Organisation
Schools
Directorate
Primary Schools
Service Area
Birkenshaw CE (C) Primary School
Hours
26.25 hours per week - Term time plus 5 days
Number of Jobs
1
Location(s)
Station Lane, Bradford BD11 2JE
Position type
Permanent
Grade
Grade 7
Salary
£18,257 - £19,173 per annum
Advert Wording
Required from 3rd November 2025 (or as soon as possible)
A minimum of 26.25 hours per week (4 days)
The children, staff, Governors wish to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated and capable Senior Educational Teaching Assistant to fulfil the role of Cover Supervisor and to play a key role in the development of our school.
Birkenshaw CE (C) Primary School is a thriving, happy and popular school with an excellent reputation in the local community.
‘Leaders have created an exciting place to learn.’ We are a good school and ‘the pupils at Birkenshaw are very positive about their school. The well-being of pupils is at the heart of all the school does.’
(OFSTED April 2022)
We are looking to increase capacity within the teaching and learning team in school. As part of this development we wish to appoint a cover supervisor to be responsible for covering and delivering prepared lessons, from Nursery to Year 6, in the absence of the class teacher.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, positive and flexible, a great team player with excellent communication skills and will be responsible for the development of effective mentoring relationships with both children and their parents.
We welcome applications both from experienced cover supervisors or from those with other relevant experience of working with children or young people who can demonstrate their ability to engage children and fulfil the job specification.The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the office to make an appointment.
Visit Dates: Wednesday 17th September at 8:30am, Friday 19th September at 9am or 3:15pm and Monday 22nd September at 1pm
Closing date: Wednesday 24th September at 5:00pm
Shortlisting: Thursday 25th September
Interviews: Wednesday 1st October
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
Closing date
24 September 2025, 5:00 PM
Important Information
Job Profile/description
Additional document 2
