Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor Required from 21st August 2026 Grade: 7 Pay Point 11 – 14 (£26,830 - £28,146) Actual Salary £18,618 - £19,531 Contract type Fixed term until August 2027 (in the first instance) 30 Hours a week, 39 Weeks a Year (term time + one week during the holidays to include teacher training days) Monday to Friday, 8.35am – 3.15pm (40minute unpaid lunch break) The Headteacher and Governing Body are wishing to appoint a Cover Supervisor to work at our LiFE Multi-Academy Trust who has energy and enthusiasm and enjoys working supportively with young people to start Friday 21st August 2026. This is a challenging job and the person appointed will need to be committed, creative, dynamic and willing to work hard. We will need you to have stamina and a sense of humour. The successful applicant will join the Cover Department at Countesthorpe Academy who are a strong and committed team. The Academy is a welcoming and friendly place to work. You will have the desire to ensure that our core values of ‘being the best you can be’ is fulfilled. We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes our school an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. The Cover Team are forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other, working collaboratively to secure high standards. We are passionate in our goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to be the best they can possibly be.  Closing Date The closing date for completed applications is midday, Monday 29th June 2026,   with interviews taking place soon after. Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if suitable candidates are found. Job Role We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor. Core Purpose • In the absence of a teacher, to be solely responsible for a class of students, ensuring they are engaged in learning activities that has been set by a teacher.  • To effectively manage instances of poor behaviour and any other immediate issues or emergencies that arise in accordance with school/college policy.  • To support students to engage with the work provided, including providing support where necessary with literacy, numeracy and organisational skills.  • To liaise with teachers / other relevant staff with regard to work set for a class and ensure you are suitable equipped and informed to be able to effectively supervise the assigned lesson.  • To feedback to the class teacher on pupil engagement in the set work and also on any issues that may have arisen during the covered lesson(s).  • To help prepare, monitor and maintain a safe and secure learning environment in line with the teacher’s lesson plans.  • To support the maintenance of an activity bank, contributing general activities as appropriate, and draw upon this in the event that pupils complete the pre-set work more quickly than expected, in order to ensure that pupils are engaged in constructive acti