Cover Supervisor
Harper Green School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0DH12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
as soon as possible
Closing date
20 October 2025 at 10am
Date listed
8 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,071.00 - £26,534.00 Annually (Actual)
Cover Supervisor job summary
Cover Supervisor
Salary: Grade E scp 11 to 17
£24,071 to £26,534 per annum
(Full time equivalent salary: £28,142 to £31,022 per annum)
Full time - Term time plus 5 days
Permanent
37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8am - 4pm and Friday 8am - 3.30pm (including an unpaid 30 minute lunch break).
We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to supervise whole classes during the absence of the class teacher, under the guidance of teaching/senior staff. The role will include the implementing of work programmes and assisting students in relevant activities, in line with their needs and school policies and procedures.
In addition, the successful candidate will also be expected to undertake administrative duties, in class support, exam invigilation and school break and lunchtime duties.
Applications are encouraged from people with an appropriate degree or HLTA status; equally those with significant school experience are also encouraged to apply.
A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is available from the Trust website.
If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, please contact the HR Team at vacancies@harpergreen.net.
Required as soon as possible
Closing date: 9am on Monday 20th October 2025
Interviews will be held on Thursday 23rd October 2025
The trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible.
Harper Green School is part of Leverhulme Academy Trust, we believe that nurturing and supporting staff in team work and collaboration is essential if we are to provide the highest standard of education for all students within the Trust.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Harper Green School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1126 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harper Green School website
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