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KS1/ Lower KS2 Teacher

St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, Salford, Greater Manchester, M7 4XG

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1 - M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be:

• passionate about children, education and learning;
• an outstanding practitioner (or have the aspiration to become one);
• a hard worker and a team player;
• open to learning and making the most of the research-informed CPD on offer;
• comfortable with the Catholic ethos of the school (candidates do NOT need to be Catholic or a practising Catholic)

What the school offers its staff

SToC Primary School offers:

• a two-form entry school with excellent support from the parallel teacher;
• a TA in every class to support inclusive teaching and learning;
• pupils who love to learn, work hard and behave impeccably;
• a fully planned and resourced curriculum for all subject areas;
• an excellent ECT package, (if applicable) including dedicated time to work alongside and regularly observe expert practitioners;
• a senior leadership team that enables teachers to thrive;
• a large, supportive staff team with low mobility;
• specialist external providers for music and PE lessons;
• commitment to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter;
• a recent Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ judgement.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

St. Thomas of Canterbury is a vibrant and diverse school community. Located close to Manchester City Centre and very convenient for city living.

Pupils thoroughly enjoy coming to school, working hard and achieving their very best. Behaviour and attitudes to learning are excellent. The happy and supportive staff team are second to none!

Are you up for a challenge? Do you want to make a real difference to the life chances of children? If you are ambitious, talented, and possess a real flair for teaching and learning, then this is the job for you! Many pupils at SToC present with barriers to learning so simply ‘delivering’ the curriculum is not enough to meet their needs. The staff build excellent relationships with the children and families, and the teachers are forensic in their formative assessment so the children receive what they actually need. Working here requires hard work and a real depth of thought, but it will allow you to develop into the best possible teacher!

To enrich our school community, we positively encourage applicants from black and ethnic minorities, all faiths, genders and socio-economic backgrounds to apply. Applications from ECTs are welcome.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

STOC PS Mainscale.doc - 34 KB (opens in new tab)

STOC JD for Mainscale Teacher.doc - 96 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 503 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School website
• Email address: cheryl.oliver@stthomasofcanterburyprimaryschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01614702660
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-of-canterbury-rc-primary-school

Arranging a visit to St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cheryl.oliver@stthomasofcanterburyprimaryschool.co.uk.

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