Cover Supervisor

The Wherry School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2GB

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01/09/2026 - potentially sooner with further discussion

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE)

Cover Supervisor job summary

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join the team of The Wherry School to support young people with autism working alongside teachers and staff with the passion to deliver a truly individualised curriculum. You will be joining our school staff in a purpose built and resourced specialist setting for children with a diagnosis of autism and who possess a mainstream ability profile.

See information pack for further details.

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

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.

About The Wherry School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Wherry School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-wherry-school

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