16 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    13 March 2026

  • Closing date

    27 February 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    11 February 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

Actually salary £21,505 - £23,328

Cover Supervisor job summary

Cover Supervisor

Paid at Grade 8 (points 15 - 18)

£21,505 to £23,328

(actual salary based on 32.50 hours term time plus 5 days training)

Salary dependent on experience & expertise

Permanent (full-time or part-time hours will be considered)

The Winstanley School is seeking to appoint 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 increasingly the school of choice for parents living in the local community and has recently been recognised as good by Ofsted. 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.

‘’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.’’

  ‘’At LiFE Multi Academy Trust we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. As a Trust, we actively encourage applications from those in minority groups and with diverse backgrounds.’’

Application forms and further details can be downloaded from Eteach

The closing date for completed applications is 9am on Friday 27th February 2026

The Winstanley School, Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD

Executive Headteacher: Dave Bennett

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

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About The Winstanley School

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