Senior Cover Supervisor at Hearsall Community Academy

Job Title: Senior Cover Supervisor

Employment Status: Permanent, 37 hours per week, Term time plus 5 days

Salary (pro rata): Grade 5 - £25,338 - £30,509 per annum

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: Coventry

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible team player for this Senior Cover Supervisor role. The post holder will lead planned learning with individuals, groups and classes of pupils in a teacher's absence and will manage, organise and prepare resources for planned learning under the direction and supervision of teaching and senior staff. The selected candidate must have experience of delivering complete planned lessons.

Key responsibilities

• Lead planned learning with individuals, groups and classes of pupils in a teacher's absence.
• Manage, organise and prepare resources for planned learning.
• Deliver complete planned lessons.
• Promote positive values and attitudes within the classroom.
• Uphold safeguarding and child protection responsibilities and follow established procedures.

Qualifications and experience

• Enthusiastic and inspiring with excellent classroom management skills.
• Relevant experience of working with and supporting primary aged pupils.
• Experience in delivering complete planned lessons.
• Knowledge of safeguarding protocols and child protection training.
• Familiarity with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures.

Diversity and Equality Statement

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

Benefits

• Highly supportive and committed senior leadership team.
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential advice and support.
• Focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions.
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward‑thinking team of staff.
• Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts.

Regulated activity and safeguarding

The role of Cover Supervisor will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre‑employment checks, including enhanced DBS, references and a self‑declaration confirming any criminal disclosures. Candidates barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children will not be considered.

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