Cover Supervisor

Avanti Schools Trust, Stanmore, HA7 2EQ

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

Join Avanti House Secondary School as a Cover Supervisor and become a key part of the daily rhythm of the school.

In this role, you will ensure that learning continues seamlessly in the absence of teaching staff, supporting students to stay on track and engaged. You will contribute to a culture of high expectations and mutual respect, while gaining valuable experience across different subject areas.

This is a great opportunity for someone adaptable, organised, and keen to make a meaningful impact.

What will you do?

• Coordinate and deliver effective cover for absent teachers, ensuring lessons are supervised with appropriate work, resources, and a clear focus on learning.
• Promote a positive learning environment by supporting student engagement, maintaining high standards of behaviour, and reinforcing school expectations.
• Implement school policies and procedures consistently, including those relating to Climate for Learning, registration, and health and safety.
• Provide flexible support across the school when not covering lessons, including supervising students, assisting with interventions, and undertaking administrative tasks such as invigilation or reprographics.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school by supporting duties, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement, and engaging in relevant training and development

What are we looking for?

• Educated to at least Level 2 (A*-C GCSE) – including in English and mathematics
• Good knowledge and skills in the use of ICT/Technology
• An ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• An ability to work creatively as an individual and as part of a team
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school.​

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

What the school offers its staff

Why should you apply

You will be working in a fantastic environment.

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.

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

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Cover Supervisor JD July 2022.pdf - 226 KB (opens in new tab)

About Avanti Schools Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Avanti Schools Trust website
• Email address: talent@avanti.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/avanti-schools-trust

Avanti Schools support each person’s life journey along three parallel paths: Educational excellence; Character formation; and Spiritual insight.

Avanti’s unique ethos places a key emphasis on each individual’s wellbeing and good mental health. Children with higher levels of emotional, behavioural, social, and school wellbeing, on average, have higher levels of academic achievement and are more engaged in the school community. All our schools share a dedicated approach to wellbeing, from providing yoga and mindfulness sessions, sports and exercise, charity work, and working with parents and carers as co-educators.

Arranging a visit to Avanti Schools Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email talent@avanti.org.uk.

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