Foundational Skills Tutor & Cover Supervisor

St Luke's Church of England School, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RD

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 38 hrs per week/39 weeks TTO
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade D

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an enthusiastic and adaptable Foundational Skills Tutor and Cover Supervisor to join our supportive school community. This rewarding role combines targeted literacy and numeracy intervention with cover supervision, offering the opportunity to make a real difference to students’ confidence, progress and success.

You will deliver structured support to individuals and small groups in literacy, numeracy and handwriting, helping students develop the foundational skills they need to thrive. You will also monitor progress, contribute to review cycles and work closely with colleagues to ensure effective support for students.

When not delivering interventions, you will supervise classes during short-term teacher absence, following lesson plans and maintaining a calm, purposeful learning environment with high expectations for behaviour and engagement.

If you are able to meet the requirements of this role, we would love to hear from you.

For an Informal conversation please contact:Emma.thorpe@stlukescofe.school

Full details and an application form can be downloaded here:Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust - Vacancies (tedwraggtrust.co.uk)

Closing date:Thursday 14thMay 2026 11.59pm

Interview date:W/C 18thMay 2026

What the school offers its staff

This is such an exciting time to be joining St Luke’s. We were recently named among the top 5schools in Devon for the progress students make in their GCSEs, and we are proud to havebeen rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2024.

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

The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and operate in accordance with the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before an appointment is confirmed. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Luke's Church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 853 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Luke's Church of England School website
• Email address: emma.thorpe@stlukescofe.school
• Phone number: 01392 204 600
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-luke-s-church-of-england-school-exeter

We are incredibly proud to be part of the rapidly growing Ted Wragg Trust and believe whole heartedly in their mission to grow great people. If you join St Luke’s you will be surrounded by people who have an unapologetic mission to be better every day. We offer all staff exceptional professional development through weekly coaching which has seen us be named as one of only 13 national coaching hubs. Our staff also benefit from disruption free classrooms created by a centralised behaviour system, wider Trust leadership development programmes as well as access to exceptional leadership coaching and opportunities such as SW100.

At St Luke’s, we are relentless in our mission to support the improvement of educational outcomes in the South West and are proud to be one of the most improved schools in the region following our 2022 outcomes. As a member of our team, we expect the same aspiration and are searching for people who reflect our core values by taking responsibility to achieve their best.

If you are someone who believes in the power of education to transform the lives of all young people, regardless of background, then St Luke’s is the place for you. We will provide you with the very best training, opportunities and environment that ensures you can be brilliant every day.

Arranging a visit to St Luke's Church of England School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emma.thorpe@stlukescofe.school.

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