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Teaching Assistant

Cover Supervisor

Wigmore Primary · Luton · Luton

Job description

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, competent and caring individual to join our team.

You will support teaching staff by providing classroom cover, implementing set work, monitoring pupils and reporting on progress during short term teacher absence. Other responsibilities will include administration tasks and accompanying school trips. Experience of working in a school environment is desirable.

The post is for 31 hours per week Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year, term time plus 5 training days. The hours of attendance will be 8.30am to 3.30pm daily plus 1 weekly after school meeting- these timings include a lunch time unpaid break of one hour every day.

Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English and demonstrate a basic level of numeracy. Willingness to undertake First Aid training and to apply this in the school.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture in our recruitment.

Please find the job description and person specification in this pack. You will find additional information about our school on our website - https://wigmoreprimary.com/ Applications close on Tuesday 23rd June at midday.

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About this school

Wigmore Primary

Community school · Primary · Ages 4–11

Not rated
Pupils
609
Avg teacher salary
£42,745
Pupil:teacher ratio
23.8:1

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

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

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Luton, Luton, LU2 9TB

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Salary
£19,848.00 Annually (Actual) SCP 9 - 14
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
9 June 2026
Closing date
23 June 2026

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