Assistant Teacher Coordinator (Cover Teacher) - Maternity Cover

South Axholme Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 1BY

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  16th February 2026

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,592.00 Annually (FTE) 32.5 hours Term Time only
• Additional allowances:

  32.5 hours Term Time only

Assistant Teacher Coordinator (Cover Teacher) - Maternity Cover job summary

Deliver and assess lessons for whole classes based on plans provided by a teacher or subject leader.

Plan, teach, and assess individual students or small groups within the classroom as directed.

Take full responsibility for supervising a class in a teacher’s absence, ensuring students remain engaged with the learning activities set.

Manage student behaviour effectively and respond to immediate issues or emergencies in line with academy policy.

Support students in accessing and completing work, including assistance with literacy, numeracy, and organisational skills where required.

Liaise with teachers and relevant staff to ensure clarity on lesson content and expectations and prepare appropriately for supervision.

Provide feedback to the class teacher regarding student engagement and any concerns arising during the lesson.

Contribute to maintaining a safe, secure, and positive learning environment.

Complete student registration for classes as required.

Assist with organising cover for absent colleagues, both planned and unplanned.

Undertake administrative tasks relevant to the role.

Collaborate with the Exams Coordinator to ensure the smooth and efficient running of public examinations.

Act as an invigilator for internal and external exams under formal conditions as needed

Provide additional support across the academy when not engaged in the above responsibilities.

Promote equality of access and support scaffolding to ensure all pupils have opportunities to learn and develop.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

To provide support to students to help them re-engage and be ready for education
To provide a safe and inspiring environment in which students can develop into respectful adults
To ensure all our students have access to the same opportunities as students in mainstream schools through an inspiring, broad and balanced curriculum.

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.

About South Axholme Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 914 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: South Axholme Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-axholme-academy

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