THE MANDEVILLE SCHOOL

Part of the Insignis Academy Trust

We have an exciting opportunity to join our successful, vibrant school community as a

Cover Assistant

Permanent, full time

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Bucks Pay Range 3 £23,790 - £25,519 (actual annual salary) 

 (Equivalent to £28,129 - £30,174 for full time)

Start Date:  ASAP

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 10th February 2026 at 12 noon

Are you a highly motivated person who is passionate about teaching young minds? Are you committed to helping our students to achieve their full potential through high quality supervision of classes? Do you want to join us on our journey to becoming an outstanding school? If so, this could be the job for you.

The position

We’re looking to appoint a Cover Assistant who will strive to help every child succeed. You would be responsible for providing lesson supervision in an education setting and ensure effective learning takes place.  You will have excellent communication and time management skills and a good knowledge of secondary education. As we work tirelessly to improve you will actively get involved with our ongoing efforts to become an outstanding school.

The school

With around 1,000 students on roll and an over-subscribed Year 7 intake, we’re a popular school in the heart of Buckinghamshire. We’re fortunate to be based in a diverse, supportive and ever-changing community in Aylesbury and our students are respectful, hardworking and eager to succeed, borne out by our high attendance figures.

We’re an ambitious school and have embarked on an exciting journey of improvement where we are progressing rapidly through the hard work of our enthusiastic, loyal and committed staff. Our sharp focus on teaching and learning means we’re relentlessly striving to become better and better as a school.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 10th February 2026 at 12 noon

For any enquiries relating to the position please contact the Trust’s Human Resources Team, either by email recruitment@insignis.org.uk or by telephone 01296 744351, who will be happy to help.

Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous ‘safer recruitment’ practices and the successful candidates will be required to undertake the completion of satisfactory checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical report, confirmation of qualifications and documentation to prove Right to Work in the UK.

We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either due to their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (as set out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work and in nurturing an equitable society.  

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

The Insignis Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.