Cover Supervisor
Macmillan Academy, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
22 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week term time plus 5 training days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- 11-13
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Experience of working within a secondary school setting
- Confidence in leading classes and managing behaviour
- Strong communication and classroom management skills
- A proactive, resilient and adaptable approach
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assistance Programme
Further information about the job
Cover Supervisor
Required for September 2026
37 hours per week, term time plus 5 training days
NJC Scale Point: 11-13
Actual salary: £24,072 - £24,861 actual salary
Macmillan Academy is looking to appoint a confident and adaptable Cover Supervisor to cover lessons during teacher absence, supporting students across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
A degree qualification would be an advantage. This is a good opportunity for someone looking to pursue a teaching career to gain experience within an academy setting.
About the role
You will work directly with students within different departments, building powerful relationships that raise confidence, aspiration and achievement.
You will:
- Deliver pre-planned lessons across a variety of subjects
- Manage classroom behaviour and maintain a positive learning environment
- Support students in remaining engaged and on task
- Collaborate with teaching staff and pastoral teams
- Provide additional classroom support and intervention when it is required
Who we are looking for
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Experience of working within a secondary school setting
- Confidence in leading classes and managing behaviour
- Strong communication and classroom management skills
- A proactive, resilient and adaptable approach
This is a varied opportunity to support our children and our staff, and to work as part of a great team. If you think you have the qualities we are looking for, we would very much like to hear from you.
Closing Date: Monday 22 June 2026
Interview Date: To be Confirmed
To apply please download an application form from our website at www.macmillan-academy.org.uk. Completed application forms should be returned to Human Resources, Macmillan Academy, Stockton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG or by email to recruitment@macademy.org.uk.
This Trust is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all and ensuring that all stages of the recruitment and selection process are free from unlawful discrimination and bias. Recruitment and selection procedures may be monitored to ensure that applicants are not being discriminated against on the grounds of any protected characteristic; sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the Trust. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates, on information available in the public domain.
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
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 Macmillan Academy
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1565 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Macmillan Academy website
- Email address
- e.hill@macademy.org.uk
We are a high performing 11-18 academy which has built a strong reputation as one of the area’s leading schools. We are keen to recruit talented individuals who share our commitment to excellence and want to make a difference.
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