Teaching and Learning Supervisor

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

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 September 2026 at 7am

• Date listed

  28 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,923.18 Annually (Actual)

Teaching and Learning Supervisor job summary

Are you a graduate who is interested in gaining experience for a career in teaching? Are you a Cover Supervisor or Teaching Assistant who is ready for the next steps in your career? Our Teaching and Learning Supervisor Role can help you to progress on your journey in education.

The primary purpose of the Teaching and Learning Supervisor is to lead and facilitate high-quality teaching and learning experiences across the school. This role involves significant responsibility for covering whole classes during planned (e.g., PPA) and unplanned teacher absences, ensuring curriculum continuity and effective pupil engagement. As a person you should be enthusiastic and passionate about education. Staff in the school are personable and work extremely well as a team.

The school will be looking to interview candidates with experience of working with young people, as a Cover Supervisor/Teaching Assistant, or with other areas of child related experience such as voluntary work with children outside of a classroom environment.

This position may also appeal to graduates who are thinking about finding a route into teaching. We have a proven track record of supporting trainees through the early stages of their training into successful teaching careers via the Josie Thirkell Institute of Education in partnership with Exceed Teaching School Hub. There may be the opportunity for a strong candidate (graduate) to obtain a place on the course the following academic year.

At Oakhill, we believe that all children thrive in an environment in which they are happy, challenged and secure. We consider it an absolute privilege to be important figures in our pupils’ young lives and are committed to ensuring their primary school days are full of fun, adventure and experiences which create lifelong passions and interests.

Our children are achieving incredible things. Are you someone who can work in partnership with parents to unleash a child’s potential and establish an appetite for life and learning?

We are looking for someone who:

is enthusiastic, warm and caring

is able to develop a friendly and supportive relationship with children and their families

is able to boost children’s self-esteem, resilience and aspirations

is able to work with the class teacher to support the children in their learning

is able to lead learning

is committed to their own learning and professional development

In return we can offer:

a chance to work with fantastic, enthusiastic children who deserve the best start in life

the opportunity to become part of a school community where children are at the heart of all we do

a supportive and experienced Leadership Team

a school that values your training and personal development

Visits to the schools are strongly advised and warmly welcomed. These will be available in September. Applications to be made through My New Term. For further information please contact: admin.oakhill@oakhillacademy.org.uk

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 Oakhill Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 328 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Oakhill Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakhill-primary-academy-barnsley

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