Cover Supervisor

Futura Learning Partnership; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work

Gym discounts

Professional development

Job summary

Sir Bernard Lovell Academy in Oldland Common is seeking a motivated Cover Supervisor to support learning across the curriculum during teacher absence, helping students stay engaged and progress.

This permanent role is 32.5 hours a week, term time only plus 5 inset days, with Monday to Friday 08:15am–15:15pm and a 30 minute lunch break. Start date ASAP. We welcome applicants who are reliable, collaborative and committed to providing high-quality learning support.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates resilience, reliability and integrity; collaborative in team settings.
• Ability to manage classroom activities and workload effectively; uses ICT to support learning.
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths (or equivalent) and experience with children or young people.

Responsibilities

• Support learning across the curriculum during teacher absence.
• Help maintain a calm, purposeful environment to enable student progress.
• Assist with ICT-enabled learning and classroom activities to engage students.

Skills

Resilience

Reliability

Integrity

Collaborative approach

ICT for learning

Classroom management

Education

GCSEs (C/4 or above) incl English & Maths

Job description

Sir Berna rd Lovell Academy is seeking a motivated and reliable Cover Supervisor to join our team. This r ole provides the opportunity to support learning across the curriculum, ensuring students remain engaged, focused and making progress during teacher absence.

Working with students across a range of year groups and subjects, you will play an important role in maintaining the calm, purposeful environment that helps young people achieve their potential.

About Sir Bernard Lovell Academy

Sir Bernard Lovell Academy in Oldland Common is a forward-thinking secondary school known for its strong pastoral care, high standards , and commitment to student progress. The school offers a supportive environment with a wide range of academic and enrichment opportunities to help every student achieve their potential.

SBL Academy is part of Futura Learning Partnership, giving colleagues the opportunity to work within their own distinctive school community while benefiting from the collaboration, shared expertise and professional connections of a wider trust.

About Futura Learning Partnership

Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England. Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues.

Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone. Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities.

Together, we are building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish. Our commitments to inclusion, community and growth guide how we work, the decisions we make, and the experience we want to create for pupils and colleagues.

About You

We'd love to hear from someone who:

• Demonstrates resilience, reliability, integrity and a collaborative approach to working with others
• Can confidently manage classroom activities, organise their workload effectively and use ICT to support learning
• Has a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent), including English and Maths, together with recent experience of working with children or young people
• Shares our belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities

Our Culture and Offer

We want Futura to be a place where people feel valued, supported, and able to develop. Collaboration and shared learning are part of how we work, with opportunities to connect with colleagues across our schools, develop professionally, and contribute to the wider partnership.

Eligible colleagues can access a range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and development. These include a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to 500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments, as well as confidential counselling and wellbeing support, Cycle to Work Scheme, gym membership discounts and opportunities for professional and career development.

Find out more about what its like to work with us at: https://www.futuralearning.co.uk/careers

Role information:

• This is a permanent position, working 32.5 hours a week, Term Time Only + 5 inset days
• Monday to Friday 08:15am 15:15pm with a 30 minute lunch break.
• Start date: ASAP

Diversity and Inclusion

At Futura Learning Partnership, we believe that diversity strengthens our organisation and enriches the communities we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences and particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in senior leadership roles within education. We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible and will provide reasonable adjustments wherever required.

Safeguarding

Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children will form part of the selection process. For this post, pre‑employment checks will include an enhanced DBS, barred‑list check, two references (one from your most recent employer), health screening and online searches, in line with our safer recruitment policy.

The postholder will have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.