Cover Supervisor

John Henry Newman Catholic College, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5GA

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  1 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade D Scalepoint 20-26
• Additional allowances:

  Grade D Scalepoint 20-26

Cover Supervisor job summary

Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy

COVER SUPERVISOR

Grade D SCP 20-26

Part Time (3 days per week), term time only

John Henry Newman Catholic College

Start Date: February 2026

Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company (“the MAC”) was formed in April 2021 and currently comprises of 12 Catholic Primary Schools and 2 Catholic Secondary Schools across the Birmingham, Solihull, and Warwickshire areas.

The successful candidate will have relevant qualifications and/or experience in a similar role and be a strong team player, committed to the College’s ethos of high expectation and will seek to apply the College’s value system, known as Heart Values, into the work of the centre.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise classes in the absence of regular teachers

• Manage student behaviour and ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment

• Deliver pre-prepared lesson materials and maintain continuity in students' education
• Provide support to students with their learning needs and foster their engagement

• Collaborate with teaching staff to ensure effective classroom management

• Be committed to promoting the Catholic ethos of our school.

John Henry Newman Catholic College, part of Our Lady and All Saints Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

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

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.

About John Henry Newman Catholic College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1301 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Henry Newman Catholic College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-henry-newman-catholic-college

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