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Cover Supervisor

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 1HH

This job expired on 11 August 2025 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  11 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week Term time including 2 training days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Band E £25,584 - £27,269 (£22,238- £23,703 Pro Rata) Pay award pending

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate will:

• be committed to Maltby Learning Trust's Vision and Values and the Academy's Key Drivers.
• be a driven, proactive, and positive individual with an unwavering commitment to continuously improving their own standards.
• have a true growth mindset, exceptional work ethic and a sense of humour.
• have the ability to inspire and enthuse students
• be confident, approachable, firm and fair
• be committed to raising standards for all
• have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and embrace new ideas
• be an excellent professional with high expectations of all learners and staff within the team.
• have the knowledge and experience of the context in which Sir Thomas Wharton Academyoperates.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

• excellent career development opportunities and access to a comprehensive programme of personalised ‘Professional Learning and Development’ (PLD) at leadership level.
• an excellent induction programme with dynamic, driven and supportive staff, including mentoring and support from an experienced leadership team.
• mentoring and support from an experienced team.
• the potential to work across the age and ability range
• dedicated office space which inspires outstanding performance.
• an opportunity to work collaboratively within a multi academy Trust.

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Sir Thomas Wharton Academy for an exceptional Cover Supervisor to work with an experienced and highly motivated team of professionals.

We are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our cover team. The successful candidates will provide short term cover across all subjects and work in partnership with teaching staff in the planning, development and implementation of activities that support our existing curriculum.

The ideal candidates will have strong communication and organisational skills and will be committed to securing student learning and progress in and across the curriculum. We welcome applications from graduates or non-graduates with an aspiration to teach or work within education.

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy already has a strong team of professionals delivering high quality learning in and out of the classroom who work together to achieve our Academy vision ‘to deliver exceptional learning experiences that enable all young people to thrive in a competitive world and lead successful and fulfilling lives’. If you feel you would like to be a part of that team and could make a valuable contribution to driving standards and performance to the next level, we would like to hear from you.

A visit to the Academy, so you can meet the Principal and key Middle and Senior Leaders is warmly welcomed, to enable you to discuss the post in more detail.

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.

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About Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1166 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir Thomas Wharton Academy website
• Email address: n.winder@stwacademy.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-thomas-wharton-academy

Arranging a visit to Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.winder@stwacademy.com.

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