About the School

A welcoming and inclusive primary school in Cambridge, committed to providing a nurturing, safe and stimulating environment where every child is encouraged to achieve their full potential. They pride themselves on their supportive staff team, strong community values, and high expectations for learning and behaviour.

The Role

They are seeking a confident, motivated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor / HLTA to join the team. This is a varied and rewarding role supporting teaching and learning across the school and providing high-quality cover during teacher absence.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver planned learning activities in the absence of the class teacher

• Support pupils’ learning in whole-class, group and one-to-one settings

• Manage classroom behaviour effectively in line with school policies

• Assist with planning, preparation and assessment under the guidance of teaching staff

• Support pupils with additional needs, ensuring inclusion and engagement

• Work collaboratively with teachers, support staff and senior leaders

• Contribute to the wider life of the school where appropriate

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• HLTA status or relevant experience as a Cover Supervisor (essential)

• Experience working within a primary school setting

• Strong classroom management skills

• A positive, flexible and proactive approach

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• A genuine commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

We Offer

• A friendly, supportive and experienced staff team

• Well-behaved, enthusiastic pupils who enjoy learning

• Opportunities for professional development and training

• A positive and inclusive school culture

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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