Cover Supervisor

North Oxfordshire Academy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0UD

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  21 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,918.00 Annually (Actual)

Cover Supervisor job summary

North Oxfordshire Academy is excited to welcome a motivated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to our vibrant school community. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career within a supportive and forward‑thinking Trust that truly invests in its people.

Whether you're aspiring to become a teacher or looking to build valuable experience in education, this role places you at the heart of school life. You’ll work across departments, ensuring high‑quality learning continues seamlessly when teachers are absent. Every day, you’ll make a meaningful impact on students’ learning, confidence, and success.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about helping young people thrive—someone with strong communication skills, a positive presence in the classroom, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of engagement and behaviour.

Why Join Us? More pay, more time, more support.

• Local Government Pension Scheme - secure your future with a strong pension package.
• Three additional INSET days each year dedicated to planning and development.
• Health Cash Plan - claim money back on essential medical treatments.
• Guaranteed Personal Day - one paid day off each year, just for you.
• Outstanding CPD - access to excellent training and career development across NOA and United Learning.
• Comprehensive Wellbeing Support - including free counselling, financial and legal advice, and family support services.
• Westfield Rewards - enjoy savings at hundreds of major retailers.

Ready to make a real difference in the lives of young people? If this sounds like you, we’d love to welcome you to our supportive and dedicated team at NOA.

You can find more information on our website, but if you’d like an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please get in touch—we’d be delighted to meet you.

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

North Oxfordshire Academy ensures a whole school approach to safeguarding. This means ensuring safeguarding and child protection are at the forefront and underpins all relevant aspects of process and policy development.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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 North Oxfordshire Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1023 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: North Oxfordshire Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-oxfordshire-academy

Welcome to North Oxfordshire Academy and thank you for taking an interest in developing your career with us.

For those who want to combine quick access to London and Oxford with country living, North Oxfordshire Academy is the ideal location. We are situated in Banbury, a vibrant market town steeped in history which enjoys affordable rental and house prices.

The academy sits on a 48-acre site and offers great facilities including extensive playing fields, a national standard athletics track and a 50-place nursery to which teachers benefit from heavily subsidised places.

The academy offers a great training programme for students, ECTs and Schools Direct trainees who all benefit from high-quality, supportive CPD. Our staff are optimistic, hardworking and great team players and new staff very quickly become part of the NOA family.

We pride ourselves on excellent staff retention; our staff are happy and determined to encourage the very best in our students. I would be delighted to welcome any prospective applicants to see for themselves how we work at North Oxfordshire Academy.

Ellie Jacobs, Principal

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