14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    4 November 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    21 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time (Can be done as a job share): 30.85 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£20,025 - £23,605 per annum depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience of interaction with young people aged 11 to 17
  • The ability to support teaching and learning up to GCSE standard and help develop effective study habits in those studying AS Levels
  • Recognised competence in literacy and numeracy
  • Effective communication skills
  • Proven ability to work well as part of a team and be supportive of colleagues
  • Proven ability to be proactive, show initiative and work independently
  • Proven ability to form and maintain positive working relationships
  • Computer literacy

What the school offers its staff

Being an employee of Northgate High School allows you access to an Employee Benefits scheme saving you money on many High Street brands, a cycle-to-work scheme, use of the sports facilities, library, and free parking. Hot meals are available on-site during term time. We also offer entry into a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.

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

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. Suffolk County Council - welcoming diversity.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Northgate High School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1709 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01473 210123

Northgate High School has recently been identified as 'the happiest school in Suffolk'. We are a large, comprehensive 11-18 school situated on the edge of Ipswich. Northgate has an impressive site, with purpose-built centres maintained and equipped to the highest standards, including recent investment in technology.

We embrace three core values of Respect, Determination and Teamwork. These values are fundamental to the calm and positive learning environment that we strive to achieve at all levels across the school.

Following Ofsted's December 2024 inspection, we are a school with students who exhibit outstanding behaviour and attitudes. Inspectors noted that our school is calm and orderly, and that student behaviour is exemplary. They also noted that staff enjoy the sense of community that they feel in our school, with their wellbeing supported by leaders. The relationships between staff and students are very strong, with students demonstrating positive behaviour for learning in lessons.

The ethos at Northgate is underpinned by our genuine desire to support the wellbeing of every student and staff member ensuring that they can realise their full potential. We value our staff highly and, if you join us, you will be working in a school that is committed to staff wellbeing, offers a first-class professional development programme carefully linked to the School Improvement Plan and Performance Objectives. This means that our CPD programme strengthens the link between personal autonomy and our aims as a school. We maintain positive links with other local schools and universities.

Along with an extensive CPD programme,  we offer a competitive pension scheme and benefit package which is available to all staff.

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