cover supervisor

Inspire Learning Trust; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Gym and Exercise classes

Westfield Health Scheme

Pension contributions

Job summary

Winterhill School within Inspire Learning Trust is seeking a Cover Supervisor to provide effective supervision in lessons during the absence of teaching staff. This part-time role is based at Winterhill School in Rotherham and forms part of the Teaching Vacancies postings.

We expect candidates to support students to progress and achieve, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding and creating a safe, inclusive learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Able to provide effective cover supervision to students within the classroom, which enables their continued learning in the absence of teaching staff.
• Committed to supporting students to progress and achieve

Job description

Cover Supervisor

Details

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Part-time
• Location: Rotherham, S61 2BD
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 7 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 21 Sept 2026

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Inspire Learning Trust is a Multi Academy Trust based in Rotherham which also includes Oakwood High School, Sitwell Junior School, Thomas Rotherham College and Winterhill School.

Winterhill school is a forward thinking, multi-cultural school committed to an inclusive education where 'everyone succeeds'. The school has fantastic facilities, a dedicated staff team with a family ethos and strong support from the community it serves.

Responsibilities

• Able to provide effective cover supervision to students within the classroom, which enables their continued learning in the absence of teaching staff.
• Committed to supporting students to progress and achieve

Commitment to safeguarding

At Winterhill, we take our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of our students, very seriously. Our ethos is clear, and we work tirelessly to give our students an environment where everyone feels safe and are respected, valued and fully supported. It is also the responsibility of all adults to safeguard our young people, backed up by regular safeguarding CPD. Lead by our safeguarding team, we work together to uphold our safe environment, identify any concerns early, and share information to ensure well-informed and timely actions can be taken when required.

Recruitment Process

Our safer recruitment processes include online media searches which will form our due diligence checks pre interview. Employees will be subject to a comprehensive vetting process including references from current and previous employers, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

All candidates are expected to read the Trust's Safeguarding Policy accessible via our website: https://www.inspiretrust.uk/page-template/statutory-documents/

Equal opportunities

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we undertake to make any reasonable adjustments to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face.

What the school offers its staff

• Employee Assistance programme - Ele Wellbeing platform
• Accredited living wage
• Specsavers Eye Care voucher
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Gym and Exercise classes
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Free Parking
• Flu Jabs
• Evening Language Classes - discounted rate
• Support Staff Holiday Entitlement
• Onboarding for New Starters
• Sports facility Hire
• Urban Yoga
• Westfield Health Scheme
• White House Clinic Physiotherapy discounted rate
• Blue light card eligibility
• Pension contributions
• Student admissions to Secondary School