Cover Supervisor

The East Manchester Academy; Manchester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle2work scheme

Gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cash Plan

CPD and leadership development

Job summary

The East Manchester Academy in Manchester is seeking a proactive Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team. You will supervise classes during teacher absence, maintain high behaviour standards and provide feedback to colleagues on student progress.

You will support wider school activities such as exam invigilation and educational visits, contributing to a positive learning environment and future career in education.

Qualifications

• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills; experience with school-aged children in paid or voluntary capacity.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and colleagues, manage workload independently, and adapt in a busy school environment.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes during teacher absence, ensuring students stay engaged and complete work set by staff.
• Maintain high standards of behaviour and provide feedback on students' progress and attitudes to learning.
• Contribute to wider school life through activities such as exam invigilation and educational visits.

Skills

Classroom supervision

Behaviour management

Student engagement

Organisational skills

IT literacy

Job description

About Us

The East Manchester Academy is a vibrant and innovative educational community in the heart of Beswick. We are a part of the Greater Manchester Education Trust. Together, we create lives of opportunity.

‘The East Manchester Academy is a beacon of hope and aspiration for pupils’ (Ofsted 2023)

‘The sense of community is tangible in this inclusive school.’ (Ofsted 2025)

This is an exciting opportunity to join The East Manchester Academy, a vibrant and ambitious school at the heart of a diverse community. Following our positive Ofsted inspection in March 2025—where we achieved ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for Personal Development and Leadership and Management—we are continuing to build on our rapid improvement journey.

We are a growing academy and we are now looking to add further capacity to our team as we enter the next stage of our development; to become an exceptional school that ensures the children of East Manchester flourish both academically and socially. We are a forward thinking and happy school, we embrace research and work collaboratively with colleagues within and beyond our trust to drive standards.

Please visit our website to learn more about us and contact: [e-mail] if you would like to arrange a visit to the academy prior to application.

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will supervise classes during teacher absence, ensuring students remain engaged in their learning and complete work set by teaching staff. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of behaviour, supporting students in the classroom, and providing valuable feedback to colleagues on students' progress and attitudes to learning.

Alongside classroom supervision, you will contribute to the wider life of the school through activities such as exam invigilation, supporting focused interventions, accompanying educational visits, and assisting within a designated curriculum area when cover is not required. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone considering a future career in education or looking to make a positive impact on young people's learning and development.

About You

You will have a good educational background, strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills, and experience of working with school-aged children, either in a paid or voluntary capacity. Confident, organised and adaptable, you will be able to communicate effectively with students and colleagues, manage your workload independently, and respond positively to the challenges of a busy school environment.

Most importantly, you will be passionate about supporting young people to succeed. You will understand the importance of positive behaviour management, demonstrate professionalism at all times, and be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. A flexible approach, willingness to undertake training and professional development, and a positive, solution-focused attitude will help you thrive in this rewarding role.

Full details about the role and the qualifications, experience, and attributes required can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Why Join Us?

The successful candidate will join an academy that is relentless in its drive to ensure our students and staff alike achieve their very best and our proud of themselves. We are proud to serve our diverse and inclusive community and wish to appoint a practitioner who shares our commitment to young people in challenging circumstances who believes that excellent leadership can leverage high levels of performance and remains optimistic in the face of adversity.

We value our colleagues and also offer the following:

• A minimum 20% PPA allowance for all staff

• Joint PPA time for departments to plan collaboratively

• Cycle2work scheme

• Gym membership

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Health Cash Plan

• A comprehensive CPD programme to support pedagogical and leadership development

• A low stakes approach to QA to ensure teachers keep getting better

• Strategic partnerships with external organisations to support staff development

• A genuine commitment to wellbeing and effective workload management

A Trust for Every Child and Every Colleague

We believe that great futures are built by great people. Colleagues who work in our schools will experience the same focus on care and guidance, opportunity and challenge, so that they can deliver an exceptional education to our young people. They will become the very best practitioners through bespoke support and opportunities to learn professionally, to collaborate, to lead innovation and to advance their career with us.

We strive for excellence in everything we do. At GMET, every role, from teaching to support, is valued. You’ll be supported and empowered to grow within a trust where our core values guide our work with learners, colleagues, families, and the wider community.

We invest in our people. As part of GMET, you’ll benefit from a wide range of employee benefits designed to support your health and wellbeing, help you save money, and make your salary go further including:

• A warm, inclusive, and supportive school culture
• High expectations for all learners and staff
• A strong focus on wellbeing and professional development
• Opportunities to innovate and collaborate across the trust
• A commitment to equity, diversity and accessibility
• Tailored CPD and coaching
• Trust-wide networks and learning communities
• Leadership development pathways
• Access to wellbeing resources and flexible working options

We are committed to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All roles are subject to:

• Enhanced DBS checks
• Reference and identity verification
• Compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.