17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    12 December 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    24 November 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: Monday to Friday, 8.30am until 3.30pm. Term time only.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Grade 3, Points 5-9 (32.5hrs) Mon-Fri 8.30am - 3.30pm

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a Cover Supervisor at Fazakerley Primary School, you will play a key role in supporting learning and maintaining high standards during teacher absence.You will:- Supervise whole classes and deliver pre-prepared lessons and activities.- Support pupils’ social and emotional wellbeing, encouraging engagement and participation.- Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies.- Ensure resources and learning environments are well organised and stimulating.- Work collaboratively with teachers and colleagues to deliver an exciting and supportive learning experience.- Collect completed work and provide feedback to the class teacher.- Assist with communication between home and school, promoting strong partnerships with parents and carers.- Uphold the school’s values, contributing to our warm, welcoming and inclusive community.In return, we offer:- Wonderful children with excellent behaviour and a love of learning.- A dedicated and creative staff team who support each other.- A bespoke curriculum designed to inspire curiosity and creativity.- Excellent opportunities for professional development.- A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team and governing body.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor who shares our belief that every child deserves to succeed.

The successful candidate will be:

- Passionate about working with children and supporting their learning.

- A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.

- Able to build strong, positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents.

- Flexible, friendly and professional in approach.

- Organised, reliable and committed to teamwork.

- Motivated to promote positive behaviour and create a happy, purposeful classroom environment.

- Hardworking, reflective and eager to continue their own professional development.


Qualifications and Experience:

- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant field.

- Completion of a common core programme of induction for working with children.

- Experience working within a school setting, ideally as a Teaching Assistant or Cover Supervisor.

- A strong understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding, and inclusive practice.

What the school offers its staff

Fazakerley Primary School is a thriving, family-focused community school located in the north of Liverpool, bordering both Knowsley and Sefton. We are proud to be recognised by Ofsted as a Good school, with Outstanding Behaviour & Attitudes and Outstanding Personal Development (Ofsted, May 2025).

Our school is known for its warmth, inclusivity and nurturing ethos. Every member of our team plays a vital role in helping our children to learn, grow and achieve their very best. At Fazakerley Primary, we value creativity, care and commitment — and we take pride in providing an engaging curriculum that inspires a love of learning in all our pupils.

To learn more about our school and our values, please visit our website:www.fazakerleyprimary.co.uk

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Fazakerley Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
409 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0151 4743060

Fazakerley Primary School is a welcoming and ambitious school community where pupils thrive and staff are proud to work. Following a recent Ofsted inspection, we are proud to be recognised for our Outstanding behaviour and attitudes and Outstanding personal development, with Good judgements across all other areas, including the quality of education and leadership and management. Our pupils are described as kind, respectful, and eager to learn – and our staff are deeply committed to helping them flourish.

Our School Mission Statement.
In order to achieve success at Fazakerley Primary School, we believe that everyone in our community is of equal worth and should be given the opportunity to develop their full potential intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically and professionally. We promote in our whole school community, an understanding and respect for everyone’s well-being and mental health, valuing and supporting each other as an integral part of our school life.

We are looking for someone who can help us have fun, learn and teach us new skills through helping us in our school. Could you help us do this?

Arranging a visit to Fazakerley Primary School

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

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