14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    8 October 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    24 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: Term time only plus 1 day

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£19,792 - £21,096

What skills and experience we're looking for

An extremely rare and exciting opportunity has arisen at St Wilfrid’s for a Study/Cover Supervisor.

We are seeking a colleague who has the drive and ambition to deliver pre-planned lessons and manage classroom learning for our students in the absence of their teacher. As a study/cover supervisor you will confidently supervise students, assisting learning and creating a positive working environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising classes across the curriculum, ensuring that students are engaged and focused on their work.

St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School & Sixth-Form College is a mixed voluntary Academy for 11-18 year olds, based in North Featherstone in West Yorkshire. There are currently 1,538 students in attendance. The school opened in 1963 and has a proud history. We were judged as Good by Ofsted in November 2021; we were also inspected by the Catholic Inspection Service (Sec 48) in April 2024, with 7 out of 9 areas graded Outstanding.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • a welcoming and supportive staff team
  • support and collaboration from a strong partnership of 15 schools within the Trust
  • a commitment to your professional development
  • friendly and caring school and parish community
  • a passionate and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team and Academy Council
  • an excellent pension package
  • health and wellbeing support
  • opportunity to apply for a blue light card to save money on 15,000 retailers

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1481 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

A Voluntary Catholic Academy

Arranging a visit to St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lbeynon@st-wilfrids.bkcat.uk.

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