Cover Supervisor - Ravenshall School

Kirklees Council; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ravenshall School, part of Kirklees Council, is seeking a committed Cover Supervisor to join our Special Schools division. You will provide cover for absent staff, deliver set work, and support students with diverse needs in a forward‑facing school environment.

Applicants from mainstream or Special Education backgrounds are welcome as we offer strong in‑house CPD and supportive leadership. DBS check is required and visits are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cover supervisor or in a similar school role.
• Ability to deliver set work and manage pupil behaviour.
• Experience supporting pupils with diverse needs within a school.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover supervision for absent teaching staff and deliver set work.
• Monitor behaviour and support colleagues in the classroom.
• Support students in class groups and 1:1 or small group sessions.

Skills

Cover supervision

Behaviour management

Classroom support

Job description

Hours

Full-Time- 31.25 per week. Term Time Only plus 5 days. 8:30am to 3:15pm Monday to Friday

Organisation

Schools

Directorate

Special Schools

Service Area

Ravenshall School

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Ravensthorpe Road, Dewsbury WF12 9EE

Position type

Permanent

Grade

9

Salary

£26,171 - £28,334

Advert Wording

Ravenshall School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Cover Supervisor to work in our “Exceptional School” (Ofsted, 2024)

Our outstandingspecial school caters for pupils aged 4 – 19 who have learning difficulties and a wide range of complex needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly effective team of Cover Supervisors. Applications are invited from candidates who have a mainstream background as well as those currently working within a Special Education setting, as we offer high quality in-house support and CPD for successful candidates joining our forward-facing school.

If you are passionate about improving students’ life chances, have experience of working with children who have a wide range of special and complex learning needs, alongside having the skills to teach pupils in meaningful and engaging way, then we would like you to hear from you.

The role will provide cover supervision for absent teaching staff, delivering set work, managing behaviour and work closely with other colleagues in the classroom including ETAs and other support staff.

Additionally, the successful candidate will undertake the full duties of supporting students in class groups, individual 1:1 programmes and intervention sessions, mentoring and specialist tuition.

We are looking for a colleague who shares our vision of “all different, all equal, all important” and will promote high standards in all aspects of school life. You should have expertise and experience of working with children and young people who have SEND and can confidently support teaching staff and students to improve their educational and social potential.

The successful candidate will demonstrate effective questioning techniques, creative teaching methods suited to the needs of pupils with SEND and support students to undertake a varied range of learning activities suited to their learning needs.

It is anticipated that the successful candidates will work across all phases and subjects.

We look forward to hearing from you if you are:

• An excellent practitioner, able to set and achieve high standards and expectations
• Have a strong understanding of engagement strategies to support engagement for learning approaches
• A highly motivated professional and a team player with drive and vision
• An excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills

In Return We Can Offer

• A school which values and invests in all our staff by providing a range of bespoke CPD opportunities to enable you to meet all our pupil needs
• A well-resourced and enjoyable working environment which cares for and values every staff member
• A supportive and collaborative leadership team who welcome new ideas and innovation
• A school committed to raising standards which has children and young people at the heart of our maxim “All Different, All Equal, All Important”

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Visits to the school are welcome.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Closing date

02 November 2026, 10:00 AM