Cover Supervisor

Lowton CE High School; Wigan; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowton Church of England High School invites applications for a Cover Supervisor to lead learning during teacher absence and to support pastoral work. The role is based at Lowton and involves adding capacity to the teaching team while maintaining high standards of student engagement.

The successful candidate will work 30 hours per week, during term time (38 weeks per year), in a permanent post, with a salary in the Grade 4 range (£17,916 - £18,785 per annum).

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching or education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a positive learning environment for students.
• Support pastoral and inclusion work during non-cover periods.
• Supervise lunchtimes and contribute to safeguarding.

Job description

Lowton Church of England High School

Newton Road

Lowton

Warrington

WA3 1DU

Salary: Grade 4, £17,916 - £18,785 per annum. £13.70 - £14.36 per hour

30 hours per week, term time, working 38 weeks per year

Permanent

Required for ASAP

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Cover Supervisor to teach a variety of classes during periods of absence of the designated teacher. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining a positive learning environment and ensuring that students remain on task with the work set. As a Cover Supervisor, you will be adding capacity to the team as the number of students attending the school increases.

During non-cover periods, the successful candidate will be expected to support the pastoral and inclusion team and undertake lunchtime supervision.

You may be a recent graduate who is thinking about a career in teaching, or you may be an experienced teacher or educator from industry whatever your background, you will be an individual who is aligned to our values with a desire to make an impact in our school.

Positive relationships and a culture of high expectations of our students and ourselves are key aspects to the culture of our school and we are looking for people aligned to our values in all we do.

We are committed to delivering the highest standards and our staff are proud to belong to the school. We believe that Lowton Church of England High School is a great place to be.

Lowton Church of England High School is on a mission to provide an exceptional education for every young person that we serve in our school community so that their life chances are transformed.

Our school is underpinned by its Christian values of Caring, Learning and Succeeding. These palpably define the culture of the school and are at the heart of everything we do and of everything we ask of ourselves, of our pupils and parents and of our wider community. Everyone is valued in our school and we focus daily on creating a sense of belonging, of high aspiration and of personal excellence and achievement for every pupil, every member of staff and for every family we serve

The future at Lowton is exciting! The conditions are perfect for us to continue our journey towards being exceptional in all we do. In applying for this role, you could be part of our exciting journey towards excellence.

Closing date: Midnight 1st November 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

In considering this role, you do not need to be Christian to work here, but we expect staff to be fully supportive of the values that underpin all we do as they are central to our approach in all things.

You are not required to complete the Faith Supporting Information section of the application form.

Lowton Church of England High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Suitability checks will be undertaken in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, Prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children's Barred List.

For further information or the opportunity to talk to a member of the team to discuss this post, please contact: [e-mail]

Visit us online at www.lowtonhs.wigan.sch.uk or visit our Facebook page - Lowton Church of England High School

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding