Cover Supervisor

Our opportunity for you We have a job vacancy for Cover Supervisor. The role of the Cover Supervisor is to supervise students when teaching staff are absent and ensuring pre -set work is completed. Do you want to work with inquisitive students and collaborative staff? Do you value being at the heart of a vibrant city? Does this sound like your perfect job? Then Landau Forte College Derby is the place for you. Key information Contract : Permanent Start date : 24/08/2026 Salary : Dependant on experience Closing Date : 10 May 2026 Person specification The person we are looking for should: Be creative and hardworking. Have excellent personal organisational skills. Be adaptable with a good sense of humour and able to take the initiative. Have a calm and approachable manner Be a very good team worker with the capacity to build relationships at all levels across the organisation. Be proactive; a forward thinker Be able to work successfully as part of a highly effective team. Qualifications and experience: Experience of working with young people A graduate with qualified teacher status or looking to become a qualified teacher in due course (Desirable). Relevant qualifications (both formal and through appropriate experience) to meet the challenge of the appointment. Excellent in-depth knowledge of the development of young people and the wider curriculum. Sound understanding of policies relating to Safeguarding, Inclusion and Behaviour Can use ICT effectively to support learning Job description Summary We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified/experienced Cover Supervisor who will oversee classes during the short term absences of teaching staff. Appropriate work will be provided and it will be your role to manage student behaviour and keep them focused and on task. You will need to be flexible, have a desire to work with young people and have a calm and authoritative manner. Duties of role will include: Securing high standards of learning across the full ability and age range Being a Personal Tutor (Form Tutor) Having high expectations of young people Being able to work effectively as part of a team, to identify opportunities for sharing good practice Undertaking classroom supervision in the absence of teaching staff. Supporting the work of one or more curriculum areas. Taking part in whole school INSET activities to enhance job effectiveness. Accompanying students on trips, visits and other educational activities. Supervising students in line with the College Behaviour Policy; managing their behaviour to ensure a constructive environment. Ensuring students follow and complete pre-set work programmes. Ensuring registers, class and student records are maintained. Liaising with subject staff and providing any relevant feedback to departments. Where appropriate, adhering to the College’s agreed Behaviour Policy to record the behaviour of students during the se