Cover supervisor

Blessed William Howard Catholic School, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9AB

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

Cover supervisor job summary

Cover Supervisor

Grade 5 - Term time only

Actual salary £22,572

About this Role

We are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor who is ready to play a key role in our school community. You will be instrumental in ensuring that our students continue to receive quality education and maintaining the continuity of education in the absence of their regular teachers. You will be responsible for managing the classrooms, supporting students, and uphold our school's high standards of behaviour and learning.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervise classes during the short-term absence of teachers

Manage the behaviour of students to ensure a constructive learning environment

Support students with tasks and activities set by the teacher

Ensure the classroom is left tidy and ready for the next lesson

Liaise with teaching staff and provide feedback on lessons covered

Skills and Qualifications:

GCSEs in English and Maths (or equivalent)

Evidence of professional development relevant to this role

Strong classroom management skills

Ability to build effective working relationships with students and staff

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to adapt to changing situations and challenges

APPLICATION DEADLINE - Friday 20 February 2026 at 8am

We reserve the right to interview as soon as it has a suitable field of candidates and so encourages early applications.

We do not accept applications via CV’s or from recruitment agencies.

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 Blessed William Howard Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 957 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Blessed William Howard Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blessed-william-howard-catholic-school-stafford

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB), which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

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