Cover Supervisor

Minervalearningtrust; Deepcar; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational trust in Deepcar is seeking a motivated Cover Supervisor to ensure continuity of learning in classes during teacher absence. Ideal for individuals considering a teaching career, this role offers direct classroom experience, requiring strong interpersonal, literacy, and numeracy skills. The successful candidate will provide support for lesson delivery, liaise with teachers, and assist in scheduling cover for absences, all within a nurturing school community focused on professional development.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive school community

Qualifications

• Ability to manage classes in a professional manner.
• Desire to work with young people in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover teaching for classes in the absence of scheduled teachers.
• Liaise with teachers about cover work and provide feedback.
• Support ICT use in lessons and learning activities.
• Assist in scheduling cover for staff absence.

Skills

Good literacy skills

Good numeracy skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Job description

Pay scale: NJC Grade 4, Point 7: £26,403 to 12: £28,598 gross per annum

Actual Annual Salary: £23,874.75 to £25,859.57 (under 5 years service)

Contract: Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week, 40 working weeks

Start date: As soon as possible

Stocksbridge High School is a 11-16 comprehensive school with 800 students on roll. We are an ambitious and inclusive school rooted firmly within our community. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and capable Cover Supervisor with well-developed interpersonal skills to:

• Provide cover teaching for classes by delivering set work in the absence of their scheduled teacher.
• Be able to liaise with teachers to discuss cover work set for planned absence and to provide feedback about student progress and behaviour following the covering of lessons.
• Be able to support the use of ICT in delivering lessons and learning activities.
• Assist in scheduling cover for staff absence in liaison with the cover manager

We view the role of cover supervisor as essential to the running of the school and the continuity of learning for young people. It is an ideal opportunity for anyone considering teaching as a career as it provides direct experience of the classroom, the whole school environment and directly working with young people. The successful candidate will have a flexible approach and the confidence and presence to manage whole classes in a professional manner. Applicants should have very good literacy and numeracy skills and the ability and desire to work with young people. In return, you will join a friendly and welcoming school community prepared to develop you as a professional through training and support.

The closing date is at 9am on Monday 05 January 2026 with interviews scheduled to take place the following week.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information – Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.