Cover Supervisor

City of Peterborough Academy; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant educational institution in the UK seeks a Cover Supervisor to support students during teacher absences. The role involves lesson delivery, behaviour management, and mentoring. Ideal for those looking to impact education positively, with multiple benefits including professional development and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous public sector pension schemes

Family friendly policies

Automatic pay progression

Free parking on all sites

Qualifications

• Confident, adaptable, and passionate about supporting young people.
• Ability to deliver pre-prepared lessons and manage behaviour positively.
• Willingness to support the wider life of the school.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom supervision during teacher absences.
• Mentor targeted pupils and support academic interventions.
• Contribute to extracurricular activities and tutor support.

Skills

Adaptability

Classroom management

Mentoring

Support for academic interventions

Job description

Overview

Join Our Team as a Cover Supervisor

Are you confident, adaptable, and passionate about supporting young people in their learning journey?

We are seeking a dedicated Cover Supervisor to join our vibrant and inclusive academy. In this key role, you’ll provide classroom supervision during teacher absences, ensuring students remain engaged and focused. You’ll deliver pre-prepared lessons, manage behaviour positively, and maintain a productive learning environment across a range of subjects and year groups.

Beyond cover duties, you’ll have the opportunity to mentor targeted pupils, support academic interventions, and contribute to the wider life of the school, including tutor support and extracurricular activities. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to make a real impact in education, whether you\'re considering a future in teaching or simply want to support student success.

Responsibilities

If you\'re proactive, professional, and ready to be a valued part of our supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.

In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:

• A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits marketplace
• A free digital wellbeing companion for all colleagues
• A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
• Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
• Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
• Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
• Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
• Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
• Dedicated ECT support programme
• Access to savings in childcare costs
• Generous annual leave allocation
• Automatic pay progression
• Free parking on all sites
• Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
• Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders

Application and safeguarding

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education".

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.