Cover Supervisor

The Governors of St Bernard’s Catholic High School in Barrow-in-Furness are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor.

Contract: Permanent, 31.25 hours per week, Term time only plus 1 week (39 weeks worked),

Required start: As soon as soon as possible

St Bernard’s is a successful Catholic comprehensive school, which is part of the Diocese of Lancaster, serving the community of Furness and located on the edge of the Lake District National Park. We are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to provide supervision of students. 

Successful candidates will need to respond to questions, generally assist students to undertake set activities and to uphold standards of behaviour in the classroom. In addition to cover needs, there will also be a requirement to work alongside existing staff in curriculum areas providing general support for departments. This is a key role in supporting the day-to-day running of the school and the successful applicant must be IT literate and competent in using a variety of software packages.

We would welcome applications from someone who is looking to gain experience before pursuing a teaching role and has an NVQ level 3 in supporting teaching and learning or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant discipline.  The ability to relate well to children and adults is essential.

An application pack and further details about the post are available from: www.stbernardsschool.uk

Completed applications should be returned to: Angela Williams, angela.williams@mater-christi.com
Closing Date: 12 noon on Monday 15th April 2024

Applications will be assessed as they are submitted and we reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to make an appointment before this date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

St Bernard’s Catholic High School is part of the Mater-Christi Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity and community cohesion and that it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. The Mater Christi Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check,  two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.