Cover Supervisor
Ashton Park School, Bristol, BS3 2JLDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
9th March 2026
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 10:59pm
Date listed
8 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,846.00 - £22,567.00 Annually (Actual) NJC 13 - 15 (£29,065 - £30,024 full time equivalant)
Cover Supervisor job summary
Fixed Term until 31 August 2026 Term Time only plus 4 INSET days (38.8 weeks) Part-time, 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30 - 15:30 Start date: 9th March 2026 Interview date: 5th February 2026
Are you passionate about education and eager to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic school environment? We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Cover Supervisor to join our team. If you are committed to helping students thrive and succeed, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
As a Cover Supervisor, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the continuity of students' learning in the absence of their regular teachers. Your primary responsibility will be to deliver lesson resources and supervise classes or groups of students, ensuring they achieve the highest possible standards in line with our school policies and expectations.
If you are ready to inspire and engage students, helping them reach their full potential, we would love to hear from you.
What Ashton Park School can offer:
A highly collaborative cover department
Committed and supportive staff body with a real sense of community
Employee Assistance Programme
Ashton Park Fitness Centre offers
Cycle to Work scheme
Free eye tests
Access to staff sports and competitions
Local Government Pension Scheme
Training and professional development opportunities
Internal job market and great opportunities for progression
Family friendly policies
Free parking
About Ashton Park Secondary School
'The new school leadership team has been mindful of staff workload and well-being when introducing rapid change’’ Ofsted Lead Inspector
This is an exciting time for Ashton Park School & sixth form as we embed our vision for our school to be ‘Valued in our community for our passion for learning and a commitment to excellence within a caring atmosphere built on mutual respect, and celebration of success’. In a recent Ofsted inspection, we were graded ‘Good’ in all areas.
We are looking for applicants who are passionate about students’ learning and who have an unequivocal commitment to excellence in all they do. The successful applicant will have the enthusiasm, knowledge and skills to deliver high quality student support. The successful candidate will be committed to the personal development of our students.
Being part of the professional learning community at Excalibur Trust will provide the post holder with outstanding opportunities to progress and contribute to the continuing development of both school and trust.
Ashton Park is an inclusive and oversubscribed school, with over 1200 students, set in the beautiful grounds of the Ashton Court Estate in Bristol. We have many strengths including a committed team of staff who are enthusiastic and passionate about their work and supporting the young people in our care. There is a hugely impressive range of opportunities on offer for our student body. We are a very happy school community.
Diversity and inclusion are promoted and valued. Expressions of interest are welcomed from people of all backgrounds.
Please be aware that we will review applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close this posting once suitable candidates have been found. We encourage you to submit your expression of interest as soon as possible in order to be considered.
Safeguarding Statement:
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.
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 Ashton Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1252 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ashton Park School website
School location
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