Cover Supervisor - New Road Academy

Telford and Wrekin Council; Telford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority in Telford is seeking a Cover Supervisor to support student learning in a classroom setting. The role requires teaching experience and confidence in delivering lessons. This position offers a supportive environment focused on professional development and making a real difference in education.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive leadership

Welcoming school community

Qualifications

• Experience of teaching within a classroom setting.
• Ability & confidence to deliver cover lessons.
• Facilitate learning by assessing students' progress.

Responsibilities

• Work within the school as a Cover Supervisor.
• Deliver cover lessons effectively.
• Facilitate student learning.

Skills

Teaching experience

Ability to assess students' progress

Confidence in delivering lessons

Job description

Overview

Cover Supervisor

35 hours per week. Term time plus 1 week

Scale 5 - £23,543 - £25,129 (actual)

About New Road Academy

At New Road Academy, we are committed to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and ambitious learning community. Our core values-Ambition, Respect, and Courage (ARC)-shape everything we do, from the classroom to the staffroom.

Why Join Us

• Supportive and forward-thinking leadership.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• A welcoming and inclusive school community.
• The chance to make a real difference.

Responsibilities

We are seeking to appoint a forward thinking, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is efficient and effective to work within our school as a Cover Supervisor. The successful candidate will have experience of teaching within a classroom setting. Have the ability & confidence to deliver cover lessons. Be able to facilitate learning by assessing students\' progress throughout the lesson.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have experience of teaching within a classroom setting. Have the ability & confidence to deliver cover lessons. Be able to facilitate learning by assessing students\' progress throughout the lesson.

Application Information

For more information about this role, please contact Yasmin Hughes at [e-mail].

To apply, please send your application to [e-mail].

Closing date for applications is: 10th October 2025

Interviews will take place on: TBC.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Safeguarding, Equality & Recruitment

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All post holders working in regulated activity with children, are required to have an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children\'s barred list).

References will be required for all shortlisted candidates, prior to interview and these will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process. In line with the Statutory Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education an online check will also be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to complete a criminal self-disclosure declaration, posts that involve working in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, please note it is a criminal offence for individuals on the barred list for children to apply for any post working with children. For more information, please refer to The MOJ\'s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, for information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We are committed to equality and diversity and follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education. For more information regarding our school\'s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy here.