3 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    22 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    11 April 2025

Job details

Job role

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Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term - 31/08/2025

Actual salary

18,288

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Priory Witham Academy is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Cover Supervisor to join a school that makes a genuine difference to its students and supports its staff to achieve their individual goals. We passionately believe there is something special about our Academy – a tangible sense of community and an unwavering commitment to fulfil our motto ‘Believe Together Achieve Together’.

The Priory Witham Academy is an ‘all through’ (EYFS – 18) Academy in Lincoln that is central to the community it serves. Our dedicated team of staff are supportive and aspirant and in return benefit from a high trust, high accountability environment where our ‘open door’ policy values and celebrates the inputs of individuals to create our Academy vision.

We are currently seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Cover Supervisor who will cover lessons within the Academy as part of PPA time or staff absence. The Academy is an ‘all through school’ and in addition to cover, the appointed candidate will provide classroom support and have a good working knowledge and recent experience of lesson delivery, adapting to academy needs and working with pupils.

The successful applicant will be flexible, organised and IT literate. It is essential that they are able to use their initiative and have strong inter-personal skills to build strong relationships with pupils and colleagues.

What the school offers its staff

The Priory Witham Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

Visits to the academy are welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, or for further information about the post, please contact Marie Seller, PA to the Headteachers at mseller@prioryacademies.co.uk or telephone 01522 882900.

The job description and person specification can be found on Trust website.

Please select Apply Online to begin your application. Please note CVs are not accepted.

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment for all. Our aim, embedded in the Trust Values, is to enrich our workforce at every level and we encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust strictly adheres to UK-GDPR regulations. In order to complete your application for this position you will be required to read and agree to the terms of our privacy statement. This will be available for you to read when you commence your application.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please note that applicants may be subject to online/social media presence checks.We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if we identify a suitable candidate

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

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CVs are not accepted.

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About The Priory Witham Academy

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 18
Education phase
Through
School size
1110 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01522 882900

Arranging a visit to The Priory Witham Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mseller@prioryacademies.co.uk.

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