Cover Supervisor

Lift Maltings; Witham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Lift Maltings is seeking a proactive Cover Supervisor to support teaching staff during absences at our Witham, Essex, campus. You will deliver pre-prepared materials across subjects, maintain a calm classroom, and ensure students complete work while upholding the academy’s behaviour policy.

You will also help track attendance, provide feedback to teachers, support SEND learners, and assist with supervision during breaks and activities as needed.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or equivalent, together with A levels or an equivalent Level 3 qualification
• Experience of working with children and young people and the confidence to supervise whole classes
• Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies and the ability to remain calm, patient and resilient
• Clear and effective communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students and colleagues
• Adaptability and flexibility to work across different subjects, age groups and changing daily priorities
• Strong teamwork, organisation and the ability to plan and prioritise your workload while maintaining confidentiality
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality and inclusion; experience in education, a degree or PGCE, Google Workspace and Arbor knowledge are desirable

Responsibilities

• Supervise lessons in the absence of the class teacher and deliver pre-prepared lesson materials
• Maintain a positive, calm and orderly classroom, applying the academy behaviour policy consistently
• Support students to understand and complete assigned work, including providing appropriate support to students with SEND
• Complete attendance registers, collect completed work and provide clear feedback to the class teacher
• Liaise with teaching, SEND and pastoral colleagues where student support or welfare issues arise
• Support wider academy duties, including student supervision during breaks, lunchtimes and other activities when required

Skills

Behaviour management

Classroom supervision

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Organisation

Confidentiality

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

GCSE Maths & English (Grade 4+)

A levels or Level 3 qualification

Degree or PGCE desirable

Tools

Google Workspace

Arbor knowledge

Job description

Are you confident, adaptable and able to build positive relationships with young people? We are looking for a Cover Supervisor to join Lift Maltings and help maintain high-quality learning when teachers are absent.

About the role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will provide essential classroom cover during planned and unplanned teacher absence. You will deliver pre-prepared lesson materials across a range of subjects, explain tasks clearly and ensure students remain focused, complete their work and behave appropriately.

You will help create a calm and orderly learning environment, support students who need additional help, including those with SEND, complete attendance registers and provide feedback to teaching and pastoral colleagues. You may also support student supervision during breaks, lunchtimes and other wider academy activities when required.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise lessons in the absence of the class teacher and deliver pre-prepared lesson materials
• Maintain a positive, calm and orderly classroom, applying the academy behaviour policy consistently
• Support students to understand and complete assigned work, including providing appropriate support to students with SEND
• Complete attendance registers, collect completed work and provide clear feedback to the class teacher
• Liaise with teaching, SEND and pastoral colleagues where student support or welfare issues arise
• Support wider academy duties, including student supervision during breaks, lunchtimes and other activities when required

What we're looking for

• GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or equivalent, together with A levels or an equivalent Level 3 qualification
• Experience of working with children and young people and the confidence to supervise whole classes
• Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies and the ability to remain calm, patient and resilient
• Clear and effective communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students and colleagues
• Adaptability and flexibility to work across different subjects, age groups and changing daily priorities
• Strong teamwork, organisation and the ability to plan and prioritise your workload while maintaining confidentiality
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality and inclusion; experience in education, a degree or PGCE, Google Workspace and Arbor knowledge are desirable

About Lift Maltings

Lift Maltings is an 11-16 school based in Witham, Essex. Situated between the cities of Chelmsford and Colchester, the school has 900 students on roll and benefits from a modern, purpose-built site opened in 2011. With excellent transport links to London, our staff and students can take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities the capital provides. Free car parking facilities are available on site.

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives - and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

How we support you

We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work.