Cover Supervisor

Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3PX

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  5 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,692.00 - £28,278.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 5-6 (SCP 12-22) £23,692 - £26,031 (actual salary) 37 hours per week term time only plus two days.

Cover Supervisor job summary

Thank you for your interest in the post of Cover Supervisor which offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work in our improving and thriving school during an exciting time in its development.

We are a happy school community in which the skills and potential of our students are developed, encouraging moral, social, and economic awareness so that they can lead confident, healthy and responsible lives as individuals and members of society. Academic success is of course important, but we are also committed to ensuring that students develop the skills that will prepare them for life-long learning in a rapidly changing world; confident in their ability to meet any challenges ahead and enabling every student to succeed and achieve their full potential.

The role of Cover Supervisor is a crucial one as it ensures that students receive consistent high quality education from recognised school staff during short term periods of teacher absence. The successful candidate will play a significant role in ensuring that BBEC continues to improve at an accelerated and sustainable rate.

We are looking for someone who has an aptitude for working with students and teachers in a professional manner, modelling behaviours for staff and students.

The successful candidate will have:

Experience of working with children aged 11-16

Maths and English at level 4 GCSE or above (or equivalent) and a degree

Experience of working effectively with small groups of students or covering whole classes

The ability to work as part of a wider team

The ability to motivate and enthuse students through a commitment to equal opportunities, regardless of background, Special Educational Needs or prior attainment

BBEC is an inclusive school, our school motto is ‘We all belong at BBEC’. We celebrate our differences and our similarities and do not tolerate discrimination of any type. We have a bold approach to inclusion and work so that all students and staff can bring their authentic selves to school.

We can offer you:

• An environment in which all members of staff are valued and developed according to their own aspirations
• Additional access to professional development both within school and through other local providers.
• A supportive and ambitious Academy Trust which enables strong networking and career development

To assist with your application, and give further background information on the post, we have enclosed a person specification and job description which can be found in the Job Pack.

We look forward to receiving your completed application form. Applications must be received by the closing date of 9am on Friday 19 September 2025. Interviews will be held in week commencing 22 September 2025.

If you would like to speak to someone about the vacancy, please contact Anna Krywyszyn at Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College on 01274 676285, or by email at anna.krywyszyn@bbec.bdat-academies.org

Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and a prohibited list check.

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 Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/buttershaw-business-enterprise-college-academy

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