Cover Supervisor
The Robert Smyth Academy, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7JG19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 10am
Date listed
27 February 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4 point 7-11 actual salary £21743-£23175
Cover Supervisor job summary
Robert Smyth Academy is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Cover Supervisor to join our committed team. This role involves supervising classes during the short-term absence of teachers across Years 7 to 13, ensuring continuity of learning and maintaining a positive, productive classroom environment.
About the RoleThe successful candidate will:
- Supervise lessons in the absence of teaching staff, following set work and ensuring students remain engaged and on task.
- Maintain high expectations for behaviour in line with the Academy’s values.
- Be flexible, adaptable and able to support learning across a range of subjects.
- Contribute to the wider life of the school, supporting curriculum areas when cover is not required.
- Work as part of a supportive team committed to providing the very best for our students.
Why Join Robert Smyth Academy?
Our staff are our most valued asset, and we are committed to supporting professional development at every stage. Colleagues benefit from:
- A strong network of outstanding practitioners.
- A collaborative culture where staff flourish.
- Excellent student behaviour and a deeply embedded ethos of inclusion, ambition and respect.
- A rapidly developing Academy with significant recent investment, including:
- A specialist SEND facility (opened 2023)
- A recently completed Maths and Science block
- Additional canteen facilities
Located in the leafy and thriving town of Market Harborough, just south of Leicester, Robert Smyth Academy continues to grow and attract families from across the area. We have been oversubscribed for several years, a testament to the dedication and professionalism of our staff team.
Further InformationPlease refer to the full Job Description for detailed responsibilities and expectations.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Robert Smyth Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1277 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Robert Smyth Academy website
School location
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