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  • Start date details

    January 2026

  • Closing date

    15 December 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£18,802.00 - £20,494.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Devon Grade D, SCP 8-12

Cover Supervisor - Physical Education job summary

Job Title: Cover Supervisor - Physical Education

Terms: 31.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Salary: Devon Legacy Pay Scales, Grade D, SCP 8-12

Location: Ivybridge Community College

The Cover Supervisor supports the effective operation of the trust and works to uphold and promote its vision and values. To enable the provision of learning to continue in the absence of the teacher normally responsible for teaching a particular class, by utilising pre-prepared lesson plans. To manage effectively the behaviour of students, and where no cover duties are required, to undertake activities to assist teachers in the delivery of the curriculum. To assist the Head of Department in any other duties as are reasonable (Trips etc.).

The successful applicant would primarily cover Physical Education lessons but they may be required to support other departments depending on the needs of the College.

This role would be perfect for:

  • A qualified teacher (any subject) looking to moving to the region, a WeST school or Ivybridge Community College as a route to other potential future posts.
  • A non-teaching PE/ Sport/ Coaching degree holder looking to gain school experience prior to applying for a PE teaching qualification
  • A non-teaching individual without a degree, but an interest in PE or sport, looking for a rewarding term time only job in a college environment.

Working for the Trust includes some key benefits, please see our website for full details.

For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact HR on 01752 691000.

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application.

Information about our key policies is available at: https://www.westst.org.uk/our-policies (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).

Ivybridge Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; therefore, all posts will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and all other relevant pre-employment checks.

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.

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About Ivybridge Community College

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
2323 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School location

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