The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary
Mount Street. Salford, M3 6LU
Telephone: 0161 834 4150
Email: stpeter&stjohn@salford.gov.uk
Website: www.cathedralschoolstpeterandjohn.com
Head Teacher: Mrs D Hanley
Date required: September 2025
Growing together, within God’s loving family, we support, challenge and inspire each other to become the best that we can be.
The Headteacher and Governors of The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary are seeking to appoint an experienced, committed class teacher to join our skilled and dedicated teaching team from September 2025. We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who is driven to raising achievement and promoting high expectations of our pupils in KS2. This post comes with the possibility of TLR for the leadership of Mathematics across school for the right candidate.
We are looking for someone who:
* Has a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
* A practicing Catholic, or person who is able to support and enhance fully the Catholic ethos of the school.
* Is passionate about making children’s learning exciting and who understands how to ensure outstanding progress
* An outstanding practitioner with clear understanding of and passion for teaching, learning and assessment.
* Is committed to inclusion for all pupils.
* Is innovative, creative and forward thinking.
* Can work with initiative and collaboratively within a team.
* Has a strong commitment to their own learning and professional development.
We can offer:
* A friendly and inclusive school.
* Motivated pupils who are eager to learn.
* Dedicated hard-working colleagues.
* A commitment to your ongoing professional development (including future leadership)
* Supportive governors
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school via email: stpeter&stjohn@salford.gov.uk
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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.
Closing date: Friday 9th May 2025 by 4pm
Shortlisting: Monday 12th May 2025
Interview, Lesson Observation and Task: Week beginning Monday 19th May 2025
We will not be accepting candidates who require a sponsorship for this position.
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