Cover Supervisor

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11 9BB

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  31 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 18,331.51 (Actual annual starting salary)

Cover Supervisor job summary

Cover Supervisor

The Governors of this popular, co-educational 11-16 school wish to appoint an experienced Cover Supervisor to cover classes in all subject areas throughout the age and ability range.

 

This would be a good opportunity for graduates or teaching assistants who are looking to gain experience in a secondary school to progress their career.

 

The successful applicant will:

• have a desire to shape the lives of young people by providing a consistent standard of education;
• be flexible enough to supervise children in a varied number of curriculum areas;
• have good communication skills with the ability to connect and engage young people;
• be able to respond quickly in a pressured situation.

In return we will offer you:

•  A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff with the capability and desire to raise student achievement even further;
• A caring and supportive working environment within a vibrant school community;
•  A range of employee benefits through VIVUP, Employee Assistance Programme.

Typical duties will include:

• explain and supervise the work that has been set whilst covering for absent teachers;
• manage the behaviour of pupils & maintain a constructive working environment;
• respond to pupils’ questions and deal with any immediate problems or emergencies according to school’s policies and procedures;
• collect completed work after the lesson and return it to the appropriate teacher;
• report back using school’s agreed referral procedures on the behaviour of pupils during lessons, and any issues arising;
• assist with the work of the pastoral support team when cover is not needed.

 

The position is for 30 hours per week Monday to Friday term time plus five training days. 

 

This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced disclosure certificate. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

 

Further details and a CES application form can be downloaded from the school website https://staugs.org.uk

 

Completed application forms should be sent to cbanks@staugustine.sjcmat.co.uk marked for the attention of Mrs G Lynch, Headteacher.

 

Closing date for applications is Sunday 31st May at noon.

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

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 St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 548 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-augustine-of-canterbury-catholic-academy

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