Lesson Manager (Cover Supervisor) - term time

Parkside Community School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2NS

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 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: Derbyshire County Council G8 - P12-15
• Additional allowances:

  Derbyshire County Council G8 - P12-15

Lesson Manager (Cover Supervisor) - term time job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Lesson Manager to support students and staff at Parkside Community School.

Purpose of the Post:

• Supervision of whole classes during short and long-term absences of class teachers under the guidance of teaching/senior staff including the implementation of learning journeys, positively managing student behaviour and assisting students in relevant activities
• Assessment and record keeping
• Enable students to access learning identifying and overcoming any barrier

The position is a great match for someone who believes that schools have the power to transform lives and must:

- be truly inclusive and focus on the wellbeing and progress of every child to unlock potential

- remove all barriers to social mobility so no doors are closed

- enable students to make the most of their talents, and live life in all its fullness

- enable young people to be aspirational and give them the tools to surpass their personal and academic targets

What we offer:

- a small and friendly school

- fantastic students

- an ambitious and supportive staff body

- huge support and progression opportunities

- excellent support from the Embark Federation central team

- excellent ongoing CPD and career development within our school, and across

the Embark family of schools

- an impressive range of Embark employee benefits

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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 Parkside Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 572 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parkside Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parkside-community-school-chesterfield

Parkside Community School is a small sized 11-16 secondary located in Chesterfield. In April 2023 it joined Embark Federation.

Parkside is a truly special school and has a fantastic student body. It benefits from a talented and committed, long serving staff and governance with minimal turnover. All at Parkside are passionate about positively serving to change life chances for our children; this is our common purpose.

Exceptional teaching and learning is our priority. Our highly qualified and motivated staff work hard to ensure our students achieve at the highest level, whatever their starting point. The intent of the Parkside Curriculum is to be leading edge, facilitating the best academic and personal development outcomes for our students. Our pastoral teams are driven to provide all necessary support to ensure our students can learn, participate, and feel they belong to the Parkside family.

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