Job Description

Academy:

Wayland Academy

Category:

Education Support (School Based)

Start Date:

September 2025

Closing Date:

Tue, Jun 10, 2025

Job Weeks:

39 Weeks

Hours:

32.5 hours per week

Type:

Permanent, Part Time

Job Reference:

MAY20259518

Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale F: 21,381 to 23,193 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (27,711 - 30,060 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: September 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 , 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 2022 62% 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 (julieamys@waylandacademy.org).


To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Tuesday 10th June 2025

Interview date: Thursday 19th June 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.