Cover Supervisor
Burwell Village College (Primary), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0DU10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
30 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Cover supervisor 20% All Day Friday (Currently Teaching KS1) Main Pay Scale 1-6
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1-M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
a) Teaching and Class Management
Teach allocated classes to achieve progression of learning under the direction of the class teacher through:
- Deliver ICT teaching content to various classes across the school
- identifying clear teaching objectives, specifying how they will be taught and assessed
- Setting tasks which challenge and support all pupils and ensure high levels of interest
- Providing clear structures for lessons, maintaining pace, motivation and challenge
- Using effective questioning and listening carefully to pupils whilst also giving attention to errors and misconceptions
- Communicating with class teachers to ensure full coverage of programmes of study
- Setting high expectations for behaviour and attitudes to learning, promoting positive behaviour patterns in line with the behaviour policy
- Monitor and be responsive to pupil learning and behaviour, using forward thinking and support strategies to engage children in their learning
- Using a variety of teaching methods in order to match approach to content; structure information; present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary
- selecting appropriate learning resources and developing study skills through library, I.C.T. and other sources
- evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness;
- encouraging pupils to think and talk about their learning, develop self-control and independence, concentrate and persevere, and listen attentively
b) Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting
- Monitor, evaluate, record and provide reports on pupil progress, communicating these in a timely manner to the class teacher and SENDCo (where appropriate)
- Making effective use of assessment to evaluate learning and inform future planning
- Attend and contribute to meetings with other staff, external professionals and parents regarding pupils’ needs and progress
c) Other Professional Requirements
- Follow all school policies and procedures, in particular, the school’s Health, safety and security policy; the child protection policy; the behaviour management policy; the inclusion policy, the GDPR policy and the equality policy
- Make appropriate use of ICT and adhere to policies relating to it within their work
- Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school
- Participate in the design and execution of classroom and school displays
- Carry out other mentoring activities which address/involve attendance, punctuality, transition, lunchtime, friendship issues, PSHE and healthy schools
d) General Requirements:
- Be familiar with, and comply with the full range of school policies and procedures
- Respect confidentiality at all times
- Ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the school’s Equal Opportunities Policy
- Share in the Governing Body’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- Attend relevant training and take responsibility for own development
- Participate in the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for identification of learning, development and training opportunities in discussion with line manager
- Continually develop practice through taking on feedback and seeking out CPD opportunities
- Attend relevant school meetings as required
- Maintain up-to-date first training and deliver first aid to pupils and adults when necessary
- Maintain positive relationships with staff, parents, pupils and visitors to the school
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
What the school offers its staff
At Burwell Village College we believe that every child has the ability to succeed if we give them the right opportunities. Our curriculum reflects the highest standards in all curriculum subjects.
The role of our cover supervisors is to provide curriculum delivery to classes or of specific subjects to enable our teachers additional release time. This is a vital role in ensuring our staff are experts in the subjects they teach.
The children here are well-behaved and hard-working. The facilities are fantastic with space and equipment readily available. Parents are keen to support the school and are positive about the school.
The role of cover supervisor is suitable for a qualified teacher. It may also be suitable for an unqualified teacher seeking experience or an HLTA, or for someone looking to advance their career to HLTA level. We may ask for additional cover if this is something you are interested in but is not a necessity for the role.
If you would like to know more about the school, please contact the school office and ask to speak to the Headteacher. We can arrange Zoom, Teams, Google meet or FaceTime conversations, as well as traditional phone calls. We are able to offer visits to the school by prior appointment.
Closing Date for Applications: Friday 30th October 2026
Interview Dates: Wednesday 4th November 2026
Please visit our website for all related documentation. Please send completed applications along with a covering letter to Mrs. Karen Taylor, School Business Manager. Email: ktaylor@burwellvillage.cambs.sch.uk
Burwell Village College Primary School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and implements a rigorous and robust recruitment process that gathers and evaluates child protection-relevant evidence about candidates. All applicants are requested to read the Safeguarding Policy document. All posts are subject to satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check and provide evidence of proof of right to work in the UK.
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Burwell Village College (Primary)
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 374 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- ktaylor@burwellvillage.cambs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01638613103
We are a good school. In our recent OfSTED inspection our special educational needs provision was praised by inspectors for giving children great opportunities to learn together.
Our goal is to immerse our pupils in our forward-thinking and inspiring learning culture so that each and every one is equipped with the skills, knowledge and experience they need to be active, engaged, confident members of society.
Each child who joins us at Burwell Village College Primary School has their own special mix of interests, personality traits, talents and life experiences that makes them unique.
We value difference. We welcome diversity. We encourage self-expression.
When brought together and shared, explored and understood, this is what helps us all to learn and grow into confident and respectful friends, neighbours and colleagues.
The children here are well-behaved, hard-working and eager to learn. The facilities are fantastic with space and equipment readily available. Parents are keen to support the school.
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