Cover Supervisor

Oakhill Primary Academy, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 5AG

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  7 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,584.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4

Cover Supervisor job summary

To work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision. To implement agreed work programmes with individuals/ groups, in or out of the classroom; this could include detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas and will involve assisting the teacher in the whole planning cycle and the management/ presentation of resources.

Staff will also supervise whole classes occasionally during the absence of teachers. The primary focus will be to maintain good order and to keep pupils on task. Cover Supervisors will need to respond to questions and generally assist pupils to undertake set activities.

Under the guidance of staff; provide specialist support in a specific curricula/ resource area, including preparation, and maintenance of resources and support to staff and pupils. Working under guidance; provide support in addressing the needs of pupils who need help to overcome barriers to learning.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Oakhill Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 325 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakhill Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakhill-primary-academy-barnsley

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