Vacancies

Required from 3^rd November 2025

Lunchtime Organiser

(7.5 hours per week, term time only, permanent)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic lunchtime organiser to join our team on a permanent basis. St Richard’s is a joyful, well-organised and highly achieving school with amazing children. Our school is committed to providing an excellent environment for all pupils, staff, parents and governors. The successful applicant will be working as part of a team of lunchtime staff under the direction of the Senior Lunchtime Organiser.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our recruitment and selection processes reflect this. The successful candidate will be subject to appropriate checks with previous employers, an enhanced DBS clearance and other relevant checks.

Application forms are available from the school office, on the vacancies section on the school website or by e-mail to admin@st-richards.manchester.sch.uk Completed applications should be emailed to the same address before the closing date. Only applications submitted on the correct CES application form will be considered for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.

Application Form Support Staff – CES

Job Description & Person Specification for Lunchtime Organiser

CES Rehabilitation of Offenders Disclosure Form

Employers Right to Work Checklist

Y3 Class Teacher (Temporary)

[MATERNITY COVER]

(Required from Monday 20^th October 2025)

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic class teacher to join the team at our successful 2 form entry primary school. The successful candidate will be teaching one of our two Year 3 classes until the return of the current post holder (expected to be October 2026).

You will be committed to maintaining and promoting the high standards and expectations we have at St Richard’s. Applications are welcomed from both early career and more experienced teachers. It will be essential that you are able to articulate and positively support the strong Catholic ethos of our school.

St Richard’s Roman Catholic Primary School is a happy, warm and caring school with a dedicated team who work hard to support each other and provide the best care and education for all our children. We are currently graded Good by Ofsted (June 2024) and our RE (Section 48) inspection of January 2018 judged the school to be outstanding in all areas.

Please visit our website www.st-richards.manchester.sch.uk in order to find out more about our school. We encourage and warmly welcome visits. If you wish to visit, please e-mail head@st-richards.manchester.sch.uk to make an appointment.

St Richard’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service, satisfactory references and completion of the CES Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Disclosure Form and any other recommended checks.

Application forms are available from the school office or by e-mail to admin@st-richards.manchester.sch.uk Completed applications should also be returned to this email address. Only applications received on the CES application form will be considered for short-listing. N.B. The application form has been personalised to St Richard’s (Request for Consent section, pages 15 – 16). Applicants should not download the form directly from the CES website.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Friday 19^th September 2025

Shortlisting:  Monday 22^nd September 2025. You will be contacted by telephone if you are shortlisted

Lesson Observations (in your current setting where possible): The week commencing Monday 29^th September 2025

Interview date: Monday 6^th October 2025

Class Teacher Job Description

Y3 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) Person Specification

Application Form

Rehabilitation of Offenders Form