Cover Supervisor (Primary)

Castle Newnham School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Monday 5th January 2026 (or as soon as notice period allows)

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) NJC 4A pt 11 - 15 (pro rata - 35 hours p/wk, term time only (Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm) plus 5 INSET days)

Cover Supervisor (Primary) job summary

COVER SUPERVISOR (PRIMARY)

JOB TITLE: Cover Supervisor (Primary)

BASED AT: Castle Newnham (primarily on the South site with occasional work on the North site)

SALARY/GRADE: NJC 4A pt 11 - 15 (pro rata - 35 hours p/wk, term time only (Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm) plus 5 INSET days)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Leadership Team

The formative years of BEST have been a real success story - and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too. The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 11 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest trusts in the county. We now educate 8,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study, and have over 1,000 members of staff. It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values.

We are currently looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to a permanent post with immediate effect. The role is to work in a primary setting to cover in the absence of a teacher by supervising pupils who are carrying out work set by the teacher in advance. The post would provide excellent experience for someone wishing to move on to a career in teaching.

As well as a supportive team and strong professional development, Castle Newnham offers:

• well-behaved, happy, confident and enthusiastic pupils who are keen to learn;

• a school highly valued and supported by parents and the community;

• a nurturing, enthusiastic and committed staff, who can rise to a challenge;

• great opportunities to make your mark and to be part of something exciting and unique

Applicants must be willing to undertake a DBS clearance and the Academy must receive two satisfactory references before the successful candidate can commence employment.

CLOSING DATE: Friday 12th December 2025 - 9.00am

INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday 18th December 2025

Applications may be made online via the MyNewTerm website, if you would prefer a Word Application Form, one may be obtained by directly emailing Castle Newnham via the contact details provided below.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and two satisfactory references.

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.

About Castle Newnham School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 750 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castle Newnham School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-newnham-school-mk41-9dt

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