Cover Supervisor
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5TB |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | f16248b6-c479-4f4e-bdb2-674b2066fcd4 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Attainments
4 x GCSEs at grade C or 4, including Maths and English, or equivalent Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy qualification Essential
Level 2 Childcare qualification or equivalent, e.g. CACHE, NVQ L2, NNEB Desirable
Level 3 Childcare or Teaching and Learning qualification Desirable
Degree Desirable
Knowledge
Experience of working with children in an education or childcare environment Essential
Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities Essential
Ability and confidence to assist pupils with basic numeracy and literacy in line with learning strategies and national curriculum Essential
Experience of basic administrative tasks Desirable
Experienced/trained first aider Desirable
Skills and Abilities
To be flexible and able to take both a proactive and responsive approach towards the role Essential
To be a good communicator and be able to present to a wide range of audiences Essential
To promote equality of opportunity throughout all aspects of Academy life Essential
To undertake the role with energy, enthusiasm and tenacity Essential
Attitudes and Beliefs
Commitment to excellence Essential
Commitment to inclusivity, equality and diversity Essential
Commitment to the role of secondary education in developing children’s life chances and enabling them to achieve their full potential Essential
Commitment to ensuring a healthy and safe environment and the welfare of children and staff Essential
Commitment to regular and on-going professional development Essential
Commitment to high professional and personal standards of work and conduct Essential
What the school offers its staff
West Craven is a small and vibrant secondary school for young people aged 11 to 16 years which serves this local Lancashire/Yorkshire community.
Barnoldswick is located on the Lancashire/Yorkshire border with both Leeds and Manchester drivable in just under an hour. Preston, Skipton and Bradford are easily commutable and the town is on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Bronte Country and the Forest of Bowland. The Lake District, Morecambe Bay and the Fylde Coast are all a short drive away.
Our vision is to create a culture and ethos which promotes high aspirations and expectations, balanced with the highest level of care and support. We want students to love coming to West Craven, love learning and love being part of the academy family. The vision involves educating the whole child; our academy motto ‘Ad Vitam Paramus’ means ‘We Are Preparing for Life’. We encourage all students to get fully involved in the life of the academy and the opportunities beyond the classroom.
As an academy at the heart of the community we want close links with our feeder primary schools, local businesses, colleges and training providers. The school is on a programme of rapid transformation and improvement. As part of Pendle Education Trust since 2016, the future of the school is bright.
By joining the West Craven High School family you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team. We have regular staff training and dedicate time to continuing professional development and staff wellbeing. Our culture is about always looking at how we can share best practice with each other and improve together.
We collaborate with our colleagues at Colne Primet Academy as well as the three primary academies in our Trust family and have the support of the Pendle Education Trust core team for functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health and Safety, IT, Marketing and Governance.
Please take the time to read the information in this booklet to find out more about this role and we look forward to receiving your application for this role.
Commitment to safeguarding
Please visit https://pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/safeguarding-and-child-protection/587.html
Qualifications and Attainments
4 x GCSEs at grade C or 4, including Maths and English, or equivalent Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy qualification Essential
Level 2 Childcare qualification or equivalent, e.g. CACHE, NVQ L2, NNEB Desirable
Level 3 Childcare or Teaching and Learning qualification Desirable
Degree Desirable
Knowledge
Experience of working with children in an education or childcare environment Essential
Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities Essential
Ability and confidence to assist pupils with basic numeracy and literacy in line with learning strategies and national curriculum Essential
Experience of basic administrative tasks Desirable
Experienced/trained first aider Desirable
Skills and Abilities
To be flexible and able to take both a proactive and responsive approach towards the role Essential
To be a good communicator and be able to present to a wide range of audiences Essential
To promote equality of opportunity throughout all aspects of Academy life Essential
To undertake the role with energy, enthusiasm and tenacity Essential
Attitudes and Beliefs
Commitment to excellence Essential
Commitment to inclusivity, equality and diversity Essential
Commitment to the role of secondary education in developing children’s life chances and enabling them to achieve their full potential Essential
Commitment to ensuring a healthy and safe environment and the welfare of children and staff Essential
Commitment to regular and on-going professional development Essential
Commitment to high professional and personal standards of work and conduct Essential
What the school offers its staff
West Craven is a small and vibrant secondary school for young people aged 11 to 16 years which serves this local Lancashire/Yorkshire community.
Barnoldswick is located on the Lancashire/Yorkshire border with both Leeds and Manchester drivable in just under an hour. Preston, Skipton and Bradford are easily commutable and the town is on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Bronte Country and the Forest of Bowland. The Lake District, Morecambe Bay and the Fylde Coast are all a short drive away.
Our vision is to create a culture and ethos which promotes high aspirations and expectations, balanced with the highest level of care and support. We want students to love coming to West Craven, love learning and love being part of the academy family. The vision involves educating the whole child; our academy motto ‘Ad Vitam Paramus’ means ‘We Are Preparing for Life’. We encourage all students to get fully involved in the life of the academy and the opportunities beyond the classroom.
As an academy at the heart of the community we want close links with our feeder primary schools, local businesses, colleges and training providers. The school is on a programme of rapid transformation and improvement. As part of Pendle Education Trust since 2016, the future of the school is bright.
By joining the West Craven High School family you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team. We have regular staff training and dedicate time to continuing professional development and staff wellbeing. Our culture is about always looking at how we can share best practice with each other and improve together.
We collaborate with our colleagues at Colne Primet Academy as well as the three primary academies in our Trust family and have the support of the Pendle Education Trust core team for functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health and Safety, IT, Marketing and Governance.
Please take the time to read the information in this booklet to find out more about this role and we look forward to receiving your application for this role.
Commitment to safeguarding
Please visit https://pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/safeguarding-and-child-protection/587.html