16 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    31 January 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    13 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,992.00 - £28,163.00 Annually (FTE) Support Staff NJC Grade 6. Actual annual salary in the region of £18152.52 - £19668.72

Cover Supervisor job summary

We are seeking to recruit inspiring Cover Supervisors to join our enthusiastic and professional team for 30 hours per week. This is an excellent opportunity to directly support students and staff at Larkmead and to enhance the learning outcomes for our student body.

The successful applicant will have high expectations of all students and be committed to raising educational achievement in classes across both the curriculum and academic years. Flexibility is key as the daily role is a reactive one requiring you to move to where need is greatest.

Training will be given but it would be an advantage to have classroom experience hence the role would suit an existing Teaching Assistant looking to expand and develop their career within education or a graduate considering a future in Teaching. Ideally the post holders will be able to work 5 days per week 8.30am – 3.15pm with 45 minute unpaid rest break each day. However part-time working patterns will also be considered.

Larkmead School and The Vale Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

The Vale Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.

All staff will be expected to promote fundamental British values as part of a school that values diversity and individuality, exemplified in our values of ‘one community, individual minds, creating futures.’

Commitment to safeguarding

At Larkmead safeguarding and student welfare is of paramount importance and to that end we will always put the physical and mental wellbeing of students first.

Applying for the job

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About Larkmead School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
917 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Larkmead is a happy, ambitious and vibrant school packed full of energy, opportunity and choice. Great teaching and learning across the school are supported by our culture of research and collaboration. Each student gets the very best experience to enable them to achieve their ambitions. Our pastoral care provides compassion, security and confidence, nurturing students to be happy, to develop and to thrive. The Larkmead Promise sets out our vision, ethos and ambitions for students and staff.

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