Cover Supervisor

Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RU

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,011.00 - £25,366.00 Annually (Actual) Salary Grade E SCP11-17

Cover Supervisor job summary

Cover Supervisor

Salary: Grade E SCP 11-17

Actual Salary £23,011 - £25,366

37 hours per week, Term time plus 2 days

Monday – Thursday 8am – 4pm and Friday 8am – 3.30pm

Permanent

We wish to appoint a Cover Supervisor to deliver high quality cover for lessons across all key stages and subject areas. The successful post holder will be innovative and capable of creating a positive environment conducive to the delivery of engaging teaching and learning in the absence of the main teacher. A commitment to maximising the achievement of all learners is essential.

The position requires the delivery of pre-prepared lessons to pupils in class across a range of subjects during the short-term absence of their normal class teacher, working under the guidance of teachers and/or members of the school Leadership Team. You will be expected to support individuals and groups of pupils to enable access to learning, which may include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas.

The school has strong links with the local community with a heritage of 450 years and is successful and popular with parents. You will be joining a Staff Team that is committed, welcoming, supportive and friendly. We are an ambitious community committed to young people and supporting them on their journey to achieve their dreams and ambitions.

We strive to meet the needs of every learner; drive them, motivate them and support them to achieve. We celebrate all success and truly believe that every student matters and that it is our job as educators to ensure they know and feel that they matter. Rivington & Blackrod is part of the Leverhulme Academy Trust and 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.

A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Leverhulme Trust website.

To apply, please click on the link, and register for an account to complete our online application form: www.leverhulmeacademytrust.org/Vacancies/

Closing Date:- Midnight on Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Interviews provisionally week commencing 9th June 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 .Rivington and Blackrod High 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

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Rivington and Blackrod High School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1526 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rivington and Blackrod High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rivington-and-blackrod-high-school

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