Cover Supervisor

Simpson's Lane Academy, Knottingley, WF11 0PJ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 May 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Mon to Fri 8.15 - 3.15
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31/08/2027
• Pay scale: Grade E Points 9 to 13 (£27,254 to £29,064 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at £20,681.88.

What skills and experience we're looking for

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• GCSE Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, in English and Maths (C)

• NVQ Level 3 qualification and/or equivalent practical work experience (A/I/C)

• Communicating and working effectively, confidently, and respectfully with senior colleagues

whilst maintaining confidentiality (A/I/R)

• Working within a school and team environment (A/I/R)

• Working within a partnership context, including co-ordinating collaborative activities and plans

(A/I)

• Highly organised and self-motivated, with the ability to manage time to ensure that deadlines

are met (A/I)

• ICT skills to produce quality reports and documents, and to create and manage simple

databases (A/I)

• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a wide range of people (A/I)

• Proven ability to work as part of a team member to achieve goals in effective co-operation (A/I)

• Ability to work independently, with good awareness of when to take initiative and when to check

and confirm actions (A/I)

• Ability to be well organised and accurate in all aspects of the role with the ability to prioritise

(A/I)

• Ability to work well under pressure and to respect sensitive and confidential information (A/I)

• Ability to form strong and effective working relationships with colleagues, within the academies

and in partner organisations, even when working remotely (A/I)

• Diplomacy and discretion and the ability to appropriately manage confidential information (A/I)

• Knowledge of the use of the School Information System (A/I/R)

Desirable

• Higher Level Teaching Assistant status (C)

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust (I)

Key: C – Certificate; A – Application Form; I – Interview; R - ReferenceKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Essential • GCSE Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, in English and Maths (C) • NVQ Level 3 qualification and/or equivalent practical work experience (A/I/C) • Communicating and working effectively, confidently, and respectfully with senior colleagues whilst maintaining confidentiality (A/I/R) • Working within a school and team environment (A/I/R) • Working within a partnership context, including co-ordinating collaborative activities and plans (A/I) • Highly organised and self-motivated, with the ability to manage time to ensure that deadlines are met (A/I) • ICT skills to produce quality reports and documents, and to create and manage simple databases (A/I) • Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a wide range of people (A/I) • Proven ability to work as part of a team member to achieve goals in effective co-operation (A/I) • Ability to work independently, with good awareness of when to take initiative and when to check and confirm actions (A/I) • Ability to be well organised and accurate in all aspects of the role with the ability to prioritise (A/I) • Ability to work well under pressure and to respect sensitive and confidential information (A/I) • Ability to form strong and effective working relationships with colleagues, within the academies and in partner organisations, even when working remotely (A/I) • Diplomacy and discretion and the ability to appropriately manage confidential information (A/I) • Knowledge of the use of the School Information System (A/I/R) Desirable • Higher Level Teaching Assistant status (C) • The ability to travel independently across the Trust (I) Key: C – Certificate; A – Application Form; I – Interview; R - Reference

What the school offers its staff

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

CPD

At Delta Academies Trust, we’re committed to your ongoing development and supporting your ambitions, this includes our internal leadership development programmes - Leadership Pathways

Click here to learn more Leadership Pathways

Employee Benefits

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

Click here to view our full range of employee benefits

Trust News

Click here to view the latest edition of "The Link", our quarterly Trust newsletter

Inspiring Our Students Beyond The Classroom

Click here to find out more about our outdoor education & environmental centres

Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Simpson's Lane Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 402 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Simpson's Lane Academy website
• Email address: storrk2@simpsonslane.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/simpson-s-lane-academy

At Simpson’s Lane, we believe that when staff, parents and children work together, all children, irrespective of their background, can succeed and achieve their ambitions. It is our mission to offer every child a high quality education in a supportive, safe and challenging environment in which they feel valued and are inspired to become life-long learners who are ‘striving to be the best’. Our organisation reflects the above ethos throughout and we constantly strive to work towards this.

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