[260618] Cover Supervisor

Post: Cover Supervisor Location: Millbay Academy, 22 Millbay Road, Plymouth PL1 3EG FTE Salary Range: NJC Grade E Pt 15 - 20; £30,024 - £32,597 Actual Salary Range: £23,469 - £25,480 Pro Rata Contract Type: Permanent, term time only (39 weeks per year) Contract Hours: 32.5 per week, Monday to Friday About the Role Millbay Academy are looking to appoint a confident, supportive and committed Cover supervisor to be part of our Secondary team and who will play an integral role in maintaining high standards of teaching and learning by supervising whole classes during short term teacher absence. About The Successful candidate The role requires a commitment to ensuring continuity of Education, classroom engagement and a positive learning environment, with the flexibility to work in different subject departments within the school. Key skills in communication and IT are essential as well as maintaining a calm and purposeful environment in line with school behaviour policies. About the school Millbay Academy is a thriving secondary school in Plymouth’s Coastal Quarter, where every individual is valued, and every moment counts. Our journey of school improvement has been transformational, culminating in our recent Ofsted GOOD rating across all areas in 2024. As we continue to build on this success, our student numbers are growing, and we are excited to be recruiting due to both increased capacity and our commitment to nurturing talent from within - creating opportunities for our existing staff to take on new and exciting challenges. At Millbay Academy, we are driven by our ethos: "Think Like a Creative." With a strong focus on Creative Industries and a broad, rich curriculum , we empower students to develop the skills, mindset, and confidence needed for success in the modern world. We are committed to protecting Arts pathways in the city and ensuring that creativity, innovation, and ambition are at the heart of everything we do. Our work connects with our sister school UTC Plymouth, and our Creative Industries commitment reflects the STEAM agenda at UTC and their “Think Like and Engineer” mindset. We provide students with the knowledge and opportunities to progress to a wide range of high-quality post-16 destinations, including Plymouth Arts University, UTC Plymouth, City College, Callywith College, local Sixth Forms, and a variety of applied apprenticeships . By fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and resilience, we prepare them to thrive in further education and employment. With an improved and modernised capacity and a growing reputation, Millbay Academy is a school where students are supported, challenged, and inspired to achieve their full potential and where staff opportunities are excellent. There is strong precedent for Leadership development and roles across both schools for the individuals. We expect excellence from our staff, as we are committed to serving our community and to support this, we have a strong focu