Cover Supervisor

Avanti Fields School; Leicester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing all-through school in Leicester is seeking a Cover Supervisor to support student learning across primary and secondary phases. The role involves managing classroom activities, ensuring a supportive environment, and contributing to school life. Candidates should be adaptable and committed to helping students thrive. Competitive salary and professional development opportunities offered.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

LGPS pension scheme

Discounts (O2, Specsavers)

NUS Card and CSSC membership

Well-being programs

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Qualifications

• Able to support pupils' learning and behavior.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Safeguard the welfare of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom cover across both primary and secondary phases.
• Support pupils’ learning and behavior according to school policies.
• Maintain order, register attendance, and ensure students have the right resources.
• Perform additional administrative or supervisory tasks as required.

Skills

Communication

ICT/Technology skills

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 Education (A*-C GCSE) in English and Mathematics

Job description

About us and the role

Salary: Grade 5, £28,602 - £30,525 per annum pro rata. Approximately £22,874 - £24,412 per annum (0.79972 FTE)

Do you enjoy working with young people and supporting them to achieve their full potential?

Avanti Fields School is seeking a Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team and contribute to the success of our all-through setting.

In this varied role, you will step into lessons across both the primary and secondary phases, ensuring learning continues smoothly and pupils remain engaged in line with our school’s vision and values.

Alongside classroom cover, you will also play an active part in wider school life, from supervising pupils at break and lunchtime to assisting with resources, exam invigilation and supporting small groups or individual learners.

No two days will be the same, and the role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact across all age ranges.

If you are adaptable, organised and committed to helping pupils thrive, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

What will you do?

• Provide classroom cover across both primary and secondary phases, ensuring learning continues effectively when teachers are absent.
• Support pupils’ learning and behaviour, encouraging progress in line with the school’s high expectations and policies.
• Deliver set work, maintain order, register attendance, and ensure students have the correct resources and equipment.
• Undertake additional administrative or supervisory tasks when not required in class, contributing to the smooth running of the school.
• To implement school policies and procedures; for Climate for Learning, registration, health and safety etc

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

What are we looking for?

• Educated to at least Level 2 (A*-C GCSE) – including in English and mathematics
• Good knowledge and skills in the use of ICT/Technology
• An ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• An ability to work creatively as an individual and as part of a team
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school.

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.