ST. Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Hadfield Street, Higher Broughton, Salford, M7 4XG Tel 0161 921 2060 Head teacher: Mr David Deane OBE email: david.deanesalford.gov.uk http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/good-practice-film-st-thomas-of-canterbury-salford-english Maternity Cover Teacher Post Year 3 Fixed Term Contract Required Monday 17 th March 2025 until 21 st July 2025 If you are ambitious and talented, possess a real flair for teaching and learning and are passionate about delivering Quality First Teaching then this is the job for you. St. Thomas of Canterbury is a vibrant and exciting school community. We have fantastic children, a newly refurbished building and a really friendly and supportive professional staff team. Some key facts about St. Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: An Outstanding Ofsted judgement from December 2023 We invest in our teachers and those appointed can be confident they will be expertly supported via a bespoke professional development training offer Full mentoring support to all Early Career teachers A friendly, supportive and enthusiastic staff team The successful candidate will: Be an outstanding teacher /trainee teacher or the aspiration to become so Be open to making the most of the brilliant professional development opportunities available at St Thomas of Canterbury Be passionate about children and their learning Be a hard worker Be a team player Comfortable with the Catholic ethos (NB you do NOT need to be a practicing catholic to be considered for this post) The successful candidate can expect to be fully supported in developing their career through accelerated and unique CPD opportunities. Applications from ECTs/RQTs/ more experienced teachers all welcome Visits to the school at any stage are very welcome and strongly recommended. Simply contact the Head teacher Mr David Deane OBE via email. Alternatively, phone for an informal chat about the post. Closing date: Noon on Tuesday 4 th February Observations week beginning Monday 10 th February (Those shortlisted for interview will be notified after observations) Interviews : Thursday 13 th February 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. 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 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 S ervice 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 .