38 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    April or September 2025

  • Closing date

    25 April 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Cover Supervisor

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£27,236.00 - £29,299.00 Annually (Actual) 1 Year Fixed Term

Cover Supervisor job summary

This is a great opportunity for candidates with a desire to teach and supervise classes in subjects across the curriculum, supporting all students to complete the work set to the best of their ability. Candidates will demonstrate empathy, excellent communication skills and work closely with students to ensure they develop self-discipline and adhere to our Code of Conduct. The successful candidate will work with students across all year groups and have an opportunity to run after school clubs.

St Ignatius College is:

  • A highly respected, oversubscribed Jesuit Community with a rich history, committed to the academic, spiritual, and personal development of each individual

  • A warm, friendly community where all are respected and valued

  • A school where teachers are developed ’through a strong programme of ongoing individualised support’ and where leaders are ‘’without compromise in their continuing programme of improvement’’

  • A school where students are courteous, respectful and keen to learn and succeed

  • Teacher testimonial: “I feel that I have really grown professionally at St Ignatius College. Teachers are encouraged to take risks with their practice and the CPD is second to none. It is an incredibly supportive environment.”

The successful candidate will:

  • Be committed to creating a safe learning environment in the absence of the normal class teacher

  • Ability to work calmly under pressure and maintain a positive and optimistic attitude

  • Experience of and ability to liaise with teachers to ensure lessons run smoothly in their absence

  • Ensure that students are on task and complete the work set

  • An ability to manage the behaviour in the classroom to ensure a constructive learning environment

What we offer:

  • Experienced and dedicated staff who share their excellent practice with each other 

  • Paid Personal/well-being Day

  • Cycle scheme

  • Two-week Autumn half term

  • Excellent modern facilities in a well-resourced school, with access to free parking, free refreshments, a swimming pool and sports facilities

We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. The successful applicant will be committed to the distinct Jesuit ethos of the College. St Ignatius College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Anyone applying to work in our school is expected to share this commitment.

If you would like to join this hard-working, able, and effective team we would love to hear from you.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Ignatius College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  Anyone applying to work in our school is expected to share this commitment.   

Applying for the job

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

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About St Ignatius College

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1064 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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St Ignatius College is:

• A well-respected, oversubscribed Jesuit Community committed to the spiritual, personal and academic development of each individual: the formation of the whole person

• A warm friendly community where all are respected and valued

• A school where teachers are developed ‘’through a strong programme of ongoing individualised support’ and where leaders are ‘’without compromise in their continuing programme of improvement’’

• A school where students are courteous, respectful and keen to succeed

• Teacher testimonial: “I feel that I have really grown professionally at St Ignatius College. Teachers are encouraged to take risks with their practice and the CPD is second to none. It is an incredibly supportive environment.”

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