Cover Supervisor

Blackdown Education Partnership; Wellington; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing provision

Flexible working arrangements

Personal Day entitlement

On-site parking

On-site catering

Job summary

Court Fields School in Wellington is seeking a confident Cover Supervisor to maintain continuity of education during teacher absences.

You will supervise classes across Key Stages 3 and 4, deliver pre-prepared lesson plans, ensure students stay on task and manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies. This part-time, permanent role includes eligibility for the local government pension scheme, professional development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes across Key Stages 3 and 4 during short-term absence of teaching staff.
• Deliver pre-prepared lesson plans and ensure students stay on task.
• Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies.
• Provide feedback to teaching staff on student progress and behaviour.

Job description

# Cover SupervisorEmployer: Court Fields SchoolLocation: Wellington, SomersetContract Type: PermanentHours: Part TimeSalary: Grade 13 (£26,847 – £29,071 FTE)Posted: 17th September 2026Expires: 16th October 2026 09:00 AMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1574568Job Reference: CS092026* Share :* Print**COVER SUPERVISOR****19.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year****Days of work to be discussed at interview****Grade 13 (£26,847 – £29,071 FTE)****Actual starting salary £12,116 per annum**At Court Fields School, we are proud of our inclusive and supportive learning environment. We are seeking a confident, enthusiastic, and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team and play a vital role in maintaining continuity of education during teacher absences.As a Cover Supervisor you will supervise classes across Key Stages 3 and 4 during the short-term absence of teaching staff, deliver pre-prepared lesson plans and ensure students stay on task, manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies and provide feedback to teaching staff on student progress and behaviour.What you can expect from us:• Eligibility to join an excellent pension scheme.• Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.• Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.• Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.• Flexible working opportunities.• Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.• Free car parking.• On-site catering facilities, all of which provide healthy and nutritious meals at low cost.**Closing date: Friday 16th October 2026 at 9am****Provisional Interview date: w/c Monday 19th October 2026****INTERVIEWS MAY BE HELD EARLY FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE, SO EARLY APPLICATION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.**### AttachmentsApp Pack - Cover Supervisor 0926BEP RECRUITMENT PACK\\_SEPTEMBER 2026### Safeguarding Statement:This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.**References:** References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.**Data Protection Act:** Information held by Blackdown Education Partnership complies with and is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, the information you have provided in the ‘Personal Details’ section will be used for payroll purposes and may be disclosed to the Inland Revenue. It will be disclosed within the school for security and administration.**BEP Privacy Statement–Recruitment:** Please see our website for further information.