Cover Supervisor

Shaw Education Trust; Tottington; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme (Staff

Holiday entitlement 37–39 days

Discount schemes for staff

Eye tests

Cycle to work

Institute of Education opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

Shaw Education Trust is seeking a dedicated Cover Supervisor to join Tottington High School and help maintain continuity of learning when teachers are absent. You will supervise classes, implement pre-prepared activities, and keep pupils focused and well-behaved throughout lessons.

This role offers the chance to contribute to a supportive school community, with opportunities to develop professional skills and support pupils’ ongoing education and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience in a school or educational setting is advantageous.
• Ability to supervise and manage classes effectively.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupils' welfare.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes in the absence of their usual teacher.
• Deliver lessons and activities using work provided by teaching staff.
• Ensure pupils stay engaged with the learning and complete the work set.
• Maintain a positive, calm and purposeful learning environment.
• Manage behaviour in line with school policies.
• Provide support and encouragement to pupils.
• Report issues to relevant staff.
• Support the wider life of the school and the Trust.

Skills

Classroom supervision

Behaviour management

Student engagement

Team support

Job description

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and committed Cover Supervisor to join our supportive secondary school team as soon as possible. As a Cover Supervisor, you will play an important role in maintaining continuity of learning when teachers are absent. You will supervise whole classes, deliver pre-prepared work and ensure that pupils remain engaged, focused and well behaved throughout the lesson. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about education and enjoys working with young people. Previous experience of working within a school or educational setting would be advantageous, although we would also welcome applications from individuals with relevant transferable skills and a genuine commitment to supporting pupils.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise classes in the absence of their usual teacher.
• Deliver lessons and activities using work and resources provided by teaching staff.
• Ensure pupils remain engaged with their learning and complete the work set.
• Maintain a positive, calm and purposeful learning environment.
• Manage behaviour in line with the school's policies and procedures.
• Provide appropriate support and encouragement to pupils.
• Report any issues, concerns or incidents to the relevant member of staff.
• Support the wider life of the school and contribute positively to the school community.
• Promote and uphold the school's safeguarding and behaviour expectations at all times.

Tottington High School is committed to the continued professional development of all members of staff and the sustained successful performance of all its academies. At THS we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. We want to inspire our school community to believe they can achieve their high aspirations and will be successful in the future.

Our Commitments

• Working as a team and promoting inclusivity
• Striving for greatness everyday
• Being inspired to reach our goals

At Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life. Whether you're supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, or leading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.

Our values‑opportunity, integrity, community, and equity‑guide everything we do. Our vision is "Opening doors to the world through the power of learning." We bring this to life through our mission: working together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice matters, and every learner thrives.

We are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools, proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury. Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their development through high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes, and research opportunities. We empower our staff to thrive as skilled, confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a real difference. You will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and a strong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust has an equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailored learning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

In our secondary schools, we pride ourselves on our innovative approach to curriculum design to ensure all our schools have breadth and ambition for all students, regardless of their starting points and barriers. Standard curriculum models don't always engage all students, so we constantly seek to innovate and provide better opportunities to develop both knowledge and skills for life. We want our students to believe their curriculum is bold, exciting, purposeful, and ultimately leads to something meaningful for them.

Some examples of our innovation include moving towards a trust wide approach to enrichment and competitions, to provide a world class enrichment programme and more opportunities for essential skills like reading and cultural capital. We are also introducing vocational and technical pathways, which run through the normal school curriculum but attract support from leading employers and universities to develop work-readiness in our students, so that they can progress onto T Levels and apprenticeships. We are currently at an exciting point in their evolution, with collaboration at the heart of our collective endeavour. We don't operate in silos: we value the power of the pack and strive to collaborate as a collective, ensuring no school or colleague is left behind. We are currently co-constructing an aligned curriculum across all EBacc curriculum subjects to create a world class curriculum, rich in powerful knowledge and skills. This is driving up standards through the sharing of the very best practice, whilst allowing each school sufficient flexibility for autonomy to do what is right for their local context. A by-product of this approach has been the reduction in planning workload for colleagues, meaning they can spend more time on the things that matter and fostering strong relationships with pupils and delivery of the curriculum.

Benefits

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff)/Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff) for Support Staff only based on working full time all year
• Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years' service including Bank Holidays Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being)
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching)
• Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust
• Access to a full range of courses both in-house and professionally accredited. These courses include a variety of the National Professional Qualifications and the Early Carer Teacher Programme delivered by Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for Ambition Institute.
• Experienced leadership and subject-specific support Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust
• Access to the Trust's Institute of Education and SCITT Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate Participating in peer reviews Access to a suite of online courses Placement projects within our family of schools

Actual Salary: £22,653 - £23,755, Working hours: 37 hours per week - Term time only plus 5 Inset days - 39 working weeks