Cover Supervisor

Highburton CofE First Academy, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 0QT

13 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 12.45pm - 3.45pm Monday to Thursday, 8.45am - 3.45pm Friday, with 1/2 hour unpaid lunch Total 18.5 hours a week, term time only
Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term basis in first instance, until 31.8.26, renewal subject to funding
Full-time equivalent salary: £25,584 - £27,269
Actual salary: from £10,720.72
Pay scale: NJC SCP 7 - 11

What skills and experience we're looking for

A fantastic opportunity to become part of the team at Highburton CE First Academy.

We are looking for a high-quality Cover Supervisor, with the experience and ability to work across all Key Stages and settings within our first school. This is a part-time, term time role. It is a fixed term contract until 31st August 2026, renewal dependent on funding.

The successful candidate will:

Have a passion for child development and truly want to ‘make a difference’.

Have a proven track record of nurturing and engaging positively with children with special educational needs, on a regular basis, in both outdoor and indoor environments.

Have experience of working with children in a Primary School is not essential but preferred.

Be flexible and be able to work well as part of a team.

Be willing to take on training as required IE Paediatric First Aid.

What the school offers its staff

Highburton CE First Academy offers a thriving school, high achieving pupils, outstanding behaviour and a strong vision set within Christian values with personal development for staff and pupils.

We can offer you:

A warm, welcoming, inclusive school with a friendly, enthusiastic and dedicated team of teachers and support staff.

Excellent opportunities to develop professionally and grow in your role.

A genuine opportunity to make a difference.

To find out more about the Academy please visit the Highburton CE First Academy website.

Why join Enhance Academy Trust?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants. As part of Enhance Academy Trust, we offer a comprehensive and personalized development program. This supports members of our team in developing pedagogical expertise and career progression.

As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples …

Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
Free annual flu jab
Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.

We are committed to safer recruitment and will carry out enhanced checks on shortlisted candidates, including social media profiles.

Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

Email: Office@highburton.enhanceacad.org.uk

Tel: 01484 506526

Flexible working opportunities

A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.

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.