Cover Supervisor

Ninestiles, an Academy; Fox Hollies; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff wellbeing

Employee benefits

Job summary

Ninestiles, an Academy, is seeking a dedicated Cover Supervisor to provide coverage across the curriculum and maintain a calm, productive classroom environment. You will support learners to complete tasks and act as a role model for conduct and learning across the academy.

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills are essential to engage with parents, carers and colleagues. You will manage workload flexibly and remain composed under pressure while upholding a professional, friendly

Qualifications

• Experience covering colleagues’ absence across diverse curriculum.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with parents, carers and community.
• Ability to create an orderly and purposeful learning environment.

Responsibilities

• To create a calm and productive environment in which learners can complete the work set.
• To use specialist skills, training and experience to support learners to achieve their best work.
• Establish productive working relationships with learners, acting as a role model.

Skills

Cover supervision experience

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Work under pressure

Job description

Cover Supervisor

Required to start as soon as possible

Hours: 36.5 hours a week, term time only. Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm Friday 8am to 3pm

Salary: Grade 3 FTE £28,153 to £34,811. Actual salary is £24,891 - £30,777 depending on experience.

Status: Permanent

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

Ninestiles, an Academy is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team as a Cover Supervisor. Candidates must have a good level of experience and be able to cover colleagues’ absence within the lesson across the whole academy curriculum.

Candidates will also have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills as this role requires regular contact with parents, carers, colleagues, learners, and the local community. The successful candidate will also need to be able to demonstrate that they are able to cover colleagues’ absence and create an orderly and purposeful environment in which learners can complete the work set. Other essential skills involve the ability to be able to work flexibly and prioritise workload, work calm under pressure and uphold a professional, friendly manner at all times.

Purpose of Role

• To create a calm and productive environment in which learners can complete the work set.
• To use specialist skills, training and experience to support learners to achieve their best work.

To establish productive working relationships with learners, acting as a role model

About our Academy

Ninestiles, an Academy, is proud to be recognised as the TES Inclusive School of the Year 2025, celebrating our commitment to creating a welcoming, diverse, and high-achieving environment for all learners.

Following our most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, we were praised for taking effective action to maintain the high standards previously identified, reaffirming our status as a ‘Good’ school. Inspectors highlighted that our learners thrive both socially and academically, showing genuine respect for others’ differences—a reflection of our inclusive ethos and high aspirations.

Our pastoral care is a cornerstone of our success, with highly effective support systems and a staff team that holds consistently high expectations for every learner. At Ninestiles, we focus on securing strong academic outcomes and on preparing learners to become active, responsible citizens.

Our curriculum is thoughtfully designed by our collaborative leadership team and colleagues across Summit Learning Trust to offer breadth and balance. Learners benefit from a wide range of subjects at Key Stage 3, laying the foundation for informed choices at Key Stage 4, where options are tailored to their interests and abilities.

Beyond the classroom, our vibrant enrichment programme is a real strength of the school. With over 70 clubs and activities—including sport, music, art, drama, and debating—students are encouraged to explore their passions and develop new skills.

Join us at Ninestiles and be part of a school where inclusion, ambition, and opportunity go hand in hand.

Why Join Summit Learning Trust?

• A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
• Commitment to your professional development with high quality CPD opportunities and career progression.
• Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and a wide range of employee benefits.
• The chance to make a meaning impact on the lives of young people.

Closing date is 9am on Monday 21 September 2026 and it is expected that interviews will be held after the closing date. Please note, this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to thrive.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s Barred List check., and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available to view here.. If you require the application form in a different format, please contact [e-mail]