Cover Supervisor

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JT

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,104.00 Annually (Actual)

Cover Supervisor job summary

Cover Supervisor

SCP 3 - £20,104

32.5 hours per week

TTO plus 10 days

Permanent

Start date: 1 September 2026

Closing date: Friday, 10 July 2026 (9.00 am)

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor. This is a fantastic opportunity to support teaching and learning across the school by supervising classes during the absence of teaching staff. As a Cover Supervisor, you will deliver lessons, manage classroom behaviour, and ensure that students remain on task in a safe and supportive environment.

We are looking for someone who is calm under pressure, has strong communication skills, and can build positive relationships with students. This role is ideal for individuals considering a future in teaching or education, or for those with experience working with young people in a school or similar setting.

This post involves plus days which are used to support our Summer Schools, Progress and Information Evenings.

If you’re enthusiastic, reliable, and passionate about supporting students’ learning, we’d love to hear from you.

We can offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a dynamic and successful team
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Networking opportunities.
• Flexible working patterns

For further information about the school please visit our website www.stjohns.bhcet.org.uk

If you have any questions relating to the application process or the post, please email recruitment@stjohns.bhcet.org.uk

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 St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1268 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college

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