17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    23 March 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    6 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Full time, term-time role

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

29064 - 32061

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to support our teaching team to facilitate the smooth andeffective delivery of the curriculum across all school subject areas. The role of a Cover Supervisordemands flexibility and initiative. Your focus will be on supporting progress by providing classroomsupervision for students whose regular teacher is absent. You will be expected to deliver pre-plannedlearning activities and establish productive working relationships with students in a stimulating andorderly learning environment.

Our Cover Supervisor positions present an excellent opportunity for candidates who are potentiallylooking to gain experience to progress into teaching, or for those who aspire to work within the area ofSocial and Emotional Mental Health. We are ambitious for growth and the development of our staffmembers and pupils and as such, there will be opportunities for progression for successful candidates.


What the school offers its staff

Wright Robinson College has been chosen as one of the UK's Best Places to Work 2024. The SundayTimes has revealed the Best Places to Work in the UK for 2024. This nationwide workplace surveyhonours and celebrates Britain's top employers and acknowledges the best workplaces for women,LGBTQIA+ community, disabled employees, ethnic minorities, younger and older workers, andwellbeing. Wright Robinson College is the only high school in the UK to be named as a Times BestPlace to Work 2024.

Wright Robinson College has been an ‘Outstanding School’ in every area of the Ofsted InspectionFramework since 2016 and we were immensely proud that our continued ‘Outstanding’ status wasconfirmed again in our October 2021 inspection under the new framework. We are fully committed tocontinuing to further raise academic standards and attainment, across an academic curriculum.

We are committed to staff development and if you join our team you will be based in a friendly andsupportive school with a state-of-the-art building, providing access to the latest resources to facilitatelearning. As well as offering you a competitive salary, and access to our BUPA Employee AssistanceProgramme, you will be provided with free access to on-site gym and pool facilities, a range of activitiesdesigned to support staff well-being and free on-site parking. Located one mile from the city centre, onthe east side of Manchester, we are easily accessible through local and regional transport links. To readmore about our employee benefits, please follow the link below:

https://www.wrightrobinson.co.uk/Employee-benefits/

Have you got the desire, experience and ambition to join our Team? If so, we would be delighted to hearfrom you. Informal enquiries can be directed to the HR office on 0161 370 5121.

For further information on the position, to see what our staff have to say about working for usand for details on how to apply, please follow the link below:

https://www.wrightrobinson.co.uk/Vacancies-Non-Teaching/

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

Statement on Safeguarding

Wright Robinson College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employment offers are made subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. When appointing new staff, we will ask shortlisted candidates to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and to provide any information that would deem them unsuitable to work with children.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Wright Robinson College

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1810 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Wright Robinson is an outstanding 11-16 secondary school situated on the outskirts of central Manchester, in extensive grounds alongside Gorton reservoir and surrounding greenbelt.

The college has state of the art facilities set in an impressive campus which facilitates an exceptional learning environment.

As you enter the college you will find a calm and welcoming atmosphere. Visitors frequently comment on how impeccably well-mannered our students are.

Our ‘Team Ethos’ permeates all aspects of college life. Life here at Wright Robinson is so much more than what happens in the classroom and we are extremely proud to offer a wealth of opportunities to our students. A culture of mutual respect, positive outlook and a ‘can-do’ approach pervades our school. We have established a secure, stable and well-ordered environment and make no apologies for the high expectations of all pupils. Our Governors and Leaders are deeply committed to ensuring that every pupil can flourish, irrespective of their personal circumstances.

Our core purpose is to deliver consistently high-quality teaching and provide an education that enables our pupils to excel. The ambitious curriculum motivates and engages pupils to work extremely hard.

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