Cover Supervisor or Unqualified Teacher

Cover Supervisor or Unqualified Teacher

Caludon Castle School

Grade 3 (25185 FTE) or Unqualified Teacher (22601 - 35259) dependent on experience (pro rata to hours/weeks worked)

Permanent - 39 weeks per year

We are seeking an enthusiastic self-motivated professional to join our student support team as a cover supervisor to play a vital role in the school. Covering for short periods of absence is a rewarding job and one that provides valuable experiences in the classroom especially if you are looking for a stepping stone in order to get into teaching. You will be able to gain satisfaction from helping students meet their aspirational targets as well as offer them pastoral links as a tutor.

You will need confidence with the ability to inspire and enthuse our students so that they maintain their learning in the absence of their regular teacher.

You will need good interpersonal and organisational skills to lead planned lessons with the ability to relate to the young people in our school.

If you can embrace a challenge we will give you fantastic support and the opportunity to work with a team of energetic and enthusiastic colleagues. You will be able to gain satisfaction from helping students meet their aspirational targets as well as offer them pastoral links as a tutor.

We will offer you:

A programme of training and development for the next stage in your career;

Well-resourced classrooms and equipment. All staff have an iPad as do the majority of our students. We are passionate about embedding and making best use of technology within our lessons to enhance our curriculum delivery;

The opportunity to work within a supportive team of diligent and excellent teachers who have a wealth of expertise and experience and where innovation is fostered through faculty centred leadership;

A range of benefits which includes cycle to work free parking an employee discount scheme provision of an iPad a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through the Trusts people strategy and well-being committee;

A strong and effective admin team to enable you to concentrate on your teaching.

You will be joining a school where staff share best practice so that our standard of teaching and support is both high quality and continually developing.

This is an exciting time to join us. We are part of Castle Phoenix Multi Academy Trust which specialises in leadership and is committed to invest in and develop all staff and most importantly bring about the best possible outcomes for our students who deserve the very best.

Visits and applications:

Visits to our school are welcomed. To arrange a visit please email Stacy Hands.

Closing date: 8am Tuesday 9 December 2025

Interviews: 11 December 2025

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Please notean online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023.

Theseposts areexempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and assuchappointment tothese postswill be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.