Cover Supervisor

eTeach UK Limited; Barry; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitmore High School in Barry, Wales, is recruiting a Cover Supervisor / Learning Support Assistant for the 2027 academic year. The role is term-time only, 32.5 hours per week, with a Grade 5 salary range and a pro rata actual salary. The position supports pupils to reach their full potential, assists in classrooms, and provides supervision during lessons.

PGCE holders or those training are encouraged to apply, and the school emphasises safeguarding and welfare across staff and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Experience working with pupils in a school setting.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children.
• Willingness to work term-time and 32.5 hours/week.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supporting learners in classrooms.
• Support pupils to reach their full potential.
• Assist with supervision during lessons and activities.

Skills

Pupil support

Classroom assistance

Communication skills

Education

PGCE qualification

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisors /Learning Support Assistant.This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience in the classroom.

This position would suit:

• -a) Someone who is looking to gain experience prior to carrying out their PGCE;
• -b) Someone who has recently completed their PGCE and would like to gain more experience within the classroom;
• -c) Someone who would like to experience teaching in the classroom before continuing with their career path;
• -d) Someone who has a desire to work with pupils, helping them to reach their full potential.

Whitmore High School is a brand new 11-18 Comprehensive School, which opened in September 2018. The school serves boys and girls from the Western side of Barry, and has been established with the strong support of the local community, parents, and the Vale of Glamorgan. The school is based on a large, pleasant site which has easy access from all major roads, and is close to Cardiff, Newport, and Bridgend. Pupil numbers are buoyant and the school has proven to be a very popular local choice; funding for departments to innovate and develop is therefore strong. The school already has a hard-working, talented and innovative teaching staff. This is a term-time-only position, working 32.5 hours per week for 39 weeks per year. The salary is Grade 5, Point 8–12, £27,709–£29,542 per annum (full-time equivalent), with an actual salary of £20,934–£22,319 per annum, pro rata to the hours and weeks worked. This is a fixed-term contract running from January to December 2027, with the possibility of an extension for the right candidate.

Safeguarding StatementWhitmore High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.