Cover Supervisor

Charnock Hall Primary Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 3HS

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  11 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,432.01 to £23,248.62

Cover Supervisor job summary

Charnock Hall Primary Academy, part of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our committed team. This is an exciting opportunity to support pupils’ learning, wellbeing, and development, helping every child to reach their full potential.

Key responsibilities:

• To support teachers and students as directed and ensure that classes are appropriately managed during times of teacher absence.
• To be responsible for the delivery of pre-planned cover of lesson
• Supporting pupils in the classroom, both individually and in small groups
• Assisting teachers in preparing and delivering engaging lessons
• Helping to create a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment
• Promoting independence, confidence, and resilience in pupils
• Supporting pupils with additional needs, where required
• Assisting with classroom organisation and administrative tasks

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine passion for working with children
• Is patient, caring, and committed to inclusion
• Has good literacy, numeracy, and communication skills
• Can build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents
• Works well as part of a team and shows initiative

In return, we offer:

• A welcoming and supportive academy community
• Training and development opportunities, including access to apprenticeship pathways and professional qualifications
• The chance to make a real difference to children’s education and lives

Charnock Hall Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

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 Charnock Hall Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 407 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Charnock Hall Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/charnock-hall-primary-academy

CHPA was opened on 1st February 2017 following the closure of Charnock Hall Primary School. The Academy is part of the L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust following the conversion from Sheffield LA.

CHPA is located around 4 miles from Sheffield city centre, in the ward of Birley. CHPA is situated on the very outer edge of the Sheffield/Derbyshire authority borders.

There are currently 403 pupils on role within the Academy, which is below the capacity of 420. Pupils enter CHPA in YR (Reception) at the age of 4 and leave at the end of Y6 age 11. Each year group contains 2 classes, both containing up to 30 pupils. Classes are all single year groups, there are no mixed age classes.

CHPA received its most recent Ofsted visit in January 2020, achieving a Good rating in all areas. Since that inspection, CHPA has continued to go from strength-to-strength with data in all key areas (EYFS, Y1-PSC, Y2 SATs, Y4-MTC & Y6 SATs) all being consistently above national averages. In addition to this, the CHPA curriculum is wide and ensures that pupils are provided with an education that is knowledge, skills and experiences rich.

We aspire for CHPA to be an outstanding hub of the community, where highly skilled staff nurture, develop and inspire a happy, inclusive learning environment, so all pupils are equipped with the academic and social skills for their current and future life long journey, to be the best they can be. CHPA is built on 3 core Values and we want pupils to be Big Thinkers!, Big Hearted! & Big Dreamers! in order for them to be the best they can be!

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