Cover Supervisor

TES FE News; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a progressive school in Birmingham as a Cover Supervisor from September 2025. The role involves covering lessons and ensuring students engage effectively with classroom resources. Ideal for those passionate about making a difference in students' lives, with training available for suitable candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role preferred but not required; training available.
• Ability to maintain student behaviour in a classroom.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Cover lessons and support student engagement with resources.
• Maintain classroom behaviour and discipline during lessons.
• Assist with physical education sessions.

Skills

Engagement

Classroom management

Adaptability

Job description

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Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our forward looking, ambitious and happy school as Cover Supervisor to join this busy and very successful school from September 2025.

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our forward looking, ambitious and happy school as Cover Supervisor to join this busy and very successful school from September 2025.

The main purpose of the role is to cover lessons and ensure the students engage in the resources provided and maintain student behaviour and support in the classroom, this will include P.E. Full details of the role are contained in the job description. It would, therefore, suit someone who has previously worked in a similar role though training is available for a suitable candidate.

The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the city since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of “making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”.

Our Academy Trust currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and five nonselective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background.

The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.

Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in a further five academies over the next five years.

We are offering the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a thriving school with passionate and enthusiastic students who are dedicated to their learning and to become part of our committed, supportive and dedicated staff team. This is a fabulous community which is full of character; proud of our history and tradition whilst being forward thinking and creative. Staff and students thrive on extremely positive relationships underpinned by our expectations that everyone in our community should strive to be their best. We are committed to excellent teaching and learning in an environment where students relish the opportunities they are given to master the subjects they are studying, are willing to take risks and enjoy the intellectual challenges this brings. We develop staff and students who have the desire and courage, combined with the emotional, intellectual and practical capacities to change the world in ways that might be great or small but are always for the better. We are a happy and caring school which values and takes pride in diversity and celebrates individuality.

We are looking to appoint someone who believes passionately about making a difference to the lives of every student and who does so with integrity, humility and relentless positivity.

If our vision, ethos and ambition match your own philosophy, please download the job description, information for applicants and person specification from our website to find out more about the role and the school and how you can fit with our vision and values. Visits are welcomed and encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the Head’s PA, Mrs S Harvey.

In order to apply, please complete the Academy Trust application form including the names and addresses of two referees, to the Headteacher, Mr David Goodwin. CVs will not be accepted.

Please also use the statement section of the application form to explain the ways in which your experience to date has helped to prepare you for this role and how you would seek to contribute through this role to our vision and ambition.

Closing date: 7 July 2025 @ 09:00

Interview date: 10th July 2025

The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham is an educational charity supporting eleven schools and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

CHARITY NUMBER: 529051

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Book and Periodical Publishing

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