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Working Hours: 36 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 4/9/26

Interview Date: W/c 14/9/26


About us

We are a large urban primary school in Salford, touching distance from Manchester City Centre. We serve a vibrant, diverse community and value and celebrate this diversity at all levels in school. The Friars is a supportive, friendly school with opportunities for growth within our staff group and a range of additional opportunities for staff and children.


We currently have exciting vacancies within our team to enable us to continue to build on our success and also bring new experience, knowledge and ideas into the team.


About the role


We are looking for a Children & Families Officer and Administrator who has experience of working with children in a Primary School setting to join our staff team. This role will predominantly involve providing support to the Children & Families Lead including actring as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and attendance officer. The successful candidate would also join the Emotional Health & Wellbeing Team and run 2 after school clubs linked to mental health and wellbeing.


The successful candidate will:


  • Demonstrate a commitment to our school ethos and values
  • Have a passion for promoting and supporting children’s learning and wellbeing
  • Be able to support the learning and wellbeing of children of different ages across school as required
  • Be able to relate well to both children and adults and be able to work well in a team
  • Duties will include working alongside colleagues and families as well as supporting individual and groups of children.


This is an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic school and to be part of its future developments.


About the benefits


You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel.

What we need from you if you are invited to interview:

  • Passport/ID - You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK

  • Qualifications/registrations if applicable for the role

Please note that Salford City Council is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for any role, as no Certificates of Sponsorship are available. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

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Location

Cannon Street, , Salford, M3 7EU, United Kingdom

Job ID

3449