Cover Supervisor
Ixworth High School, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HS6 days remaining to apply
Closing date
24 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
18 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,065 - £22,851 actual pa
Cover Supervisor job summary
Part of the Sapientia Education Trust
Tel: 01359 234050
- Salary - £21,065 - £22,851 actual pa (£26,403 - £28,142 FTE)
- Permanent
- Part Time
- 34.33 hours per week
- Term Time plus one week
Ixworth High School is a small high school set in the picturesque Suffolk countryside, we are 10 minutes from the A14, 20 mins from Bury St. Edmunds, 35 mins from Ipswich and 45 mins from Sudbury. We are part the Sapientia Educational Trust.
Our values are Ready, Respectful and Safe as our standards in of behaviour, we expect students to show resilience, take responsibility and to be ambitious in their learning. We were judged as Good in all areas in our Ofsted inspection in April 2025 and saw much improved results this year, we are in the top twenty most improved secondary schools.
The school's vision is to provide an education system that truly serves those it educates by always reflecting on and addressing individual needs, strengths, and interests. There is a Specialist Unit on site for around 20 pupils, supporting pupils with Communication & Interaction needs.
THE ROLE
We are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic person with high standards and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of our school team as a Cover Supervisor.
As a Cover Supervisor you will be expected to deliver high-quality lessons across the curriculum using supplied lesson plans. When not covering lessons, you will be given tasks such as supporting students in classes, supporting in exams, creating displays and providing some admin support.
For an informal discussion about the role, contact Grace Elmer on 01359 234050.
How to apply
A job description and recruitment information sheet are available from ‘Attachments’.
For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to complete our online application form.
Applications will be considered upon receipt; therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Closing date: 24 November 2025, 9am
Interview date: 28 November 2025
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Ixworth High School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 547 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ixworth High School website
SET Ixworth school is a small / medium-sized high school set in the wonderful Suffolk countryside. We are over-subscribed and will have over 600 pupils in the school by September 2024.
The school enjoys a positive reputation in the community, as evidenced by the high demand for Year 7 places in September 2024. The students demonstrate respect, motivation and good behaviour in their learning.
The school's vision is to provide an education system that truly serves those it educates by always reflecting on and addressing individual needs, strengths, and interests. There is a Specialist Resource Base on site for around 12 pupils, supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities.
The school is currently a “good” school according to Ofsted, with an inspection from September 2019.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Combined Cadet Force School Staff Instructor
Wymondham College
Golf Links Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9SZ
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Suffolk