Kirklees Council
Advanced Educational Teaching Assistant – Cover Supervisor - Westborough High School
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Organisation
Schools
Directorate
Secondary Schools
Service Area
Westborough High School
Hours
Term Time Only Plus 5 Days – 37 hours per week
Number of Jobs
1
Location(s)
Stockhill Street, Dewsbury WF13 2JE
Position type
Permanent
Grade
Grade 8
Salary
£27,930 - £29,357
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Advanced Educational Teaching Assistant – Cover Supervisor
Grade 8 (£27,930 - £29,357)
Westborough High School is an 11-16 comprehensive school with a passionate commitment to making a difference to children’s lives and ensuring that all pupils have the highest possible learning experience.
We now seek to appoint an innovative and confident individual to the post of Advanced Educational Teaching Assistant – Cover Supervisor who will join our team including teachers and other support staff to aid the learning and welfare of all pupils.
You will require excellent interpersonal skills to build strong, positive relationships with teenagers, parents, external agencies and school staff.
Other essential qualities for all applicants include amongst other things:
- The ability to effectively communicate with children/young people, school staff and outside agencies.
- An understanding of child development and learning including Special Educational Needs and also Child Protection Procedures
- Experience of mentoring and one to one support with young people
- The ability to work with parents and carers in order to support the education of the pupils
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- The ability to work to strict deadlines remaining calm when under pressure
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- Providing short term cover in the absence of the classroom teacher in all subject areas
- Providing support for pupils, the teacher and the school in order to raise standards of achievement for all pupils
- Supporting the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills by delivering intervention programmes to groups of pupils
- Understanding and implementing school child protection procedures
(Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details)
As a valued member of our team we can offer:
- Clear and shared values and expectations
- A commitment to tailored professional development
- A stimulating work environment
- An experienced, highly committed and supportive leadership team
If you have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that pupils not only achieve their potential, but exceed it, then we would like to hear from you.
You are warmly welcomed to visit our school to meet other staff and to see for yourself what a great place Westborough is to work. (Please note that the school is closed for the summer break from 17 July 2026 until 31 August 2026.)
The closing date for applications to be returned is 9.00 a.m. on Friday 11 September 2026 and completed applications should be returned to Fiona Sharp, PA to the Headteacher at the school or via email (CVs will not be accepted.)
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Westborough High School reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
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We look forward to welcoming your application and if you require any further information about the role, please contact the school on telephone: 01924 469549 or you can visit the school website at
Westborough is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people and expects all workers, volunteers and employees to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be appointed subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including references and satisfactory Enhanced Criminal Records with Children’s Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS.)
Please Refer To Our Child Protection And Safeguarding Policy
Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This is a position working in regulated activity and therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of due diligence checks and in accordance with KCSIE 2025 and are required to complete a self-declaration form prior to interview.
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
11 September 2026, 9:00 AM
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