Cover Supervisor at Airedale Academy

Airedale Academy; Castleford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Castleford Trust is seeking a Cover Supervisor to work with students and gain valuable experience in a school setting. The role is suitable for someone starting a career in education or taking initial steps into teaching, joining our classroom teams.

You will be enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated, and commit to Castleford Trust values while supporting pupils’ learning across all subject areas and contributing to wider academy life.

Qualifications

• Inspirational, dedicated and motivated.

Responsibilities

• Work across all subject areas delivering lessons set by the teacher.
• Supervise students during short-term teacher absences.
• Support with morning duties and after-school activities.

Skills

Motivation

Enthusiasm

Reliability

Student engagement

Job description

About this Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CoverSupervisor to work with our students and gain valuable experience in a schoolsetting. You will be enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated and be joining our classroom teams. This role could be a goodplatform for someone starting a career in education or looking to take theirfirst steps into teaching.

You will:

• You will have theopportunity to work in a supportive school and gain valuable experience ofworking with young people.
• Work in allsubject areas and deliver lessons that have been set by the teacher.
• Create excellentrelationships with staff and students.
• Be responsiblefor supervising students during short term teacher absences.
• You will supportwith morning duties, after school detentions, after school activities,extra-curricular activities.

You will be

• Inspirational,dedicated and motivated.
• Dedicated to being the best you can be.
• Passionate about the education of young people, particularly those with a low ability and vulnerable pupils.
• Committed to Airedale Academy values.
• Committed to achieving the best for every pupil.
• Supportive of the Academy's ethos and values at all times both within the Academy and the wider community.
• Committed to inspiring pupils and staff in the development of teaching initiatives and strategies.
• Able to provide an active contribution to the wider part of Academy life.

As a valued colleague within our Trust, you can expect:

• Unwavering support and a culture of collaboration: you will benefit from exceptional support from our executive leaders, leadership teams and dedicated Trust specialists across key areas including curriculum development, safeguarding, inclusion, governance, HR, finance, estates, IT and compliance. At Castleford Trust collaboration is at the heart of everything we do - your success is our shared success.
• Wellbeing and Community: from Day 1 your wellbeing matters to us. You will have access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family members. Throughout our local community you will be able to join local fitness and swimming facilities at a discounted rate, and each year be able to take advantage of our onsite health checks. We regularly review and update our services to meet the needs of colleagues at all stages in their life and careers.
• Working together to achieve excellence for all: all the academies within the Trust have a strong moral purpose and seek to have a positive impact on the communities that they serve and to support families to overcome any social disadvantage. We are deeply committed to our values of Care, Aspire and Succeed and have very high expectations and aspirations for pupils and colleagues alike.

Closing date for Applications: Providing suitable interest,the closing date for applications is 8.00 am on Monday 9th November 2026with interviews taking place Monday 16th November 2026.

References: References will be taken up shortly aftershortlisting and prior to interview using the contact details you supply onyour application.

Equal Opportunities: Castleford Trust is committed toequality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals areencouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexualorientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage andcivil partnership. Castleford Trust welcomes applications from anyone whomeets the criteria for the role.