Cover Supervisor

Ark St Alban's Academy; Highgate; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Ark St Alban's Academy in the United Kingdom is seeking a confident Cover Supervisor to sustain high-quality learning when teachers are absent. You will supervise classes across subjects and year groups, communicate clear tasks and maintain a calm, safe classroom.

You will support small-group interventions, pastoral duties, detentions, trips and administrative tasks, liaise with staff, and help uphold positive behaviour and inclusive practices.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising classes and maintaining order in a busy school.
• Clear and effective communication with pupils, teachers and staff.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive learning.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes across different subjects and year groups.
• Communicate and oversee work set by teachers.
• Create a calm, safe and purposeful classroom environment.
• Support small-group interventions and pastoral duties.
• Assist with detentions, trips and administrative tasks.

Skills

Communication

Literacy

Numeracy

Organisational skills

Experience with youth

Job description

Our school is seeking an enthusiastic and confident team player to join our team and to make sure that pupils continue to learn even when the availability of their teachers is disrupted.

We are looking for a confident, organised and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to help maintain high-quality learning when teachers are absent. You will supervise classes across different subjects and year groups, communicate and oversee work set by teachers, and create a calm, safe and purposeful classroom environment.

You will keep pupils focused and motivated, promote positive behaviour and inclusion, collect completed work and liaise with teaching and curriculum staff. When cover is not required, you may support small-group interventions, pastoral duties, detentions, trips and administrative tasks across the school.

The successful candidate will have strong communication, literacy, numeracy and organisational skills, experience of working with young people, and the ability to establish positive relationships and high expectations.

You will be resilient, reliable and flexible, with a genuine belief in the potential of every pupil and a clear commitment to safeguarding. We provide regular training in classroom management and opportunities to develop your experience across our administration and pastoral teams. For those considering a career in teaching, the role also offers access to training and future opportunities within Ark St Alban's Academy and the wider Ark network.