Cover Assistant

Crispin School Academy, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AD

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 May 2026

• Closing date

  31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,959 per annum (£14.82 per hour)

Cover Assistant job summary

Cover Assistant

Grade 12, points 12-19, Current starting salary £28,598 FTE per annum, actual starting salary £20,959 per annum (£14.82 per hour), with pay award pending.

Permanent contract to start as soon as possible.

31.25 hours, 39 working weeks (term time plus 5 days, includes twilight training sessions).

08:15-15:10, less 40 minutes break. 6.25 hr/day, Monday to Friday.

We want to hear from you if you have a passion for supporting young people and their learning within a forward thinking team that is part of a school with a strong sense of community and purpose. As Cover Assistant your role will be to support the cover process for the short and long term absence of teaching colleagues. You will be part of our Cover Team, lead by the Cover Manager and supported by the Assistant Headteacher (Curriculum).

Candidates will need to demonstrate:

• Strong organisation skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

• Ability to supervise the work of whole classes set by their subject teacher in accordance with school policies and assist students in achieving the learning objectives of the lesson.

• Manage the conduct of students to ensure a positive learning environment, including setting high expectations of conduct and behaviour.

• Carry out administrative tasks to support teachers in the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning

We can offer you:

• The benefit of working in an innovative and forward-thinking Trust.

• A chance to work within a school committed to every learner.

• The opportunity to work with our young learners.

• A commitment to offering excellent CPD opportunities.

• Staff benefits, including discounted gym membership and a cycle to work scheme.

• In addition to your contribution to the pension scheme, the school/employer contribute to the pension fund, currently 19.2%.

• A staff assistance programme with specialist provider, PAM Wellbeing, who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family.

At the Wessex Learning Trust collaboration is key, we work together to share knowledge, grow and develop through professional learning communities.

To apply for this position, please complete a support staff application form (available on The Wessex Learning Trust website and E-Teach), together with a letter of application for the attention of Mr Lee Cornwall, Headteacher. Your letter should be no more than two pages, detailing your experience to date and why you are the best candidate for the position. 

Early applications are encouraged; we reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

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

Crispin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure. The successful applicant will therefore be subject to an Enhanced DBS.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement of the role.

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 Crispin School Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1022 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Crispin School Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/crispin-school-academy

Crispin is a popular school with a strong reputation. We unashamedly have high expectations of all members of our community and we believe in challenging and supporting students to achieve their very best. Visitors regularly refer to our students and colleagues very positively. Relationships between staff and students are a strength of the school and colleagues are committed to providing every opportunity for students to have a broad experience and to be successful. We are committed to educating the whole child to ensure they enter adulthood as happy, supported young people with a love for learning. There is a sharp focus on learning and students receive excellent support. At all times we seek to be a compassionate institution.

It is important to state that Crispin has a very strong safeguarding culture which we would expect potential colleagues to wholeheartedly support.

We have a wide-ranging curriculum and have recently expanded the opportunities for students. We offer two Languages, a range of Arts and Technology options and have recently introduced new examination courses in areas such as Business, Engineering, Health and Social Care and Sport. Students have the opportunity to study Philosophy and our popular new course, Curriculum for Life. We have a high uptake of EBacc subjects but this sits alongside a commitment for students to retain a considerable degree of choice over which courses to follow. There are also a wide range of enrichment activities for students ranging from residential visits to school productions; sports to music; an enrichment week to work experience. We have recently expanded our ‘Employability’ programme considerably and we are also fortunate to have a successful Alumni Scheme.

We are proud of our vertical House system which is comprised of four Houses (Corvus, Falco, Sturnus and Tyto). This system allows for a wide range of opportunities for students from collaboration to competition, student leadership to support. All colleagues are members of one of the Houses.

We are fortunate to have a well-equipped site which includes extensive grounds, a range of curriculum area blocks and an astroturf pitch. We are also extremely fortunate to have opened a new purpose-built Innovation Hub in November 2020. This has been the most substantial development of the site since the opening of Crispin.

Crispin is due to become part of the Wessex Learning Trust on 1 March 2023. We have already been working closely with the Trust and this will offer a range of opportunities for the successful candidate.

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