School Job Vacancies

Please read prior to applying for a vacancy at St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.  However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or via the Unlock website.

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview.  You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process.  If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. 

In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates.  This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Current Vacancies

Administrative Assistant 

Job Title: Admin Assistant

Location: St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School

Reports to: Office Manager/Co-Headteachers

Grade/Salary: £25,989/ Actual wage £20, 986 (for term-time)

Working Hours:  35 hours per week (8.00-16.00), term-time only

About the Role

Provide high-quality administrative, clerical, and organisational support to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the school.

Support Co-Headteachers, staff, pupils, parents, and governors.

Uphold the school’s Catholic ethos and values in all aspects of the role.

Please see job description/ person specification in the files at the bottom of the page.

Finance Officer

Location: St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Cleator Moor
Hours: 20 hours per week, Term Time Only (Working hours negotiable)
Salary: P12 £28,598 (FTE)/ Actual Salary £13,126

St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School is seeking a motivated, highly organised and detail-focused Finance Officer to join our friendly and dedicated team. This role is essential in helping us use our resources wisely and responsibly so that we can fulfil our mission: “Together we are growing in God’s love.”

About the Role

Reporting to the Office Manager and Co-Headteachers, you will be responsible for the day-to-day financial operations of the school, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and compliance across all financial processes.

Please see job description/ person specification in the files at the bottom of the page.