Cover Supervisor

Learning Community Trust; Telford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Ercall Wood Academy, part of the Learning Community Trust, invites applications for a fixed-term teaching role. The position is term-time, 37 hours per week, with a salary of £25,706 to £27,441. The successful candidate will teach in a classroom and have the confidence to deliver cover lessons, working within a large team to uphold our values.

Closing date 2 November 2026. Interview 10 November 2026. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and requires an enhanced DBS check and references in line

Qualifications

• Experience of teaching within a classroom setting.
• Ability to deliver cover lessons.
• Works well as part of a large team within a values-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons and cover lessons as required.
• Contribute to a supportive, values-driven school culture and team collaboration.

Skills

Teaching

Cover lessons

Team player

Job description

Salary Range: Scale 5 Point 13-17 Actual Salary £25,706 – £27,441
Working hours: Term time (37 hours) + 5 days
Start date: As soon as possible

Ercall Wood Academy is looking to appoint a candidate who is passionate about the value of
education and is committed to making a positive difference to our community. Due to
curriculum demand this year we are offering a 1 year fixed term contract.

The successful candidate will have experience of teaching within a classroom setting and
have the ability and confidence to deliver cover lessons.

We want an individual who works well as part of a large team and has the drive to make a
difference to students through our values of Empower, Respect and Aspire.

Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd November @ 9.00 am
Interview: Tuesday 10th November 2026

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and young people. All post holders working in regulated activity with children, are required to have
an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list). References will be required for all shortlisted candidates, prior to interview and these will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process.In line with the
Statutory Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education an online check will also be undertaken for all
shortlisted candidates prior to the interview. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to
complete a criminal self-disclosure declaration, posts that involve working in regulated activity are
exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, please note it is a criminal offence for individuals
on the barred list for children to apply for any post working with children. For more information,
please refer to The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions
Order 1975, for information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and
related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We are committed to equality anddiversity andfollow the Safer
Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance – Keeping Children Safe in Education.For
more information regarding our school’s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child
Protection & Safeguarding Policy

• Vacancy reference
• 036
• Ercall Wood Secondary
• Department
• Support
• Employment type
• Fixed term
• Salary Range: Scale 5 Point 13-17 Actual Salary £25,706 - £27,441