Job Description

We welcome you to The Cathedral School of St Peter & St John R.C. Primary. Anyone who knows our school will say we are a caring, friendly, happy and exciting school. This is because we have a fantastic team of people at Cathedral School who make sure children enjoy learning and where we expect ALL children to do well.



Children at Cathedral School work in an atmosphere of calm and excitement! Children are at the heart of everything we do.



We work with many different people to make our school successful. We are fortunate in having wonderful supportive Governors who are dedicated to our school. We invite a variety of people into our school; artists, musicians, authors, sport specialists, consultants with varying specialisms and many more. If you go into the archive of our Weekly Newsletter you will see many past events and parents are regularly updated by our very popular newsletter.



You will be amazed to see what happens each week at Cathedral School!



As a Catholic school we belong to the Diocese of Salford and Salford Local Authority. The teachings of our faith are paramount and children are given opportunities to learn and develop their knowledge and understanding of our faith.



The dedicated and hard working team are deeply committed to ensuring children receive a high quality education. Excellent teaching ensures high academic standards as well as concentrating on the education of the whole child.



The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.



If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.


https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants



We will not be accepting candidates who require a sponsorship for this position.

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