Cover Supervisor

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Handsworth Grange Community Sports College is seeking a proactive Cover Supervisor to support daily lesson delivery by taking over classes when teachers are absent. You will deliver set work and ensure students stay on task in a calm, organised manner.

You will work closely with subject teachers to discuss planned cover, provide feedback on progress and behaviour, and help embed ICT tools to enhance learning. Training and support will be provided to help you succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Ability to manage whole classes in a professional manner.
• Experience supporting ICT-enabled lessons.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover teaching for classes by delivering set work in the absence of their scheduled teacher.
• Liaise with teachers to discuss cover work and feedback on progress and behaviour.
• Support the use of ICT in delivering lessons and activities.
• Manage whole classes in a professional manner.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

ICT in teaching

Flexibility

Student engagement

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Handsworth Grange Community Sports College are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and capable Cover Supervisor with well-developed interpersonal skills to:

• Provide cover teaching for classes by delivering set work in the absence of their scheduled teacher.
• Be able to liaise with teachers to discuss cover work set for planned absence and to provide feedback about student progress and behaviour following the covering of lessons.
• Be able to support the use of ICT in delivering lessons and learning activities.

The successful candidates will have a flexible approach and the confidence and presence to manage whole classes in a professional manner. Applicants should have very good literacy and numeracy skills and the ability and desire to work with young people. Training and support will be provided to enable you to carry out your duties successfully.

Candidates are encouraged to have an informal discussion about the role with Kate Grapes – Assistant Headteacher via e-mail: [e-mail]

The closing date is 9.00am on Friday 11 September 2026 and interviews will take place week commencing 14 September 2026.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

What the school offers its staff

Please see the attached Recruitment Pack

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.