Cover Supervisor

Inspire Education Trust; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing network

Employee Benefits platform

Flexible working

Job summary

Inspire Education Trust seeks a Senior Cover Supervisor to support learning across Trust premises in Coventry and Nuneaton. The role offers flexible working with part-time options and a commitment to safeguarding, with expectations for strong classroom leadership and pupil welfare.

The post requires experience with primary pupils, ability to promote positive values, and a proactive approach to safeguarding. A supportive environment and development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Is enthusiastic and inspiring with excellent classroom management skills.
• Has relevant experience of working with and supporting primary aged pupils.
• Can promote positive values and attitudes within the classroom.
• Understands their role in safeguarding and protecting children.
• Experience of teaching groups of children in a variety of areas, including Sport and PE.

Responsibilities

• Is enthusiastic and inspiring with excellent classroom management skills
• Has relevant experience of working with and supporting primary aged pupils
• Can promote positive values and attitudes within the classroom
• Understands their role in safeguarding and protecting children
• Experience of teaching groups of children in a variety of areas, including Sport and PE

Skills

Classroom management

Safeguarding

Student support

Sport and PE teaching

Job description

Senior Cover Supervisor at Inspire Education Trust

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Job Reference #
EDV/2026/IET/49202

Location
C/O Hearsall Community Academy, Kingston Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 6LR

Contract Type
Permanent

Contract Term
Part-Time/Full-Time

Salary
£25,338.00 - £30,509.00 Annually (Actual)

Support Staff Grade 5 scale points 12-23

Closing Date
Midnight, Fri 28th Aug, 2026

Start Date
As soon as possible

Positions Available
1

Interview Date(s)
Week commencing 31st August 2026

About this Role

Part time with flexible working options will be considered.

Location: The postholder will be required to work in all Trust premises in Coventry and Nuneaton

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible team player for this role of Senior Cover Supervisor.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is enthusiastic and inspiring with excellent classroom management skills
• Has relevant experience of working with and supporting primary aged pupils
• Can promote positive values and attitudes within the classroom
• Understands their role in safeguarding and protecting children
• Experience of teaching groups of children in a variety of areas, including Sport and PE

We offer great flexibility with this position, with fewer term-time weeks worked and part-time hours available.

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children's welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training, and familiarize themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

About Inspire Education Trust

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

• A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
• A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff
• Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

Additional Information

Closing date: 9am Friday 28th August 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 31st August 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of Senior Cover Supervisor will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with effect from 1st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible team player for this role of Senior Cover Supervisor. We are looking for someone who:

• Is enthusiastic and inspiring with excellent classroom management skills
• Has relevant experience of working with and supporting primary aged pupils
• Can promote positive values and attitudes within the classroom
• Understands their role in safeguarding and protecting children
• Experience of teaching groups of children in a variety of areas, including Sport and PE

We offer great flexibility with this position, with less term time weeks worked and part time hours available.

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children's welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

About Inspire Education Trust A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development. As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

• A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
• A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff
• Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts