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  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    11 May 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37hours a week Monday to Friday 1FTE

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year September 26 - August 27 - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

£21,995.76

What skills and experience we're looking for

Working under the direction of senior staff, you will coordinate the support provision for students requiring behavioural intervention, primarily through the management of the Consequences Room. Duties include timely contact with parents to communicate behaviour, Consequences, or exclusions.You will be responsible for arranging, organizing, and supervising appropriate work and/or specific skills development with individual students. You will liaise with parents, external agencies, education welfare, and the police regarding confidential and complex issues. The role requires maintaining the Consequences Room environment and meticulously recording all C4 and C5 behaviour incidents onto the MIS system.

Qualifications

We are looking for an individual with the willingness and ability to enhance qualifications and training in the post. Essential skills include the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences and the capacity to respect and maintain confidentiality.

Crucial requirements include excellent time management and organisational skills, proficiency in standard ICT packages, including Microsoft Office, and the capacity to relate sympathetically to students while recognizing potential child safeguarding issues. Experience of working in a school environment is desirable.


What the school offers its staff

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

  • Secure Pay & Pension:Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

  • Training & Progression:Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.

  • Flexibility & Leave:Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)

  • Wellbeing & Perks:Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.

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

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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Additional documents

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About Outwood Academy Carlton

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1130 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Outwood Academy Carlton is an Ofsted Good rated, 11- 16 academy based in the friendly, attractive village of Carlton in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2016.


In October 2024, Ofsted noted that “students are taught to be ‘good human beings’ as part of the ethos at Outwood Academy Carlton” and that they “have a strong moral code and behave well in and outside of lessons”, including contributing to the wider community.  Ofsted also noted that “leaders are determined that all students should succeed and be well prepared for life through a curriculum that develops their knowledge, skills and character”.  Furthermore, Ofsted acknowledges that students who regularly attend school make strong progress as a result of the school’s rapid improvement.


We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching. We are innovators with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential.


With a holistic view of education, we value vocational, practical, creative and academic excellence equally, creating an environment where every student can shine.


We have won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, in addition to being an IQM Centre of Excellence, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also delighted to have been awarded the United Against Bullying Bronze Award from the Anti-Bullying Alliance of the National Children’s Bureau which demonstrates our commitment to stopping bullying and improving the wellbeing of our students.  We are also very proud to have been awarded Bronze Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award. 


We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.


Outwood Academy Carlton is situated in North East Barnsley and is easily accessible from South and West Yorkshire, with Wakefield, Sheffield, Doncaster, Huddersfield and Pontefract all within commuting distance. We are just 5 miles from the M1.

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Carlton

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email e.smith@carlton.outwood.com.

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