COVER SUPERVISOR

Location

Ashton Community Science College, PR2 1SL
Aldwych Drive
Tel: 01772 513002
School website: www.ashtoncsc.lancs.sch.uk

Summary

“Ashton Community Science College is a Good School”.  (Ofsted 2023)

ACSC is a popular and thriving school that sits at the heart of the community, enjoying an excellent reputation locally and across Lancashire. The Governors of ACSC are wishing to appoint a permanent cover supervisor.    We require a hardworking, reliable and motivated candidate who has a genuine desire to work in a busy school with the ability to multi-task.

We are looking for a cover supervisor with experience of working with children along with excellent interpersonal skills, high expectations of student’s achievement and behaviour and the ability to follow clear instructions for pre-prepared tasks whist using their own initiative. The successful candidate will need to be flexible and dynamic as this is a highly varied role.   Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this post. 

The post is part time, 32.5 hours a week, 38 weeks and 2 days per year. 

The successful candidate will have to have a flexible approach to working to meet the needs of the school.  The start and finish time are 8:am – 3pm with a 30-minute lunch.  We do not operate a flexi time system.

Should you choose to apply then please ensure that the enclosed Lancashire County Council application form is completed fully, a CV is not required. 

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

ACSC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  The successful applicant will be required to provide a disclosure from Disclosure Barring Service before any appointment is confirmed. On-line checks will be carried out on short-listed candidates.

Application documents are available by download in the vacancies section of the school website http://www.ashtoncsc.lancs.sch.uk/job-vacancies 

Applications should be submitted electronically by 9am on March 31st 2025 to hr@ashtoncsc.com
Interviews will be held week beginning April 21st 2025.   

Please note we regret we are unable to contact individual applicants who may be unsuccessful at this time.

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

 

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.