Cover Supervisor/ Tutor

Blackburn with Darwen Council; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

St Thomas’ Centre in Blackburn is seeking a dedicated Cover Supervisor/Tutor to support delivery of a broad curriculum for pupils aged 5-16 who have been permanently excluded. The role emphasises targeted interventions and safeguarding within a unique two-site school community.

The successful candidate will be a positive role model, able to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to plan support for vulnerable learners and help drive high standards of achievement and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Be an excellent role model for pupils.
• Have the knowledge and experience and ambition to work with some of the most vulnerable pupils in our area.
• Have the credibility to work with multi-disciplinary teams of professionals to plan the support for young people.
• Be enthusiastic, resourceful and keen to ensure that the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and well-being are achieved.

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

St. Thomas’ Centre
Lambeth Street
Blackburn
BB1 1NA

Job Title: Cover Supervisor/ Tutor
Grade/Salary: Grade F
Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time
Contract Terms: 35.00 hours
Closing Date: Friday 6th November 2026
Required from: ASAP

Are you innovative, creative, forward thinking, and have a passion for working with the most vulnerable children in our society to ensure they get the education they deserve? This exciting and rewarding post is suitable for people committed to making a real difference. We are seeking to recruit an excellent cover supervisor / tutor, to support with delivery of a broad curriculum to both primary and secondary pupils, to join our staff team. St Thomas’s Centre is a unique school: situated on two sites in the community, it caters for pupils aged 5-16 years who have been permanently excluded. Many have unmet special educational needs, social, emotional and mental health difficulties or medical difficulties. We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible practitioner who is able to become not only a significant adult role model for our pupils but also a professional role model for other staff and able to advocate for, and lead vulnerable young people. You will need to be able to plan and deliver work to small groups of pupils. There will also be a big focus on delivering targeted interventions. St Thomas’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to strong references and enhanced DBS checks. We are an equal opportunities employer with a staff body who reflect the diversity and heritage of our community. The successful candidate will:

• Be an excellent role model
• Have the knowledge and experience and ambition to work with some of the most vulnerable pupils in our area
• Have the credibility to work with multi-disciplinary teams of professionals to plan the support for young people
• Be enthusiastic, resourceful and keen to ensure that the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and well-being are achieved

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands, or final warnings as well as convictions.