Cover Supervisor
Trewirgie Infants' School, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2SZThis job expired on 17 November 2025
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 8.50am - 3.20pm Every Friday Term Time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- £15.83 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
Truro and Penwith Academy trust, together with the Local Monitoring Committee of Trewirgie Infant School are seeking to appoint a class cover supervisor to work predominantly every Friday during term time to cover PPA time. There will be other opportunities to cover other classes as and when needed.
This is an exciting role to cover a class of children to keep them engaged and continue with their learning. We look forward to a supervisor who can maintain a calm and positive learning environment.
This role can be done alongside our currently advertisedStudent Welfare Officer and DDSLrole.
If applying for both, please make sure you indicate this on your application.
About You:
This vital role requires an individual with a genuinelycalm demeanourto maintain a settled and productive classroom environment.The successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment topositive engagement,including maintaining a supportive atmosphere where children feel encouraged and valued.Crucially,the school is looking for someone who isadaptable and flexibleto respond effectively to the diverse needs of the class,ensuring they can activelyhelp pupils of all abilitiesto thrive and achieve their potential.
Benefits of Working with Us:
At Trewirgie Infants’ School we are a nurturing, child-centred infant school where every child is known, valued and supported to achieve their best.
We offer:
- A warm, inclusive and supportive team culture.
- A strong commitment to professional development and wellbeing.
- A chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our youngest learners.
- A school community that celebrates curiosity, kindness and creativity.
As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
- A competitive salary
- National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye voucher scheme
- Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
Further information about the job
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Trewirgie Infants' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 287 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Trewirgie Infants' School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tpacademytrust.org
Our school is a stimulating, attractive, well-resourced environment where children are encouraged to develop independence, initiative, self-confidence and a sense of responsibility.
Arranging a visit to Trewirgie Infants' School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tpacademytrust.org.
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