Cover Supervisor
Cottenham Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8UA13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September
Closing date
21 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,024.00 - £32,061.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata salary - £25,751 - £27,498
Cover Supervisor job summary
Cover Supervisor
Location: Cottenham Village College
Salary: £30,024 - £32,061 (Pro rata: £25,751 - £27,498)
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2026
Closing Date: 21st June 2026
Are you passionate about supporting students to succeed and reach their potential?
We are seeking a reliable, organised and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join Cottenham Village College. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting teaching and learning across the school, ensuring continuity of education during teacher absence.
You will supervise classes, deliver pre-set work, support positive behaviour for learning and help maintain a calm and focused classroom environment. This role is ideal for someone considering a future career in teaching or education, or for someone with strong organisational and interpersonal skills who enjoys working with young people.
About Cottenham Village CollegeAt Cottenham Village College, we are proud to be a highly successful 11-16 academy at the heart of our local community. We are a friendly, inclusive and ambitious school where pupils are hardworking, well-behaved and motivated to succeed. Our curriculum is broad, stimulating and designed to foster curiosity, raise aspirations and ensure strong academic outcomes. We place great importance on developing the whole child, offering a wide range of enrichment opportunities that support both academic and personal growth.
As part of Astrea Academy Trust, we are committed to investing in our staff through high-quality professional development and creating a supportive environment where colleagues can thrive and progress in their careers.
Key responsibilitiesAs a Cover Supervisor, you will:
- Supervise classes during teacher absences, ensuring pupils remain on task and engaged
- Deliver pre-prepared lesson materials across a range of subjects
- Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies
- Provide feedback on pupil engagement and behaviour to teaching staff
- Support a positive and inclusive learning environment
- Work collaboratively with teaching and support staff
- Assist with administrative tasks linked to cover arrangements where required
- Support the Cover Manager during periods of absence, including assisting with the planning and coordination of school cover
- Contribute to the wider life of the school
We are looking for someone who:
- Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Is confident managing groups of young people in a classroom environment
- Has strong organisational and time management skills
- Is adaptable, resilient and able to respond to changing priorities
- Shares our commitment to high expectations and positive behaviour
- Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Has experience working with young people (desirable but not essential)
- Is interested in education and supporting student success
At Astrea Academy Trust, we are proud to offer:
- Excellent professional development and opportunities to progress your career
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
- A strong focus on staff wellbeing and work-life balance
- The opportunity to gain valuable experience in education, ideal for those considering teaching
- Access to a wider network of colleagues across the Trust
- The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people
Interested in Applying?
If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply or contact our recruitment team at recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org.
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check. We value diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure all candidates can fully demonstrate their abilities.
In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and the statutory Code of Practice, the Trust requires all public-facing post holders to demonstrate fluent English. Within a school setting, this applies to all roles that involve direct or indirect interaction with pupils, parents, or members of the public.
Flexible Interview Dates:
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.
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 Cottenham Village College
- School type
- Academies, None, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 877 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cottenham Village College website
Welcome to Cottenham Village College, part of the Astrea Academy Trust, a highly-successful 11-16 mixed academy situated close to the beautiful city of Cambridge; here you will find hard-working, well-behaved students and friendly, dedicated staff who are committed to a fully inclusive, comprehensive education.
The college was established in 1963, one of several village colleges in the region that were the inspiration of educational pioneer Henry Morris, who believed that the school should be at the heart of its community and that education should be a lifelong process. This vision of a school that serves and involves its whole community, that fosters high aspirations and inspires a love of learning is as central to our ethos today as it was when it opened.
Through a highly-ambitious curriculum at CVC, we aim to foster students’ curiosity, unlock their potential and raise their aspirations, as well as ensure that students achieve high levels of attainment that will open doors for their future. A stimulating and broad curriculum also places students in a strong position to question and debate the world around them, making them intellectually resilient and prepares them for citizenship in a democratic society. We believe this is a right of all students and one which is liberating and empowering.
We are equally proud of the wider curricular provision at CVC, both in formal lessons and outside the classroom. Our extensive range of extra-curricular activities, including sports, music, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme and residential trips, help to give all students a fully-rounded education and creates opportunity for their personal, as well as their academic, growth.
Cottenham Village College is a friendly, positive and exciting place to work and to learn and we take great pride in the high standards our students consistently achieve. We have very high expectations of all members of the College community and provide an inclusive, friendly and supportive environment in which everyone can thrive and achieve. Students leave as happy, well-qualified and well-motivated individuals who go on to excel in local sixth forms, colleges, universities and the wider world.
I hope you find the information on the school’s website useful. If there is anything you cannot find, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you wish to visit the school to see it for yourself, please contact the school and we would be delighted to show you around.
Zoe Andrews, Principal
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