Cover Supervisor EYFS & KS1

All Saints Academy Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 9EU

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 May 2026

Job details

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

Cover Supervisor EYFS & KS1 job summary

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, excellent and committed Cover Supervisor to join a successful team at All Saints Academy Darfield. This is a fixed term position and will involve supporting children on a 1-1 basis, in small groups and within the classroom. There is an expectation as a Cover Supervisor that there will be cover of classes, for example when covering teacher PPA. You will work alongside a dedicated team to secure the very best outcomes for all our children. Preferably, the successful candidate will have experience in EYFS and KS1 and hold relevant qualifications.

You would work for 30 hours per week, 5 days a week, term time only and will commence on 1st September 2026. All Saints Academy Darfield is a large and popular school with exceptional staff and pupils. We work in a supportive and strong network of schools across the The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust (DSAT).

We can offer you:

✓ A happy, supportive and positive atmosphere with a drive for high standards and excellence

✓ Fantastic teachers who are both talented and committed

✓ Caring and enthusiastic pupils who are motivated to learn and thrive

✓ A welcoming and nurturing school with a true community feel

✓ Engaged and enthusiastic parents who are keen to be involved

✓ A supportive, dedicated and knowledgeable Headteacher

✓ CPD and support in your career progression

✓ A focus on your well-being and manageable workload

We are proud of being a Christian school. The successful candidate does not need to be a practising Christian but should be willing and able to support our Christian ethos.

We are seeking:

A dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

A person who can work in partnership with children, parents, carers and staff.

Someone who has experience of working within a school setting.

A person who has experience of working with children with special educational needs and challenging behaviour.

You must have GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths and relevant experience.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged.

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

At All Saints Academy, keeping our children safe is of vital importance and is a significant part of school life.

For further information about how we keep children safe at All Saints Academy, read our Safeguarding Policy. Go to Policies in Key Information.

Our designated safeguarding lead is Mrs C Green.

Our deputy designated safeguarding leads are:

Mrs M Wilkinson (PSA)
Mrs R Parish (AHT/SENDCo)
Mrs L Shepherd-Woodhall (EYFS Lead)

Mrs R Parish (Assistant Headteacher)

Mrs L Shepherd-Woodhall (EYFS leader)

Our designated safeguarding governor is Mrs S. Cook.

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 All Saints Academy Darfield

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: All Saints Academy Darfield website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/all-saints-academy-darfield

All Saints Academy, Darfield
Care, learn and grow together

At All Saints Academy we are proud to be a warm, welcoming Church of England school that serves the Darfield community. We are committed to making a difference for each and every child, working in partnership with parents and the community, so that all feel valued and secure. Children are at the heart of everything we do– we look to support their development socially, emotionally and morally as well as academically so that our children might be best equipped for life-long learning and that they might live life in all its fullness.

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