Cover Supervisor
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy, Bristol, BS30 8TS19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £24,586 - £26,271
What skills and experience we're looking for
We'd love to hear from someone who:
- Demonstrates resilience, reliability, integrity and a collaborative approach to working with others
- Can confidently manage classroom activities, organise their workload effectively and use ICT to support learning
- Has a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent), including English and Maths, together with recent experience of working with children or young people
- Shares our belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities
What the school offers its staff
We want Futura to be a place where people feel valued, supported, and able to develop. Collaboration and shared learning are part of how we work, with opportunities to connect with colleagues across our schools, develop professionally, and contribute to the wider partnership.
Eligible colleagues can access a range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and development. These include a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments, as well as confidential counselling and wellbeing support, Cycle to Work Scheme, gym membership discounts and opportunities for professional and career development.
Find out more about what it’s like to work with us at: https://www.futuralearning.co.uk/careers
Further information about the job
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy is seeking a motivated and reliable Cover Supervisor to join our team. This role provides the opportunity to support learning across the curriculum, ensuring students remain engaged, focused and making progress during teacher absence.
Working with students across a range of year groups and subjects, you will play an important role in maintaining the calm, purposeful environment that helps young people achieve their potential.
About Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy in Oldland Common is a forward-thinking secondary school known for its strong pastoral care, high standards, and commitment to student progress. The school offers a supportive environment with a wide range of academic and enrichment opportunities to help every student achieve their potential.
SBL Academy is part of Futura Learning Partnership, giving colleagues the opportunity to work within their own distinctive school community while benefiting from the collaboration, shared expertise and professional connections of a wider trust.
About Futura Learning Partnership
Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England. Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues.
Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone. Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities.
Together, we are building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish. Our commitments to inclusion, community and growth guide how we work, the decisions we make, and the experience we want to create for pupils and colleagues.
Commitment to safeguarding
Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. Prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. A Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1268 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- rsmith@futuralearning.co.uk
Futura Learning Partnership is a partnership of schools which span 5 local authority areas: Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Working together to provide a high quality educational experience for all students in their care and be a truly inclusive provider of 3-18 education in the area. We are a mixed MAT, comprising 6 secondary, 21 primary and a special school. We work in partnership with the Diocese of Bath and Wells, which brings considerable benefit to all our schools.
OFSTED judged Sir Bernard Lovell Academy “Good” in all areas during our most recent full inspection (November 2021).
Arranging a visit to Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rsmith@futuralearning.co.uk.
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