Cover Supervisor
Wyvern Academy, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9SH6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
1 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 6 (Scale point 13 – 17) £25,238.38 - £26,938.38
Cover Supervisor job summary
Cover Supervisor
📍 Location: Wyvern Academy
💰 Salary: Grade 6 (Scale point 13 – 17) £25,238.38 - £26,938.38
⏳ Contract and Working Pattern: Permanent, Full Time Term Time plus 5 days
📅 Start Date: September 2025
Join Our Journey – Cover Supervisor at Wyvern Academy
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the resilience, confidence and dedication to support students in their learning journey? If so, Wyvern Academy is looking for a committed Cover Supervisor to join our exceptional team.
As part of Consilium Academies, Wyvern Academy is proud to uphold the Trust's values of Excellence, Equity and Integrity. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in June 2023, our school continues to grow in strength, offering a vibrant, inclusive, and nurturing environment where students thrive.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to support teaching and learning in the absence of classroom teachers, ensuring continuity and high-quality delivery across all subjects. You’ll work directly with students in the classroom, delivering pre-prepared work and supporting behaviour and engagement. You'll also play an important role in supporting school operations and contributing to a calm, orderly, and productive learning environment.
Main Responsibilities
- Supervise and manage classes during teacher absences, ensuring work is completed.
- Maintain high expectations of student behaviour and engagement.
- Register pupil attendance and provide feedback on progress.
- Support school systems, including seclusion, registration and cover logistics.
- Assist in lesson planning, marking and school events when required.
- Liaise with supply agencies and support effective cover management.
- Uphold and promote the school's values and safeguarding practices.
About You
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Can manage a classroom effectively and positively.
- Demonstrates flexibility, organisation and initiative.
- Has experience in education or working with young people (desirable).
- Is committed to student welfare, equality, and achievement.
- Has strong literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills.
Qualifications and Experience
- GCSE or equivalent in literacy and numeracy (essential).
- Experience working in an educational setting (desirable).
- Knowledge of SIMS and statutory school procedures (desirable).
- First Aid qualification or willingness to undertake training (desirable).
- Spoken English proficiency at CEFR Level B1 or above.
Why Join Us?
At Wyvern Academy and Consilium Academies, we are committed to supporting your professional development and wellbeing. You will benefit from:
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- 34 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- 36-hour working week (full time)
- Enhanced sick pay and automatic pay progression
- Extensive CPD and access to our Centre for Professional Learning
- Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support
- Access to Vivup employee discount platform and salary sacrifice schemes
- A supportive, friendly working environment
About Wyvern Academy
Wyvern Academy is a thriving secondary school located in Darlington and part of the Consilium Academies Trust. We are proud of our inclusive ethos, high standards and respectful, ambitious student body. Our staff work with purpose, energy, and a shared commitment to providing a world-class education to every learner.
Applications and Information
For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Wyvern Academy, please contact Katie.Ferguson@consilium-at.com
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 1st July 2025 9.00am
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.
We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!
Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Wyvern Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 466 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wyvern Academy website
School location
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