Astrea Academy Dearne
Barnsley
£22,959 - £24,517 per year
Salary:
FTE £30,024 - £32,061 (SCP 15 – 19)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
5 October 2025
Job overview
Join Our Team as a Cover Supervisor
Location: Astrea Academy Dearne, Barnsley
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: £22,959 - £24,517 (Actual Salary)
Hours: 32.5 hours/week, Term Time Only (39 weeks/year)
Astrea Academy Dearne is seeking a highly effective Cover Supervisor to join our committed team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about education and considering a future teaching career. You'll play a vital role in maintaining high expectations and supporting disruption-free learning by supervising whole classes and ensuring scholars complete work set in the teacher's absence.
Why Join Astrea Academy Dearne?
We are a proud member of the Astrea Academy Trust, serving over 1,150 scholars aged 11–16. Located in Barnsley, we're easily accessible from Wakefield, Leeds, Doncaster, and Sheffield. Our academy is inclusive, aspirational, and academic—driven by the belief that every child can thrive.
Our Mission & Values
We are unapologetically ambitious for every scholar, regardless of background or starting point. We believe in:
A knowledge-rich curriculum built on powerful knowledge and traditional teaching.
A warm/strict culture that ensures impeccable behaviour and joyful learning.
High expectations without excuses—we redouble our efforts to help scholars overcome barriers and succeed.
What We Offer
Extensive CPD and career development opportunities
Centralised planning and resources
No formal graded observations—just ongoing, supportive coaching
A feedback policy focused on whole-class feedback
Centralised detentions and behaviour systems
Opportunities to complete NPQs and progress across Astrea South Yorkshire
A visible, supportive leadership team that has your back
Who We're Looking For
A confident, values-aligned Cover Supervisor
Someone who believes every child can achieve, without exception
A team player who thrives in a culture of high standards and support
Interested in Applying?
If you are interested in this role, looking for a new challenge, have a passion for education, or maybe all of the above, take a look at the Recruitment Pack and Job Description to find out more about the role and how to apply. We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our academy to appreciate fully our excellent learning environment.
Please contact Hannah Peace ) to arrange a visit.
Safeguarding & Inclusion
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ candidates.
About Astrea Academy Dearne
Astrea Academy Dearne
Goldthorpe Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 9EW
United Kingdom
Do you want to be part of a team where you will help make a lasting impact on our students and rapidly accelerate their progress?
Do you want to work in a school where you are free to teach, with impeccable student behaviour and unhindered by bureaucracy?
We are looking to recruit outstanding staff who share our vision and passionately believe that all children can achieve, no matter what their starting point, background or needs.
Astrea Academy Dearne is an 11-16 secondary academy situated in Barnsley, with around 1150 students. We are within commutable distance from Wakefield, Leeds, Doncaster and Sheffield and are a proud member of the Astrea Academy Trust family of schools. We have the highest aspiration for our students to achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. We are a truly comprehensive and inclusive academy. This is reflected in our approach to all areas of our work.
What we offer:
* Huge support and progression opportunities
* A knowledge rich curriculum, built on 'powerful knowledge' and a traditional T&L approach built around Rosenshine and TLAC
* Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources
* An excellent curriculum and resources, co-ordinated by the Astrea National Leads
* A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – no onerous marking policies
* Disruption-free learning and a 'warm/strict' behaviour system
* Highly visible/supportive senior leaders who have your back
* Centralised detentions, including homework detentions (you do not need to organise/run/chase them at all)
* No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing 'no-stakes' instructional coaching, helping you to continuously develop
* Excellent ongoing CPD, career development and promotion opportunities across the Astrea South Yorkshire region
* Opportunity to complete NPQs
* An unrivalled professional progression model
What we are looking for:
* Highly effective teachers with excellent subject knowledge
* Both teaching and support staff who do not make excuses for what children can achieve
* Candidates who are totally aligned with our vision and values. If you are the type of person who fits with our culture, you will love working here.
We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our Academy, so you can fully appreciate our learning environment. Please contact to arrange a visit.
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About Astrea Academy Trust
We are a part of Astrea Academy Trust, a thriving family of 27 academies committed to inspiring our pupils beyond measure. Our aim is that every child gets a brilliant education, we will do this by pursuing aspirational standards with tenacity and drive, and by never settling for second best and not tolerating something that does not live up to our standards. We will remove performance barriers and develop a scholarly culture of behaviour and learning from students and of pedagogy and curriculum from our staff to ensure our children learn, thrive and lead successful lives.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion at Astrea Academy Trust
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Astrea Academy Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all requests for flexible working as we know that diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities that we serve. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive and building our culture of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in Astrea's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, prohibition, qualifications, online searches, two references and enhanced DBS check including the Children's Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here:
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