Cover Supervisor (6751)

Melior Community Academy; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

CPD & leadership pathways

Job summary

Melior Community Academy in Scunthorpe is seeking a Cover Supervisor to start in October 2026 or as soon as possible on a full-time, permanent basis. You will supervise pupil learning, respond to questions, and support students with set activities while maintaining classroom standards.

You will also collaborate with teaching and classroom-based staff to provide general departmental support. ICT literacy and competence with a range of software packages are essential for day-to-day operations in

Qualifications

• Supervise pupil learning and uphold classroom standards.
• Respond to questions and assist students with set activities.
• Collaborate with teaching and classroom staff to support departments.
• ICT literate and proficient with software packages.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision of pupil learning within the academy.
• Respond to questions and assist students to undertake set activities.
• Uphold standards of behaviour in the classroom.
• Work with teaching staff to provide general support for departments.

Skills

ICT literacy

Classroom supervision

Student support

Education

Teaching assistant experience or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Melior Community Academy are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join our academy in October 2026 or as soon as possible on a full time, permanent basis.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will provide supervision of pupil learning within the academy. You will need

to respond to questions, generally assist students to undertake set activities and uphold standards of

behaviour in the classroom. In addition to cover needs, you will be required to work alongside teaching

and classroom‑based staff to provide general support for departments. This is a key role in supporting

the day‑to‑day running of the academy/school. It is important for you to be ICT literate and competent in using a variety of software packages.

Please see the job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

Your new school

Melior Community Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. The Academy opened in January 2013 for students aged 11 to 16. We are a fully inclusive Academy with a distinctively warm ethos and continue to have the highest aspirations for, and expectations of, our students. The school has recently been rebuilt and facilities are excellent, located within easy commuting distance of the main urban areas this is a great place to work.

We are looking to recruit well qualified and talented staff who will complement and add to a dynamic team and who have all the right attributes to make a valid contribution to the wider life of the school and ensure that students are making the right progress.

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high‑performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

CPD

At Delta Academies Trust, we’re committed to your ongoing development and supporting your ambitions, this includes our internal leadership development programmes - Leadership Pathways

Employee Benefits

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part‑time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts early

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

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