Cover Supervisor

Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1RB

50 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  1 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary - £21,311 - £26,351

Cover Supervisor job summary

COVER SUPERVISOR

Grade 3 £27,254 - £33,699 (FTE) per annum, pro rata

Actual Salary £21,311 - £26,351

32.5 hours per week Term time:

8.20am - 3.20pm (30 min lunch break)

Job Purpose

• Supervision of classes in the short-term absence of the class teacher under the guidance of teaching/senior staff

• In-class support within a designated range of subject areas

• Curriculum support, including planning and administration

• Cover Supervisors are an established team and must be prepared to work in any subject.

Specific Duties

Cover Supervision

• Report to the Cover Manager at the start of each day.

• Supervise whole class to undertake pre-set work and/or activities during the absence of the regular teacher.

• Take register - paper or electronic.

• Begin and end the lesson in line with school guidance, ensuring students are provided with the necessary resources for their learning.

• Maintain good order and manage pupil behaviour and deal promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established school policy.

• Keep students on task as necessary.

• Respond appropriately to questions raised by students.

• Collect any completed work and return it to the appropriate teacher/department.

• Ensure the room is left tidy and ready for the next lesson.

• Provide a brief report on each class covered at the end of each day and return this to the Cover Manager.

• To liaise with either the Subject Leader, Achievement Co-ordinator or Form Tutor re any behaviour difficulties experience during lessons.

• Use school digital systems as required, such as Arbor, Google Classrooms and approved online platforms

Closing Date: 1 September 2026

Candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview earlier and withdraw the advert if a large number of applications are received.

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

Please note successful candidates for all Broadleaf Partnership Trust vacancies will be requested to apply for Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, although a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position.

Broadleaf Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Plantsbrook School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1574 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Plantsbrook School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/plantsbrook-school-sutton-coldfield

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