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Teaching Assistant

Cover Supervisor

St Alban's Catholic High School · Ipswich · Suffolk

Job description

£27,254 - £29,540 FTE (£20,467 to £22,183 actual)

Grade 4 point 9 - 14

32.5 hours per week / Monday - Friday / 39 weeks per year.

Required 1st September 2026:

The Governors are seeking to appoint an effective individual to support our teaching staff by providing classroom cover, implementing set work, monitoring students and reporting on progress during short term teacher absence.

Experience of working with young people aged 11+ is essential, preferably within a classroom setting. You must also have a minimum of Level 4 in Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent qualification).

St Alban's Catholic High School strives to provide an excellent education for our students within a caring Christian community where all are respected, valued and supported to achieve their potential. Our motto is ‘Love God, Love Our Neighbour, Love Learning’ and through this mission we aim to inspire, challenge, support and value every student to achieve their potential.

All staff have a responsibility and have a duty to ensure that their work and interaction with all individuals fully reflects the school’s distinctive ethos and mission statement as a Catholic School.

All offers of employment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, evidence of Right to Work in the UK and satisfactory completion of all other pre-employment checks.

Full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role are outlined in the job description attached.

Closing date: 10:00am Friday 12th June 2026

Interview Date: TBC


About this school

St Alban's Catholic High School

Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Good
Pupils
996
Avg teacher salary
£50,013
Pupil:teacher ratio
8.3:1
Academy trust
OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Location

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Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3NJ