Cover Supervisor

Bluecoat Primary Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3BB

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2025

• Closing date

  10 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: From £27,711 to £31,067

What skills and experience we're looking for

KEY TASKS – Support for Pupils

• Establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils, and encourage pupils to interact and to work co-operatively with others and to engage in activities led by yourself and/or the teacher.
• To assess, assist and support pupils, including those with special needs, to access a range of learning activities, through specialist skills, in-depth knowledge of the National Curriculum and theoretical knowledge of how pupils learn.
• The role may include supporting and implementing pupils’ personal programme, including social, health, physical, hygiene, and welfare matters. The pupil may also need assistance to access different areas of the school.

• Make effective use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
• Develop and implement Individual Education Plans and Behaviour Plans.
• Promote self-esteem and independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.
• Provide specific feedback in discussion with pupils on their progress and achievement, in line with school policy.

KEY TASKS – Support for Teachers

• Within an established discipline policy, to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self-control and independence.
• Support the role of parents in pupil learning and contribute to /lead meetings with parents to provide constructive feedback on pupil progress, achievement, problems etc.
• Within an agreed system of supervision, plan and prepare creative and challenging teaching and learning objectives. Produce, evaluate and adjust lesson plans and learning resources, such as worksheets, as appropriate.
• Deliver learning activities, including those developed by self, which are part of local and national learning strategies, e.g. literacy, numeracy, or KS1 / 2, to pupils within an agreed system of supervision. To take into account individual pupil learning styles and needs to make adjustments to activities so pupils can engage with the subjects/topics being delivered. This will involve individual, group and whole class work and may take place when the teacher is not present.
• Monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against pre-determined learning objectives.
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on pupil achievement, progress, and other matters, both in lessons and other activities. Systematically record pupils’ progress and achievements, ensuring availability of appropriate evidence.
• Administer and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work using an explicit mark scheme that does not require interpretation. Invigilate tests / examinations as required.
• Organise and manage an appropriate learning environment and resources.
• Select and prepare resources necessary to lead/support learning activities, taking account of pupils’ interests, language and cultural backgrounds.
• Advise on appropriate deployment and use of specialist aid, resources and equipment.
• Assist with the display of children’s work as required.
• Provide clerical support for teachers; e.g. photocopying, filing, record-keeping, collecting money, checking of deliveries and placing goods in stock and. maintaining records of stock; administering coursework, production of work sheets for agreed activities.

KEY TASKS – Support for the School

• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with the teacher, to support the achievement and progress of pupils. Take the initiative as appropriate to develop appropriate multi-agency approaches to supporting pupils.
• Organise and deliver out-of-school learning activities within guidelines established by the school or trust.
• Contribute to the identification and implementation of appropriate out of school learning activities, which consolidate and extend the school activities.
• Provide cover for classes within the agreed system of supervision. This could be regular planned cover for the teacher, i.e. for PPA time (Planning, Preparation and Assessment) or could be for the short-term absence of teachers.

KEY TASKS – Supervision of Staff

• Supervise or mentor other teaching assistants.
• Support regular team meetings with staff to brief them on current activities in the school, promote new developments and to discuss and alleviate any concerns held by staff.
• Liaise between managers, teaching staff and teaching assistants to ensure appropriate deployment of staff.
• Represent the needs and views of teaching assistants at management and other appropriate meetings.

What the school offers its staff

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• *Access to Teachers’ Pensions / Generous pension scheme
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development

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

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About Bluecoat Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 444 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bluecoat Primary Academy website
• Email address: hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 0115 9007200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bluecoat-primary-academy

Arranging a visit to Bluecoat Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@archwaytrust.co.uk.

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