Cover Supervisor
Ashton Community Science College
Preston
- ÂŁ28,142 - ÂŁ32,061 pro rata
- Salary:
- Pro-rata salary: ÂŁ21119 - ÂŁ24060. This salary is subject to the 26/27 NJC pay award.
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Autumn 26
- Apply by:
- 7 September 2026
Job overview
“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 8am – 3pm with a 30-minute lunch.
Should you choose to apply then please ensure that the enclosed Lancashire County Council application form is completed fully, a CV is not required.
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 https://www.ashtoncsc.lancs.sch.uk/job-vacancies/
Applications should be submitted electronically by 9am on Monday 7th September.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 15th September.
Please note we regret we are unable to contact individual applicants who may be unsuccessful at this time.
Attached documents
About Ashton Community Science College
- Ashton Community Science College
- Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston
- Lancashire
- PR2 1SL
- United Kingdom
Ashton Community Science College is a co-educational secondary school located in a suburb of Preston, Lancashire. Offering places to students aged 11-16, and is a community school administered by the local authority.
Ashton Community Science College is smaller than most schools of its type. It is proud of the diversity of its intake.
Head Teacher
Janet Hoyle
Values and vision
Ashton Community Science College operates a no-excuses policy. It sets high expectations of its students in terms of hard work and behaviour. Teachers deliver a broad and balanced curriculum, with a wide range of qualifications available for students across a spectrum of interests and academic ability
Academic excellence is perhaps the secondary school’s top priority, with staff working hard to offer additional support to students who fall behind, or accelerated learning for those who require a more challenging curriculum.
Ofsted report
“Students achieve well. From below average starting points students make good progress so that by the end of Year 11, they reach standards which are average in English and above average in mathematics… Behaviour in lessons and around the college is good. Parents say, and students confirm that they enjoy coming to college. Students say they feel safe and cared for by their teachers.”
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