What skills and experience we're looking for
St Aidan’s is a Catholic learning community for boys aged 11-18, in which all individuals are provided with the opportunity to flourish in a way that is rooted firmly in the values of the Gospel where each child can ‘Celebrate life to the full’. Our ethos and practice is proudly rooted in these beliefs and in the core values: Hard Work, Trust and Fairness. From the moment a pupil arrives at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy we expect them to live by these values.
St Aidan’s Catholic Academy is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty-five Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Cover Supervisor. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dedicated team who encourage all pupils in the school community to thrive.
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.
Salary: Band 4, Scale Point 7-11 (£21,716.20-£23,146.46 pro rata)
Start Date: 20th January 2025, subject to pre-employment checks Contract: Permanent/Part time/Term time, plus 5 days (includes insets) Hours: 37hrs Working pattern: 08:00 am – 16:00 pm (includes 30 min unpaid lunch break) I
Interview: 9th January 2025
Completed application forms should be submitted by email to payroll@staca.co.uk by 4pm on Monday 6th January. A full application pack can be obtained from the school/Trust website. Emailed applications are required and CV’s will not be accepted. For enquiries regarding this role, please email Andrew Morris, Assistant Headteacher: amorris@staca.co.uk
Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow.
The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working in the Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust:
• Competitive Salaries
• Generous Pension schemes
• High Quality Professional Development opportunities
• Career progression across the Trust
• All employees can access counselling, physio services and flu immunisation vouchers
• Commitment to national terms and conditions for all staff in line with the Bishop’s memorandum of understanding for Catholic schools.
• Real living wage paid as minimum
• Workload Charter
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.