Cover Supervisor

Lees Brook Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4QX

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time, Permanent, Term Time Only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: From £25,598 - £27,576 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Supervise the students working on a pre-set learning activity in the absence of a teacher.
• Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Liaise with the designated class teacher to understand what the pre-prepared exercise for the class will be and what resources may be given to students to facilitate learning.
• Record and report attendance at lessons in accordance with Academy procedures.
• Explain and respond to students about what is required and what pre-prepared task/exercise they will be expected to undertake.
• Answer any general questions the students have in relation to the work set and model expectations to students.
• Manage behaviour of students to ensure that a constructive learning environment is maintained by using a range of strategies to deal with classroom behaviour as a whole, and also individual behavioural needs. This will include meeting and communicating with parents as required.
• Report back to the designated class teacher as appropriate.
• Work with teaching staff to establish an appropriate learning environment which is purposeful, orderly and productive.
• Assist teaching staff in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate.
• Ensure timely and accurate design, preparation and use of specialist equipment/resources/materials as required by teaching staff.
• Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with teaching staff.
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use.
• Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources.
• Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests.
• Provide general clerical/administrative support.
• Provide first aid assistance to staff, students and visitors as and when necessary.
• Provide flexibility to the working day to attend after school meetings, subject team meetings or year group meetings.

What the school offers its staff

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• *Access to Teachers’ Pensions / Generous pension scheme
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Lees Brook Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1101 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lees Brook Academy website
• Email address: hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lees-brook-community-school-derby

Lees Brook Community School is committed to working with pupils and their parents to enable each youngster to achieve success in all areas of life – academic, personal, physical, social;Raising standards of achievement, increasing access and widening participation in PE and Sport for everyone in our school, partner schools, wider community and Derby City;Changing the culture for learning in our community by raising self-esteem, recognising achievement, promoting pride within the local area and providing pathways for talented performers;Building a community for learning in which everyone (pupils, parents, staff, governors, and the wider community) sees learning as a life-long process for them to engage in.

At Lees Brook, we believe how we learn is as important as what we learn and the kind of person we each become matters as much as what we achieve. Each of us is responsible for our actions and our behaviour; each one of us has a right to feel safe, secure and free from bullying in school; each one of us has a right to learn and achieve at the highest level we are capable of. The way in which we deal with other people matters, so we should always treat other people as we would wish to be treated and we learn from our mistakes as well as our successes.

Lees Brook is a school that cares for the people within it. We have a uniquely inclusive school which allows everyone to succeed. Our safe, successful and positive learning community ensures that every student is able to fulfil their potential; but more than that, to also become well rounded young people who will go on and thrive in the world of work.

Mrs Z House - Headteacher

Arranging a visit to Lees Brook Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@archwaytrust.co.uk.

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