Cover Supervisor

King James Academy Royston, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7JH

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st December 2026

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,153.00 - £30,515.00 Annually (FTE) Scale point 9 - 13 depending upon experience, negotiable for the right candidate

Cover Supervisor job summary

Are you looking to work in a vibrant school community? The Cover Supervisor plays an important role in our Academy, maintaining continuity of education for students in the absence of their regular teacher, ensuring that the work set is understood and completed and promoting high standards of conduct and learning. We provide training and induction, including behaviour management skills. There will be opportunities to observe good practice of both classroom teachers and other cover supervisors in order to develop good practitioner skills. You will be an integral part of a friendly and committed team of staff. You must also be able to work on your own initiative as well as in a team. You will work 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. with a hours unpaid lunch break, 39 working weeks per annum, term-time only plus training days.

The post is an ideal steppingstone for anyone considering a career in education, and a number of former cover supervisors have gone on to complete teacher training successfully. Prior experience of working in a school would be an advantage but not essential. You should have a commitment to working with young people. In addition to cover supervision, the successful candidate will be expected to cover some additional duties.

King James Academy Royston (years 5-11) is a through school formed from the amalgamation of two middle schools and an upper school in 2019. Since 2020, it has been part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust.

We are dedicated to high-quality professional development and there are opportunities for further progression within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. At King James Academy, you can expect a supportive culture within a Trust with very high aspirations. We value our staff and there are many development opportunities within the Partnership.

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust consists of fourteen schools, across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and North Hertfordshire who work closely together to provide the best possible learning experience for our learners. Royston is a market town with good facilities, within easy reach of Cambridge and Stevenage and with excellent transport links to London.

Please visit our website: https://www.kjar.org.uk for further information.

If you would like to visit the Academy before applying, we would be delighted to welcome you. To make an appointment please contact Mrs Tracey Sell. t.sell@kjar.org.uk

Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants are thanked for their interest in this post. Please note that only the candidates shortlisted for the interview will be contacted.

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

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.

About King James Academy Royston

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 9 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 947 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: King James Academy Royston website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-james-academy-royston-royston

We are dedicated to high quality professional development and there are opportunities for further progression within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. At King James Academy Royston, you can expect a supportive culture within a Trust with very high aspirations. We value our staff and there are many development opportunities within the Partnership.

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is a charitable multi-academy trust specialising in the Primary sector. We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children. The Family of Academies within the Trust currently incorporates two hubs; St Neots and Fenland.

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