Cover Supervisor & Learning Support – Path to Teaching

Westfield Academy; Ilminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Academy is seeking a proactive Cover Supervisor to join our team. You will deliver prepared lesson activities, supervise students, and maintain a productive learning environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication and organisational skills, adapt to changing cover needs, and support extracurricular sports as part of the wider role. Fixed-term until August 2027, 37 hours per week during term time plus INSET days.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage behaviour calmly in classroom settings.
• Flexibility to respond to evolving cover needs at short notice.
• Willingness to support extracurricular sports and events.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of Cover Supervisors delivering high-quality lessons for absent teachers.
• Implement lesson plans prepared by teachers and monitor progress.
• Register students promptly in line with attendance procedures.
• Respond to questions about set work and assist students with activities.
• Promote and implement school ethos, safeguarding policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Behaviour management

Adaptability

Initiative

Sports extracurricular support

Job description

Westfield Academy is seeking a proactive Cover Supervisor to join our team. You will deliver prepared lesson activities, supervise students, and maintain a productive learning environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication and organisational skills, adapt to changing cover needs, and support extracurricular sports as part of the wider role. Fixed-term until August 2027, 37 hours per week during term time plus INSET days.