The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street. Salford, M3 6LU Telephone: 0161 834 4150 Email: stpeter&stjohnsalford.gov.uk Website: www.cathedralschoolstpeterandjohn.com Head Teacher: Mrs D Hanley Job Title: Early Years Teaching Assistant Date required: 9th June 2025 Growing together within God s loving family, we support, challenge and inspire each other to become the best that we can be. The Governing Body and Head Teacher of The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our excellent Early Years team. The successful candidate will be experienced working with young children and will have excellent communication skills, be confident, positive and professional. It is essential to have good knowledge and understanding of early child development and learning and the revised Early Years Foundation Stage framework. About Us Our dedicated and hard-working staff all contribute to our strong Catholic ethos, creating a warm and welcoming school for all. We strive to ensure the best education and wellbeing so that all are given every opportunity to become the best that they can be. Please find attached job description and person specification which you should use to complete your application. Visits to the school in advance are encouraged, please email stpeter&stjohnsalford.gov.uk if you wish to make arrangements to visit the school prior to submitting an application. Closing Date and Shortlisting: 8 th April 2025 Interview and Task: Week Beginning 28 th April 2025 Commencement Date: 9 th June 2025 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. Where you have lived or worked abroad for 12 months or more, continuously or in total over the last 10 years whilst age 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. Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this. Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you here Continuous Service commitment New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you here. Guaranteed Assessment Schemes We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please click here. Privacy Statement and Data Protection Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr .