Cover Supervisor

eTeach UK Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Pension scheme

Health scheme

Welcoming environment

Make a difference

Diverse professionals

Job summary

Oasis Academy Sholing is recruiting a friendly, enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to support short-term teacher absence. You will supervise whole classes, individuals or groups, maintain good order, and help students stay on task during lessons.

Ideal candidates enjoy working with young people, show resilience, and welcome the challenge of helping them learn and succeed. The academy offers staff development and a supportive team within a caring community.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in supervising students is desirable.
• Ability to manage a class and maintain discipline.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes and individuals in absence of a teacher.
• Support learning and keep students on task.

Job description

Cover Supervisor Salary: OCL Scale 4 SCP 7-11 (FTE - £27,274 - £29,071)Term time only – 8.15AM – 15:15PM (with half hour lunch break)Flexible Working Arrangement ConsideredClosing Date: Wednesday 4th November 2026Interview Held - Tuesday 10th November 2026Our school and community need you to provide short term cover for teacher absence

Our offer to you

• Opportunities for training and development internally and externally
• Defined benefit pension scheme (inc. life cover, lower tax, set rate 1/49 and ill health cover)
• Access to a Trust-wide health scheme including dental care , free eye checks
• A welcoming environment with colleagues who care
• The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people
• The opportunity to work with a variety of professionals in the academy

An exciting opportunity to join the team at Oasis Academy Sholing.We are recruiting for a friendly, enthusiastic, and hardworking Cover Supervisor to assist with covering the short-term absence of teachers. You will supervise whole classes, individuals, or groups of students in absence of a teacher, maintaining good order and keeping students on task. You must enjoy working with young people, have huge amounts of resilience and determination and welcome the challenge of helping them to learn and succeed.When you join the Sholing family you will be working with a great team of staff who believe all students deserve our full support to achieve their very best. We have a strong programme of staff development and opportunities to work with a wide variety of professionals in the academy, local community, and wider Trust.Application Procedure Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate safer recruitment check in line with KCSIE 2026, including enhanced DBS checks.