10 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    10 February 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    30 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 08:00 am – 16:00 pm (includes 30 min unpaid lunch break)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Band 4, Scale Point 7-11 (£21,716.20-£23,146.46 pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Aidan’s is a Catholic learning community for boys aged 11-18, in which all individuals are provided with the opportunity to flourish in a way that is rooted firmly in the values of the Gospel where each child can ‘Celebrate life to the full’. Our ethos and practice is proudly rooted in these beliefs and in the core values: Hard Work, Trust and Fairness. From the moment a pupil arrives at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy we expect them to live by these values.

St Aidan’s Catholic Academy is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty-five Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Cover Supervisor. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dedicated team who encourage all pupils in the school community to thrive.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.

Salary: Band 4, Scale Point 7-11 (£21,716.20-£23,146.46 pro rata)
Start Date: ASAP, subject to pre-employment checks Contract: Permanent/Part time/Term time, plus 5 days (includes insets) Hours: 37hrs Working pattern: 08:00 am – 16:00 pm (includes 30 min unpaid lunch break) I
Interview: W/C 17th January 2025

Completed application forms should be submitted by email to payroll@staca.co.uk by 4pm on Monday 6th January. A full application pack can be obtained from the school/Trust website. Emailed applications are required and CV’s will not be accepted. For enquiries regarding this role, please email Andrew Morris, Assistant Headteacher: amorris@staca.co.uk

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits of working in the Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust:

  • Competitive Salaries
  • Generous Pension schemes
  • High Quality Professional Development opportunities
  • Career progression across the Trust
  • All employees can access counselling, physio services and flu immunisation vouchers
  • Commitment to national terms and conditions for all staff in line with the Bishop’s memorandum of understanding for Catholic schools.
  • Real living wage paid as minimum
  • Workload Charter

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to payroll@staca.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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About St Aidan's Catholic Academy

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
943 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Email address
amorris@staca.co.uk
Phone number
01915200333

St Aidan’s is a Catholic learning community for boys aged 11-18, in which all individuals are provided with the opportunity to flourish in a way that is rooted firmly in the values of the Gospel where each child can ‘Celebrate life to the full’. Our ethos and practice is proudly rooted in these beliefs and in the core values: Hard Work, Trust and Fairness. From the moment a pupil arrives at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy we expect them to live by these values.
Our values driven policies, clear vision and consistent routines demand and nurture a strong sense of moral purpose, personal responsibility, integrity, honesty and respect for others within our pupils. These qualities enable each of our young men to reach the top of their mountain, fulfilling their potential and having a choice of University or a high-quality career.

Arranging a visit to St Aidan's Catholic Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email amorris@staca.co.uk.

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