Cover Supervisor
Avanti Fields School, Leicester, LE5 0BX7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 August 2026
Closing date
1 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Support grade 5 - £28,602 - £30,525 per annum, pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
About us and the role
Do you enjoy working with young people and supporting them to achieve their full potential?
Avanti Fields School is seeking a Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team and contribute to the success of our all-through setting.
In this varied role, you will step into lessons across both the primary and secondary phases, ensuring learning continues smoothly and pupils remain engaged in line with our school’s vision and values.
Alongside classroom cover, you will also play an active part in wider school life, from supervising pupils at break and lunchtime to assisting with resources, exam invigilation and supporting small groups or individual learners.
No two days will be the same, and the role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact across all age ranges.
If you are adaptable, organised and committed to helping pupils thrive, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.
What will you do?
- Provide classroom cover across both primary and secondary phases, ensuring learning continues effectively when teachers are absent.
- Support pupils’ learning and behaviour, encouraging progress in line with the school’s high expectations and policies.
- Deliver set work, maintain order, register attendance, and ensure students have the correct resources and equipment.
- Undertake additional administrative or supervisory tasks when not required in class, contributing to the smooth running of the school.
- To implement school policies and procedures; for Climate for Learning, registration, health and safety etc.
What are we looking for?
- Educated to at least Level 2 (A*-C GCSE) – including in English and mathematics
- Good knowledge and skills in the use of ICT/Technology
- An ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- An ability to work creatively as an individual and as part of a team
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school.
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
Further information
Pre-employment checks
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
What the school offers its staff
Why should you apply
Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.
You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:
- Great opportunities for professional development
- LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
- O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
- Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
- Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
- Cycle-to-work Schemes
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Avanti Fields School
- School type
- Free School, Hindu, ages 3 to 16
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 1178 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Avanti Fields School website
- Email address
- talent@avanti.org.uk
Avanti Fields School is a new all-through school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018. The school is rapidly expanding, and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it moves into its new state of the arts building and continues its journey to outstanding.
Avanti Fields School; we are an all-through; 3–16 Hindu-faith school – part of the multi-academy, Avanti Schools Trust.
Avanti Schools are extremely popular with Hindu and non-Hindu parents alike who want an outstanding, disciplined and inclusive environment for learning for their children.
Our established schools in London and Leicester are all at least rated good with outstanding features and have the highest expectations are our pupils.
Avanti’s faith ethos means high academic and moral standards and an environment that values and nurtures the best within all faiths.
Avanti Fields is a Hindu-designated faith school, part of the growing family of Avanti schools. However, staff and students at Avanti Fields School do not originate from any specific faith background. Applications are welcome from practitioners of any faith and from those of none; they will, however, be expected to be in full sympathy with the unique ethos and vision of the School.
Arranging a visit to Avanti Fields School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email talent@avanti.org.uk.
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