11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Monday 24th February (or as soon as notice period allows)

  • Closing date

    7 February 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    24 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Cover Supervisor

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£27,269.00 Annually (FTE) NJC 4A pt 11 - 15

Cover Supervisor (Secondary) job summary

COVER SUPERVISOR (SECONDARY)

JOB TITLE: Cover Supervisor (Secondary)

BASED AT: Castle Newnham (Polhill Avenue)

SALARY/GRADE: NJC 4A pt 11 - 15

RESPONSIBLE TO: School Cover Manager

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 full time, permanent post with immediate effect.The role is to work in a secondary classroom 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 7th February 2025, 9.00am

INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday 13th February

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.

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 are not accepted.

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About Castle Newnham School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
Up to 750 pupils
Age range
11 to 16

School location

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