Cover Supervisor (Teaching Assistant Level 3) (Ysgol Calon Cymru)

Salary: Grade 6 Point 11 to Point 14 £27,269 to £28,624 per annum pro rata £14.13 to £14.83 per hour

Cover Supervisor (Teaching Assistant Level 3) (Ysgol Calon Cymru)
Job description
Ysgol Calon Cymru

32.5 hours per week / 39 weeks per year

1-Year Fixed-Term Contract

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Cover Supervisor with the ability to motivate our students when covering for absent teachers across both school campuses.

The successful candidate will supervise whole classes across the curriculum during the short-term absence of teachers, ensuring that the work provided for the students is delivered and completed. This person will be required to assist pupils with their work, respond to questions and uphold standards of behaviour in the classroom. Enthusiastic and committed individuals with an ability to adapt to different classroom environments are required for this post.

This role will provide an opportunity to experience the wide range of learning that takes place daily in the school and is the perfect stepping stone for someone who is considering a teaching career and wants experience being in a supportive and friendly school, or a new role for anyone who would like to make a real difference to the lives of young people. It is a great opportunity to play a crucial role in the day to day life of the school within the classroom and to gain exposure to the school environment.

Ysgol Calon Cymru is an 11-18 school serving a wide rural catchment area, located on two campuses, with an active sixth form. Ysgol Calon Cymru benefits from a hardworking, well qualified and dedicated team of teachers and associate staff. The school fosters a strong ethos of mutual respect, team spirit and working together in the best interests of pupils Our pupils are well-behaved, welcoming, and proud of their school. They work alongside staff to achieve our shared vision of becoming the best we can be. Your addition to the learning community will help us achieve this vision. Our school website ( https://www.ysgolcalon.cymru/ ) provides a range of information about the school.

The school was inspected in October 2022 and was described by Estyn as being, 'Ysgol Calon Cymru provides a calm, caring and enriching learning environment where many pupils develop as happy, confident and respectful individuals. Many pupils behave respectfully towards each other, develop positive relationships with school staff and are friendly with visitors.'

Ysgol Calon Cymru is a bilingual school and the ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.

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Closing Date: 10 th August 2025

Interviews TBC

Starting Date September 2025

For further information please contact Nia Lydiate, Business Manager- office@caloncymru.powys.sch.uk

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check