Cover Supervisor

Cambourne Village College; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambourne Village College in Cambridgeshire is seeking a confident Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team. You will supervise classes during short-term absence of teaching staff, manage the classroom and deliver pre-prepared materials.

This permanent role is 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with term-time plus 5 training days. The successful candidate will support students across year groups and subjects, upholding safeguarding and behaviour expectations.

Qualifications

• Graduate candidates welcome
• Experience in teaching support desired
• Strong classroom management and safeguarding awareness

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes during short-term teacher absences
• Deliver pre-prepared lesson materials and support students with set work
• Maintain a positive, engaging, and orderly learning environment
• Uphold safeguarding and behaviour expectations across year groups and subjects

Job description

COVER SUPERVISOR

Salary: NJC Scale 5, points 12 to 17 (£28,598 to £31,022 per annum FTE). Actual salary £22,641.49 per annum on point 12 based on 30 hours per week.

Contract: Permanent, 30 hours per week - Monday to Friday 08.30 to 15.05 with a 35 minute unpaid break. Term time plus 5 training days (39 weeks per year). Part time hours in a job share will also be considered

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Cambourne Village College, Cambourne

We are seeking a confident, enthusiastic and reliable Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting students' learning by supervising classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for managing the classroom, ensuring students remain engaged in their learning and maintaining a positive and productive learning environment. You will deliver pre-prepared lesson materials, support students in completing set work, and uphold the school's behaviour and safeguarding expectations.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong classroom management abilities, and the confidence to work with students across a range of subjects and year groups.

This role is ideal for graduates considering a career in teaching, experienced teaching assistants looking for a new challenge, or individuals passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of young people.

In return, we offer a supportive and inclusive working environment, professional development opportunities, and the chance to be part of a school community committed to helping every student achieve their potential.

Join us and help inspire, support and motivate the next generation of learners.

Cambourne Village College is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rated, over-subscribed secondary school, eight miles from Cambridge. We opened as an academy of the Cam Academy Trust in September 2013. Our ethos is aspirational and inclusive, our staff is highly motivated, our pupils courteous and hard-working, and we have excellent facilities. A 350 place sixth form opened in September 2024, with 175 students in each of Years 12 and 13. Joining Cambourne Village College represents a unique opportunity to work in a newly-established school within a wider, high-quality Academy Trust that gives excellent possibilities for professional and career development.

For further details on Cambourne Village College, please visit the website Homepage - Cambourne Village College