Cover Supervisor

elatschools; Romford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK seeks a dynamic Cover Supervisor to join their thriving department. This role involves supervising students, managing classroom behaviour, and supporting educational activities. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills, a commitment to safeguarding, and educational qualifications, particularly in English and Maths.

Benefits

High quality professional development

Supportive and friendly colleagues

Flexible working opportunities

Staff assistance programme

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to manage, supervise and direct activities of children.
• Display commitment to child safeguarding.
• Ability to explain lesson objectives and encourage timely completion.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively within a team of professionals.
• Encourage positive behaviour and maintain order.
• Support children's learning and development.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Behaviour management

Education

GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths

Job description

Salary: £20,420 - £21,614 per annum

Grade 3 Spinal Point 5-9

FTE: £28,521 - £30,189

(Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Required as soon as possible

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint an exceptional, dynamic Cover Supervisor to join a thriving department, with a strong team who work collaboratively together.

The successful candidate will have the:

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team of professionals.
• Communication skills, oral, written and presentational.
• Ability to manage, supervise and direct the activities of children and young people.
• Ability to deploy a range of strategies and techniques to encourage positive behaviour and maintain order and discipline.
• Display commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.
• Ability to explain the objectives/tasks set for the lesson and to encourage the class to complete those activities in the target timescale.
• GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths.

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development
• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Flexible working opportunities
• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Cycle to work scheme

Please complete applications by 12pm on Friday 6th June 2025. Interviews are scheduled to take place shortly after. Please note that the Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date.

Empower Learning Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer that is committed to safer recruitment. All applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children.

For further information about this role, please contact Eddie Aylett via [e-mail]