Accessing Django test client in setUpClass

I have a test class where I would like to create and login a user once:

class UserModelTest(TestCase):
    fixtures = ['group_perms']

    @classmethod
    def setUpClass(cls):
        cls.standard_user = UserFactory(first_name='Firsto', last_name='Namo')

    @classmethod
    def tearDownClass(cls):
        cls.standard_user.delete()

    def setUp(self):
        self.moderator = ModeratorFactory() # I'm here because I need access to fixtures to work - but I'd rather be in setUpClass
        self.client.login(email=self.moderator.email, pass='pass') # I'm here because I need access to self.client to work - but I'd rather be in setUpClass

So my question (or two):

• 
  

  Can I move the moderator into the setUpClass method (given it needs access to fixtures)?

  
  


• 
  

  Can I access self.client in setUpClass?