Cover Supervisor

Neale-Wade Academy, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9PX

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,060.00 - £28,154.00 Annually (FTE) £20,353.69 - £21,176.57 Annually (Actual)

Cover Supervisor job summary

Location: Neale-Wade Academy, March, Cambridgeshire

Contract: Permanent, 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Salary (Actual): ALT Grade E -£20,353.69 to £21,176.57

Every lesson matters, and every student deserves the chance to keep moving forward.

We are looking for a calm, confident and adaptable Cover Supervisor to provide continuity for students when teachers are absent, leading classes through pre-prepared learning and creating an orderly environment in which everyone can participate and make progress. Based at Neale-Wade Academy, a caring and ambitious 11-18 school at the heart of March, this varied role offers the chance to make a practical difference across the school each day. Strong behaviour management, sound judgement and clear communication will be central, alongside a commitment to safeguarding, collaboration and treating every young person with warmth, consistency and high expectations.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Supervise classes completing pre-prepared activities, maintaining continuity of learning during planned or unplanned teacher absence.
• Manage behaviour effectively, keep learners on task and take responsibility for their safety and wellbeing.
• Prepare learning spaces and resources, collect completed work and restore areas after lessons.
• Maintain appropriate records and provide teachers with clear feedback on students’ work, progress, behaviour and any issues arising.
• Communicate positively with learners, colleagues and relevant professionals to support learning, development and wellbeing.

Contact
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more information, please contact Donna Spendelow, HR and Recruitment Officer, at: DSpendelow@neale-wade.org

All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 4 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act.

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 Neale-Wade Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Neale-Wade Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/neale-wade-academy

Neale Wade Academy is an educational establishment for 11 - 18 year old students.

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