Cover Supervisor

Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3PU

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2027

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £14.35 Hourly Grade D | 08:45am - 3:30pm, 4 days a week– Tuesday to Friday

Cover Supervisor job summary

Role Overview

Job Title: Teaching Assistant

Start Date: 5th January 2027

Salary: £14.35 (Grade D)

Hours Per Week: 22hours (08:45am - 3:30pm, 4 days a week- Tuesday to Friday)

Working Weeks: 39 Weeks

Status: Temporary | Fixed Term 31/08/27

Closing Date: 12 Noon on Monday 23rd November 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 3rd December 2026

We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed and confident individual to join our supportive and dedicated school team. Working closely with teachers and senior staff, the successful candidate will play an important role in supporting pupils to engage positively and meaningfully with their learning.

A key part of the role will involve supervising whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers, including PPA cover, ensuring that pupils remain engaged, supported and focused on their learning. The successful candidate will be confident in managing a classroom, responding to pupils' questions and providing guidance to help them complete planned learning activities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children, has a positive and flexible approach, and is passionate about making a difference to pupils' learning and development. You will be joining a welcoming, forward-thinking school community where teamwork and professional development are valued. Appropriate in-service training will be provided.

The successful candidate must be able to communicate confidently and fluently in spoken English to fulfil all aspects of the role.

If you are enthusiastic about supporting children to achieve their best, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

We offer a welcoming environment where teamwork and professional development are highly valued. In-service training is provided where appropriate. Additional benefits include:

• Pension: Membership of a generous pension scheme (LGPS)
• Health & Wellbeing: Access to Medigold Occupational Health who provide our employees with a range of free health and wellbeing benefits including access to Thrive; a mental wellbeing app and free seasonal flu vaccinations.
• Work-Life Balance: Wellbeing and Long Service days
• Schemes: Cycle to work scheme

For more information and to view the full details of this role, you can access the advert via our website at www.teamacademytrust.com/vacancies

We actively welcome visits to our schools. Should you have any further questions or wish to arrange a visit, please contact Janine Cook Head of School via admin@hntps.org

How to Apply

If you would like to contribute to a Trust committed to providing outstanding learning experiences for all pupils, please apply via mynewterm. To submit your application, you will be required to register as a candidate and complete the full application form on their platform, as we are strictly unable to accept CVs.

As this post is advertised on multiple platforms, we reserve the right to interview upon receipt of suitable applications; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at their earliest opportunity.

TEAM Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken and references taken up before interview. All shortlisted candidates are subject to a pre-employment online search prior to interview.

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

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 Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 103 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/horwood-and-newton-tracey-community-primary-school-barnstaple

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