Cover Supervisor

St John Henry Newman Catholic School; Coventry; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Staff wellbeing group

Counselling services

Job summary

Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Coventry is seeking a reliable Cover Supervisor to join our team. You will help maintain high standards in the classroom and support pupils during lesson time and registration.

This role offers induction support, access to high quality CPD, and a chance to gain early experience on the path to teacher training as our new state-of-the-art school opens in 2026.

Qualifications

• Reliable, hardworking and organised.
• Experience supporting pupils/students.
• Willingness to engage in induction and development.
• Interest in teacher training and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Have high expectations for themselves, colleagues and students.
• Contribute to the academic success of the school.
• Deliver high quality service to students and colleagues on a professional level.
• Be flexible and patient when working with young people and adults.
• Be responsible for a class during lesson time, registration and tutorial time.
• Supervise and support students in classroom settings across the curriculum.

Skills

Classroom management

Patience

Flexibility

Experience with students

Job description

The governors of this oversubscribed outstanding Catholic school under the CSI framework, are seeking to appoint a reliable, hardworking and organised Cover Supervisor to join the team. Are you looking for that position to give you experience in your first step to teacher training? The person we appoint will be fully supported in their induction and have access to high quality professional development opportunities. The successful candidate will also join the school at an exciting time as we prepare for the development of a brand-new, state of the art school opening in September 2026.

Cardinal Newman is a highly successful 11-18 Catholic comprehensive school set in 37-acre grounds in the pleasant outskirts of Coventry. In our most recent Ofsted visit, staff morale was identified as being high and we are fully committed to the positive wellbeing of our staff.

There is a vibrant staff social body with calendared events to ensure that staff can meet and socialise outside of the classroom.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future success of our school. We are determined to continue to, to meet the needs of our students in an ever-changing world and we are confident that we will achieve our vision, which is simple: to become an outstanding school in all we do.

We are located within easy access of all areas of Coventry and commutable from surrounding areas such as Birmingham, Solihull, Leamington Spa and Sutton Coldfield.

Why join Cardinal Newman Catholic School?

• A well-motivated and respectful body of students.
• A friendly, enthusiastic, and supportive staff body and a ‘high morale’ within the school
• CPD programmes to support and develop teachers in their career progression.
• A vibrant and extensive programme of extra-curricular activities and personal development opportunities, which broaden the experience of our students.
• A caring ethos with strong international links and a commitment to actively supporting global charity and fundraising projects.
• National College membership
• Access to our gym facilities and opportunities to get involved in staff-organised sports.
• Our staff-led wellbeing group and common room association where we plan social events for all our staff are welcome to participate.
• Staff Benefits -including cycle to work scheme, home and electronics and care first support offering counselling and support services.

We have an amazing team of staff who make sure our students are given every opportunity to fulfill their true potential. We pride ourselves on excellent relationships, where we work together to form a happy, loving, and caring community, based on clear boundaries, accepted values, and high expectations.

If you share our values and ethos, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will:

• Have high expectations for themselves, their colleagues and the students that they work with and are responsible for.
• Contribute to the academic success of the school.
• Deliver the highest quality of service to our students, colleagues and all with whom they interact on a professional level.
• Flexibility, ability to work with young people and adults. Patience.
• Have relevant qualifications and experience.
• Be responsible for a class of students in lesson time/registration time and tutorial time.
• Supervise and support students in mainstream classroom work across all areas of the curriculum.