What skills and experience we're looking for
About You:
To ensure consistency of high-quality educational provision for students when cover is required, predominantly in the classroom, but occasionally in other areas of the school.
Requirements:
• Educated to a high level of education.
• Proven experience working in an education environment.
• Previous classroom supervision experience and working with pupils in class either 1:1 or in groups / classes.
• Proven Experience in classroom management.
• Ability to work in a team collaboratively with other staff.
What the school offers its staff
About our School:
Caister Academy is one of Norfolk’s leading co-educational secondary schools, situated in the coastal village of Caister-on-sea, just 20 miles from the vibrant and historical city of Norwich. Caister Academy's 2024 Ofsted report praises the school ‘Good’ in all categories, notably capturing that “Pupils know how to behave, and they do so well”. The report also states that the “Classrooms are quiet spaces which are highly conducive to learning”.
It specialises in literature and performing arts, with aspirations to lead nationally in all areas. As part of Creative Education Trust, we work in collaboration with other local Academies, and we contribute to and receive development opportunities and support from Creative Education at a national level.
For more information on the Academy, please visit
About the Cover Team
Our cover team play an integral role in ensuring the student learning experience remains high quality when their usual teacher is absent. Our students value having the familiar face of a Caister Academy colleague who knows our lesson structure and behaviour systems. If you like the idea of supporting students in a range of lessons and ensuring they maximise their learning time, you could be a great addition to the cover team at Caister Academy.
Further details about the role
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.
We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated, and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.
For more information on Creative Education Trust visit
CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:
CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.
We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.
We actively encourage visits to the Academy. For further details, or an informal discussion and or visit about the role with the Lead Practitioner Nicholas Barker, please contact the HR hub on norfolkhr@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk .
Closing date: Friday 28 March. However, we advise you to apply early as we may hold interviews as soon as we have received enough applications from suitably qualified applicants. If a successful appointment is not made, then we will repeat the process. Please do not hesitate to contact the HR team on NorfolkHR@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk if you would like an update on your application and details of a potential interview date.
Closing date: Friday 28 March
Interview date: Thursday 3 April
The interview process will consist of a formal interview, cover a lesson or a small work group and student panel.
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
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.