Cover Supervisor

Central Walker Church of England Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 2NP

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  31 August 2026

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 34.5 hours per week. Monday 8.30am - 3.30pm Tuesday & Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm Wednesday 8.30am - 3.45pm Friday 8.30am - 3.15pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: N5 £29,064 - £31,0222 per annum pro-rata
• Actual salary: £23,270 - £24,837 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Central Walker Church of England Primary School are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join their school, supporting pupils in Key Stages 1 and 2.

We are looking for a colleagues who can inspire and influence and has;

• The ability to effectively supervise and educate whole classes across Key Stages 1 and 2 during the short term absence of the teachers.
• An understanding of how young people learn, including a an awareness of the National Curriculum, effective teaching principles, and assessment strategies.
• The ability to deliver pre-planned lessons clearly and enthusiastically, ensuring pupils understand the tasks set.
• Effective classroom and behaviour management skills.
• An ability to work well as part of a team, committed to the wellbeing and care of all children.

What the school offers its staff

At Central Walker C of E Primary School, our dedicated and caring staff work hard to achieve high standards by providing a nurturing environment where all children can flourish. We are committed to developing positive relationships between children, staff, parents and the wider community.

Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.

In return we offer:

• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
• Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
• Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
• Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.

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.

This is a permanent post, and is term time only plus 5 training days, working 34.5 hours per week:

• Monday 8.30am - 3.30pm
• Tuesday & Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm
• Wednesday 8.30am - 3.45pm
• Friday 8.30am - 3.15pm

Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification, and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Sunday 7th June 2026.

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

A4534 Cover Supervisor Job Description.pdf - 226 KB (opens in new tab)

Cover Supervisor Person Specification.pdf - 162 KB (opens in new tab)

About Central Walker Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 441 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Central Walker Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: benfieldrecruitment@neatat.org.uk
• Phone number: 0191 265 6091
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/central-walker-church-of-england-primary-school

We are a Church of England Primary school and we are one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools.  At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, education, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.

Arranging a visit to Central Walker Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email benfieldrecruitment@neatat.org.uk.

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