Cover Supervisor

Carmel College, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8RW

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  5 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (FTE) Pro-rata £22,320 - £22,676 for 35 hours per week, term time plus 3 days

Cover Supervisor job summary

Carmel College are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor, Fixed Term until August 2026. This is a fantastic opportunity to support teaching and learning across the school by supervising classes during the absence of teaching staff. As a Cover Supervisor, you will deliver lessons, manage classroom behaviour, and ensure that students remain on task in a safe and supportive environment.

We are looking for someone who is calm under pressure, has strong communication skills, and can build positive relationships with students. This role is ideal for individuals considering a future in teaching or education, or for those with experience working with young people in a school or similar setting.

If you’re enthusiastic, reliable, and passionate about supporting students’ learning, we’d love to hear from you.

We can offer:

• Generous 32 days annual leave entitlement
• The opportunity to be part of a dynamic and successful team
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Networking opportunities.
• Flexible working patterns

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 Carmel College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1365 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Carmel College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carmel-college-darlington

Carmel College is recognised by Ofsted as Outstanding in all areas and holds a number of nationally recognised awards such as World Class School.
Carmel College has an outstanding Initial Teacher Training programme and offers opportunities for further career development through various roles, programmes and educational research.

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