Cover Supervisor

Polam Hall School, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5PA

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,272.00 Annually (Actual) Grade E (FTE £27694)

Cover Supervisor job summary

Polam Hall School - Darlington

Cover Supervisor

Post is term time only 36 hrs per week, Monday - Friday

Posted: 12th May 2026

Closing date: 7th June 2026

Interviews held w/c: 15th June 2026

Salary: £22,272 Grade E (FTE £27,694) with progression

Hours: 36 hrs per week Monday - Friday 08:30hrs - 16:00hrs ( plus 1 hr CPD)

Polam Hall School wishes to appoint enthusiastic and experienced individuals to the following post:

Cover Supervisor ( 2 posts)

To supervise the classroom for the provision of teaching in both primary and secondary phases of the school, for whole classes and select groups.

To cover tutor time in the absence of a scheduled teacher.

Assist teachers/SEND Team and act as part of the classroom support team when required.

Assist with trips or off-site activities.

Break and gate duties as and when required.

Successful Applicant

The successful applicant will have experience of managing pupils in a classroom based setting; have strong behaviour management skills and a good overview of teaching and learning. Be highly motivated and able to swap between age groups, abilities, needs and subject matter with ease.

Our School:

Polam Hall School is a 4 - 16 all-through academy and is part of Woodard Academies Trust. We have 850 pupils on roll, with one and a half forms of entry in our Primary Phase and four forms in our Secondary Phase. Polam Hall is a school with a unique and long history which today is proud to be a fully comprehensive school serving the young people of Darlington. Our mission is to educate the whole child, developing leadership, compassion, character and academic ambition, through the combination of our Academic and Concordia Crescimus curricula. We have high expectations and aspirations for every member of our school community.

Polam Hall is a community where staff and students work together for common goals. We make every effort to develop our staff team, offering professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a wider Trust, yet retaining the friendly atmosphere of a small school. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, who have children at the heart of their practice and who will help us to drive forward our aim: to deliver an outstanding education to every single one of our pupils.

Visits to the school are welcome. If you would like to visit or to discuss the post further please contact the administration team: information@phs.woodard.co.uk

Please note you should use the supporting statement section of the application form to clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements outlined in the person specification. The information in this section will be used to shortlist applicants for the role and therefore it is important that you provide enough detail to give a full picture of your skills and experience and what you can contribute to teaching and learning at Polam Hall.

Polam Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Polam Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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 Polam Hall School

• School type: Free Schools, ages 4 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 841 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Polam Hall School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/polam-hall-school

Polam Hall School is a 4 – 16 all-through academy and is part of Woodard Academies Trust and rated Good by Ofsted in October 2021. We have 790 pupils on roll, with 1.5 forms of entry in our Primary Phase and have increased from three to four forms of entry in our Secondary Phase. Polam Hall is a school with a unique and long history which today is proud to be a fully comprehensive school serving the young people of Darlington. Our mission is to educate the whole child, developing leadership, compassion, character and academic ambition, through the combination of our Academic and Concordia Crescimus curricula. We have high expectations and aspirations for every member of our school community.
Polam Hall is a community where staff and students work together for common goals. We make every effort to develop our staff team, offering professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a wider Trust, yet retaining the friendly atmosphere of a small school. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, who have children at the heart of their practice and who will help us to drive forward our aim: to deliver an outstanding education to every single one of our pupils.

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