23 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    8 March 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    12 February 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Grade E (Point 7 – 11), Actual Salary £17,777.30 - £18,948.18

2 x Cover Supervisors (EYFS, KS1 & KS2) job summary

‘TEACH Poole’ Multi-Academy Trust

Ad Astra Infant School

Haymoor Junior School

Canford Heath Infant School

Canford Heath Junior School

2 x Cover Supervisors

(EYFS, KS1 & KS2)

30 hours per week

Monday to Friday, 8.30 am - 3.15 pm, 45-minute lunch

Grade E (Point 7 - 11) £26,403 - £28,142 pro-rata

Actual Salary £17,777.30 - £18,948.18

Term time only

Permanent

Required ASAP

The TEACH Poole Multi Academy Trust was formed in April 2015. All four of our wonderful schools are graded as good or outstanding schools by Ofsted. We are extremely popular, over-subscribed, forward-thinking schools with supportive staff and fantastic children.

We are looking to appoint two Cover Supervisors to join our Trust with the skills to work across the primary school age range. The successful candidates will work every day to cover classrooms for teacher absences and other school-wide coverage needs. Staff will be employed by the Trust as a whole, however you will first be required to work across Canford Heath Infant, Ad Astra Infant, and Haymoor Junior School.

If you:

Are keen to work in a supportive, learning environment

Work well in a team

Are able to bring energy and enthusiasm to the role

Are confident to be able to teach whole classes

Are suitably qualified with NVQ3 or equivalent qualifications or Higher

A can-do attitude to overcoming obstacles

Preparedness to go above and beyond

Resilience and stamina

In return we can offer:

Fun, friendly and supportive staff who get on well together

Rights’ Respecting pupils with excellent attitudes to learning and outstanding behaviour

Superb opportunities and specialist training for career professional development within our Trust

A fantastic induction programme

Enviable support at all levels, and a proactive approach to staff well-being, work-life balance and care for each person as an individual, including the ability to take time off during term time

Beautiful school grounds and welcoming learning environments

Highly competitive rates of pay and excellent pension contributions by the Trust.

Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured; and

Long service awards

Applications should be made online at My New Term. We do not accept CV applications.

Closing date: 8th March 2026

Interviews: 16th March 2026

Personal information provided by candidates will be securely filed electronically and password protected, with paper copies locked in filing cabinets in a locked office. They will not be released to third parties outside the school without the consent of the person concerned, except where there is a legal requirement to do so. If the application does not proceed, the data will be securely disposed of after 6 months. Any concerns regarding data gathered in the recruitment process should be directed to the Data Manager - Hayley Hemmings at h.hemmings@teachpoole.com

These schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous checks will be undertaken of the successful applicant’s background credentials including an enhanced DBS check. Online searches will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. Suitability to work with children will be explored at interview.

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.
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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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Teach Poole

Type
Multi-academy trust

Head office location

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