Cover Supervisor

The Winstanley School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  7 August 2026

• Closing date

  7 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Actual Salary £21,505 - £23,328

Cover Supervisor job summary

Cover Supervisor

Required from: As soon as possible

Grade 8 pay point 15 - 18

Contract type: Permanent

Paid at Grade 8 (points 15 - 18)

£21,505 to £23,328 pa (actual salary)

32.50 hours per week term time, plus 5 days for training

8.30 am to 3.30 pm Monday to Friday

The Winstanley School is seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor, to be part of a team of Cover Supervisors.

The successful candidate will be required to provide cover for absent teaching staff across a broad range of subjects. This role may suit a graduate and/or someone who is considering a future in teaching or working with children and young people.

We are looking for candidates with a strong commitment to young people and their learning; someone who also likes and respects young people. The successful applicant will have an enthusiastic and optimistic approach, and be able to remain calm under pressure.

The Winstanley School is a popular and expanding 11-16 school situated in the heart of the vibrant and engaged Braunstone Town community. The Winstanley School is oversubscribed and was recognised as good by Ofsted in 2023. The school is part of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust of which Bosworth Academy is the lead institution.

This role offers candidates an exciting opportunity to contribute to the school’s relentless drive for excellence. You will possess a real passion for contributing to the learning of our young people and be able to promote the vision, and to live the values, of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust.

Closing Date

The closing date for completed applications is 9am on Monday 7th September 2026, with an interview date to be confirmed.

Application process

Application forms and further details can be downloaded from Eteach.

Completed application forms should be submitted via ETeach. An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process and the outline of the day.

If you have any queries on any aspect of the application or need additional information, please contact the school or send an email via ETeach, where we will be happy to help you.

Thank you, and we are really looking forward to hearing from you.

Mr. Dave Bennett, Executive Headteacher

The Winstanley School

Kingsway North

Leicester

LE3 3BD

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

‘’LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.’’

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 The Winstanley School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 643 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Winstanley School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-winstanley-school

The Winstanley School is an 11-16 Leicestershire school situated in the heart of the Braunstone Town community. The school is part of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust of which Bosworth Academy is the lead institution.

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