Cover Supervisor

Moorside High School, Manchester, M27 0AP

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  18 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC Grade 6 Scale Point 13 – 17 (£25,238.38 - £ 26,938.38)

Cover Supervisor job summary

Cover Supervisor

📍 Location: Moorside High School
💰 Salary: NJC Grade 6 Scale Point 13 – 17 (£25,238.38 - £ 26,938.38)
⏳ Contract and Working Pattern: Permanent, Full Time, working term time plus 5 days
📅 Start Date: September 2025

Inspire Ambitions. Enrich Lives.

At Moorside High School, part of the Consilium Academies Trust, we’re proud of the caring, aspirational, and inclusive community we've created for both our students and our staff. We believe we get the balance right between academic progress, pastoral support, and wider enrichment—and we’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our team and play a vital part in that mission.

The Role

We are seeking a passionate and flexible individual to supervise classes during teacher absences, ensuring students remain on task and engaged in their learning. You’ll maintain high standards of behaviour, promote positive values, and support pupils in their learning and development—acting as a key member of the school team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to work in a vibrant school environment and gain valuable classroom experience. Whether you are looking to build a career in education or simply enjoy supporting young people, this role could be a great fit for you.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Is confident managing a classroom setting and promoting positive behaviour
• Can communicate effectively with students and staff alike
• Has strong organisational and interpersonal skills
• Enjoys working with young people and making a real difference
• Has good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
• Is flexible, resilient, and committed to supporting every student to succeed

Why Join Us?

At Moorside, we take pride in being:

• Ambitious – We aim high for our students and staff.
• Supportive – A school where teamwork and wellbeing are a priority.
• Inclusive – Every young person matters here.
• Driven – We never stop striving for improvement.

You’ll benefit from being part of a school with a strong and improving reputation, and a Trust that invests in its people. Through Consilium’s Centre for Professional Learning, you’ll have access to tailored development and progression opportunities.

Staff Benefits

As a valued member of the Consilium team, you’ll also receive:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (support staff)
• Generous annual leave allowance (34 days + bank holidays, pro-rata)
• Enhanced sick pay and maternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 counselling
• Access to occupational health and salary sacrifice schemes
• Discounts via Vivup platform on gyms, tech, shopping & more
• Outstanding CPD provision and internal progression routes

About Moorside High School

Located on a state-of-the-art campus, Moorside High School serves over 1,200 students aged 11–16. We were graded Good by Ofsted in March 2022 and continue to go from strength to strength. As part of Consilium Academies, a Trust of 9 schools across the North of England, we are driven by the values of Excellence, Equity, and Integrity.

We are proud of our inclusive ethos and unwavering commitment to ensuring that every student leaves Moorside fully prepared for the next successful chapter of their life—whether in higher education, training or employment.

Applications and Information

For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Wyvern Academy, please contact MHS-SLT-PA@consilium-at.com

Closing date for applications is Friday 18th July 2025

Interviews will take place w/c 21st July 2025

Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!

Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.

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

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

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 Moorside High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1140 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moorside High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moorside-high-school-manchester

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