Cover Supervisor

Murray Park Community School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE3 9LL

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,568.00 - £25,118.00 Annually (Actual)

Cover Supervisor job summary

COVER SUPERVISOR

TERM TIME ONLY

37 HOURS PER WEEK - 39 WEEKS PER YEAR

PAY SCALE NJC Pts 7-11 (actual £23,568 - £25,118)

Murray Park School, an 11-16 foundation school, is a rewarding and professionally stimulating place to work. Over the past seven years, we have undergone rapid and sustained improvement, moving from a Requires Improvement judgement in 2019, to Good in September 2022, and most recently to Expected standard with Strong for Personal Development and Wellbeing following our June 2026 inspection — the best set of outcomes in the school's history. This has been achieved alongside significant improvements in Progress 8 outcomes. We are over-subscribed and will reach maximum capacity of 1400 students in September 2027, reflecting the confidence in the school from our community. We are now entering the next phase of our development and are seeking high-quality staff who share our ambition to continue improving outcomes for all students.

Our approach is underpinned by a warm-strict culture: we combine consistently high expectations with genuine care, ensuring every student feels a strong sense of belonging while being fully prepared for their future. This is realised through clear routines, shared practices, and a collective commitment to getting the small things right every day. Staff who thrive here are those who value consistency, clarity, and a culture of continual improvement.

The successful candidate will:

• Be committed to securing the best possible outcomes for all students, particularly those who are disadvantaged or vulnerable.
• Maintain a purposeful, calm learning environment, delivering set work confidently and ensuring students remain on task and engaged.
• Demonstrate strong behaviour management, upholding our shared routines and practices with consistently high expectations.
• Value continual improvement, both personally and across a team, with a willingness to engage in coaching and professional dialogue.

Staff at Murray Park benefit from:

• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing, with careful consideration given to workload when introducing new initiatives.
• Flexible working opportunities, including the ability to work off-site at points during the week.
• High levels of staff retention, with most vacancies arising through school growth rather than turnover.
• A centralised and robust behaviour system, including internal Alternative Provision, ensuring classrooms remain disruption-free.
• A comprehensive CPD programme rooted in evidence-informed practice and professional collaboration.
• A clear and consistent approach to teaching, balancing high-quality shared practice with professional autonomy.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Murray Park School shares a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture that embraces the ethos of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

This post is Exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Murray Park Community School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1277 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Murray Park Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/murray-park-community-school

Murray Park is a dynamic and forward-looking 11-16 mixed comprehensive school on the western fringes of the city of Derby. It is a Foundation Status school, but has a close working relationship with the local authority.

We cater for approximately 1111 students, situated on a spacious site surrounded by greenery. We serve students from the Derby City area, within reach of the Derbyshire countryside and our cohort sizes are growing each year.

Our students reflect the full academic ability range and there is a huge breadth to the socio-economic status of our families.

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