Cover Supervisor (casual basis)

Sharnbrook Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1JL

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  From January 2026

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  16 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.72 - £14.86 Hourly Scale 6, Points 7-12 (Meridian Trust Support Staff Salary Scale)

Cover Supervisor (casual basis) job summary

Vacancy for Cover Supervisor at Sharnbrook Academy

Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 6, Points 7-12 of the Meridian Trust Support pay scale. Hourly pay is £13.72 - £14.86 (FTE).

This appointment will be on a casual basis, as required, during term time periods.

We are looking to appoint a casual Cover Supervisor within our support team at Sharnbrook Academy to cover periods of short-term staff absence. We are looking for an engaging, enthusiastic and committed candidate who can provide high quality supervisory cover for our Key Stage 3 and 4 classes. You will need to be adaptable to respond to the requirements of the teaching timetable and supportive in achieving the best possible learning outcomes for our students.

The opportunity

• Supervise classes during teacher absences, ensuring students remain on task.
• Deliver prepared lesson plans and manage classroom behaviour effectively.
• Support students’ learning and uphold the school’s policies and values.
• Provide feedback to teaching staff on student progress and engagement.

The ideal candidate

• Good educational background with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience of subject background and working within the education sector
• Able to manage students' behaviour confidently and positively
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and professionally with staff, students, parents and outside agencies.
• Positive and enthusiastic approach with the ability to work within a team as well as on own initiative.
• Knowledge of the need for confidentiality and awareness of safeguarding issues
• Flexibility of working hours, committed and reliable with excellent timekeeping

About Meridian Trust -

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications: Monday 5th January 2026 by 9am

Interviews will be held the week commencing 5th January 2026

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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 Sharnbrook Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1685 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sharnbrook Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sharnbrook-academy

Sharnbrook Academy is a member of the Sharnbrook Academy Federation multi-academy trust. Our academy is set in attractive rural surroundings and provides excellent opportunities for pupils aged 11 to 18. We are proud to be part of an organisation where students thrive in lessons and make significant contributions to the wider life of the school through extracurricular activities, work in the community and by participating in local and national competitions. Student behaviour is exemplary, and the climate for learning is vibrant and inclusive.

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