin works with Catholic schools, multi-academy trusts and Dioceses across England to provide practical, strategic support across organisational growth, workforce planning, leadership recruitment, HR and staffing.
Partners and accreditations
Supporting you through change and growth
Catholic schools and trusts are balancing significant operational and financial pressures alongside changing workforce needs.
Whether you're planning MAT expansion, navigating a merger, responding to workforce shortages or preparing for future leadership needs, the decisions you make today can shape your organisation for years to come.
We help Catholic education leaders move from reactive solutions to longer-term strategies that connect people, purpose and organisational priorities.
Organisational design & strategic workforce planning
Supporting your trust through change.
Growth, merger and organisational change can bring significant complexity for schools and trusts. Edwin People helps leaders navigate change with greater confidence, strengthening organisational design, workforce structures and operational readiness while keeping people and purpose at the heart of the process.
Our team can support with:
- MAT expansion
- Mergers and academisation
- Governance complexity
- Operational alignment
- Integrateing teams and cultures
Diocese & Governance Advisory
Every Catholic school and trust works within a unique relationship with its Diocese. Getting that relationship right is essential to making good decisions about growth, structure and staffing.
Edwin People brings a clear understanding of Diocesan governance and Catholic Education Service employment requirements to every engagement. Where it helps, we work directly with the Diocese, building alignment early so change can move forward with confidence while staying true to your mission and identity.
Edwin People can support with:
- Catholic Education Service employment requirements
- Diocesan governance and relationships
- Working directly with the Diocese
- Aligning growth and change with Diocesan priorities
Strategic HR & workforce planning
Building a sustainable workforce for the future.
Having the right people, structures and support in place is essential to delivering long-term priorities.
We help Catholic schools and trusts develop workforce strategies that support organisational goals, improve retention and create sustainable approaches to staffing- while keeping staff wellbeing and culture firmly in focus.
Edwin People can support with:
- Retaining mission-aligned talent
- Workforce succession planning
- Safer recruitment
- Strategic HR
- Culture and wellbeing support for leadership and staff
Bespoke executive search & recruitment
Leaders who understand your mission.
The right leadership can make a significant difference to the future of a Catholic school or trust.
Our executive recruitment team combines education-sector expertise with a deep understanding of leadership, culture and organisational strategy. We help Catholic schools and trusts attract and appoint senior leaders who align with their mission, values and long-term ambitions.
From executive and central team appointments to key school leadership roles, we provide a tailored recruitment approach built around your organisation.
Workforce planning
Building a more sustainable and connected workforce.
Catholic schools and trusts need greater visibility and control across their workforce.
We help leaders plan for their longer-term staffing needs while providing compliant supply solutions that reduce the administrative burden on schools and central teams.
Real organisations. Real challenges. Real impact.
The best way to understand Edwin is through the experiences of the organisations we work with.
What our partners say
Our ambassadors
Edwin's ambassadors are senior leaders and specialists who share our vision for the future of education. They bring their expertise, networks and influence to help us make a greater impact across the sector.
Edwin Alliance
Edwin Alliance brings temporary staffing together through one centralised, accountable partnership — from sourcing and vetting through to placement and workforce management.
This gives trusts greater visibility, consistency and control across supply staffing and spend, while ensuring placements are compliant and aligned with their ethos, values and workforce needs.
Let's start the conversation.
Edwin is already a trusted education partner for many schools and multi-academy trusts, so whether you're looking for practical support, fresh thinking or simply somewhere to share ideas with peers, we'd love to hear from you.