Academy: Wayland Academy
Category: Education Support (School Based)
Start Date: October 2025
Closing Date: Mon, Sep 15, 2025
Job Weeks: 39 Weeks
Hours: 32.5 hours per week
Type: Permanent, Part Time
Job Reference: AUG
Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale F: £22,065 to £23,935 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£28,598 - £31,022 full time/full year equivalent)
Part Time: 32.5 hours per week over 5 days from Monday to Friday
Working Weeks: 39 weeks
Start Date: October 2025
Wayland Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and responsible person to work as a Cover Supervisor to provide cover for whole classes whilst covering the absence of teachers to allow them to carry out professional duties and training.
Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the "Planning your application" section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years.
The main responsibility of the role will be:
To provide high quality supervision of classes to cover short-term absence of the regular teacher
To provide high quality general curriculum support including planning and administration
The ideal candidate will have:
Very good numeracy/literacy skills/GCSE grade C (or NVQ 3 equivalent) in Maths and English
Proficient use of technology and understanding of its use in supporting effective teaching and learning
Experience of teaching (or other relevant learning environments) covering groups or whole classes
Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively, both orally and in writing, with pupils, parents/carers and staff
Wayland Academy is an oversubscribed and highly performing secondary school in the heart of Norfolk with a positive atmosphere and low staff turnover. In % of students achieved grades 9-5 in English and mathematics and achieved a Progress 8 score of +0.56, positioning the school as one of the highest performing secondary schools in Norfolk and Suffolk. Staff at Wayland Academy have a belief in every student's entitlement to the highest quality of education and ability to achieve and learn. Our curriculum vision reflects the role of the Academy in the community, promotes understanding and enrichment and values our students' reading, vocabulary and fluency in speech and written word. We take the learning and pastoral care of our students very seriously to give them confidence in the world.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country's top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country's best educational thinkers and practitioners.
The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain's highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
For information on what it is like to live and work in Watton, click here. The most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023 gave Wayland Academy an overall grade of 'Good'. "School and Trust leaders form a strong and cohesive team which has driven, and continues to secure, school improvement."
When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.
We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.
The Trust also offers:
Generous holiday entitlement
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme giving access to a range of services including claim back costs for Eye Care and prescriptions and access to 24/7 virtual GP Service and mental health support (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
Cycle-to-work scheme
Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers
Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal
Salary sacrifice schemes, including home technology, smartphones and healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership discounts (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
Free Parking (on most sites)
* Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation
If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Julie Amys, PA to Principal ).
To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 15th September 2025
Interview date: Monday 22nd September 2025
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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