Cover Supervisor

Lift Schools; Witham; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Lift Maltings in Witham, Essex is seeking a Cover Supervisor to provide essential classroom cover during teacher absence and to deliver pre-prepared lesson materials across subjects. You will help maintain a calm, focused learning environment and support students with additional needs, including SEND.

Role requires safeguarding awareness, strong communication, and adaptability to different age groups. Opportunity to contribute to wider academy duties and student welfare within Lift Schools

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade 4+ (or equivalent) and A levels or Level 3 qualification.
• Experience of working with children and the confidence to supervise whole classes.
• Knowledge of effective behaviour management and ability to stay calm and resilient.
• Clear, effective communication and ability to build positive relationships with students and colleagues.
• Adaptability to work across subjects, age groups and changing priorities.
• Strong teamwork, organisation and ability to plan workload while keeping information confidential.
• Safeguarding, equality and inclusion; education experience, 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 materials.
• Maintain a calm, orderly classroom and apply the academy behaviour policy.
• Support students including those with additional needs (SEND) to understand and complete work.
• Complete attendance registers and provide feedback to the class teacher.
• Liaise with teaching, SEND and pastoral colleagues on student welfare issues.
• Support wider academy duties including breaks and lunchtimes supervision.

Skills

Behaviour management

Communication

Adaptability

Teamwork

Classroom supervision

Education

GCSE Maths & English (grade 4+)

A levels or Level 3

Degree or PGCE (desirable)

Tools

Google Workspace

Arbor

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.