Cover Supervisor

Role: Cover Supervisor Hours: 37.5 hours per week, permanent, term time only Salary Grade: UL Band 2 vocational PayScale 3 - 9 (£25,918 - £30,261) Conditions of Service: United Learning Permanent Contract Start Date: September 2026 About the role We are seeking a confident, organised and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our secondary school team. The successful candidate will supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff, ensuring students remain engaged in their learning and work in a safe, positive and productive environment. You will deliver pre-prepared lessons, manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies, and support students in achieving high standards of conduct and achievement. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of working with young people, considering a future career in teaching, or looking to make a positive contribution to the life of a thriving school community. Strong communication skills, resilience and the ability to build positive relationships with students and staff are essential. What can we offer?_ The opportunity to save money across hundreds of major retailers Employee Referral Scheme Bespoke career pathways for every member of staff Competitive salary 5 INSET days per year +3 additional planning days each term, dedicated to development and planning. The benefits of working in a successful multi-academy trust and full access to ongoing CPD Cycle to Work Scheme At The Lowry Academy we have high expectations and believe every single child can achieve their potential. Our staff are very professional, and we are relentlessly ensuring those high standards are maintained so teachers can teach, and students can learn. We prepare children for future success and ask students to live our values of Aspiration, Respect, Confidence, Creativity and Resilience. To maintain this strong culture, we have non-negotiable expectations: All students arrive on time for their lessons. Students must arrive on time to be admitted to the lesson. All students are expected to have full equipment for every lesson. All students must think hard and work hard in lessons. Students are not allowed to opt out of their learning. The school has a straightforward approach to disruption to lessons. We follow a warn remove policy where any student who disrupts learning, having been previously warned and given the opportunity to correct their behaviour, including opting out of work, is removed from the lesson. We are not just about academic success; we work hard to ensure that we role model the right behaviours and provide opportunities for our pupils to develop the skills and understanding required to both be personally successful in the future workplace but also have a positive impact on the world. Our aim is to prepare our students for adulthood and to be good citizens with high ambitions and the courage to exceed in their future. If you