Cover Supervisor
Horizon Community College, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6PD13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 21, 28 or 35 hours per week available
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,537 to £34,434 FTE (Actual salary based on 35 hours £25,558 to £27,906)
Pay scale
- Grade 6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint to the role of Cover Supervisor to support our teaching team and facilitate the smooth and effective delivery of the curriculum across all school subject areas. The role of a Cover Supervisor demands flexibility and initiative. Your focus will be on supporting progress by providing classroom supervision for students whose regular teacher is absent. You will be expected to deliver pre-planned learning activities and establish productive working relationships with students in a stimulating and orderly learning environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop valuable skills towards a possible teaching career in the future or for someone who already holds Qualified Teacher Status and wishes to continue gaining experience within the education system.
If you have an appetite for a career in the classroom, are enthusiastic about building positive relationships with learners, are a strong team player and committed to your own professional development – we want to hear from you!
Qualifications required for the post are 4 GCSE’s grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English and Mathematics. A Level 3 certificate is also essential.
What the school offers its staff
Horizon is committed to ensuring and promoting the wellbeing and professional support of all staff under its care; the College has Silver status for the Be Well@Work award. At Horizon, just like students, staff are supported to reach their highest potential.
The college offers the following benefits to its staff in addition to competitive salaries:
- A school that is the ‘cornerstone of the local area’, where ‘pupils’ behaviour in lessons is excellent’ and where ‘staff are exceptionally proud to work’ (Ofsted, Oct ‘23).
- A commitment to Family First; we believe that for our staff, their family comes first.
- A comprehensive staff wellbeing offer including Level 1 Westfield Benefits and Services for all staff and access to the School Advisory Service (SAS) app which provides a premium package of wellbeing support.
- Other wellbeing offers for staff such as access to HR wellbeing guidance, Staff Workplace Health Champions and dedicated Mental Health Leads; staff workload charter; flu vaccinations; fitness suite on site and other wellbeing activities for staff.
- Flexible start times (either 8:30-3.00 or 8:50 - 3:20).
- Lower than average teaching contact time per fortnight.
- A dedication to "grow our own"; we have a vast array of career progression opportunities.
- A culture of kindness communicated through our daily actions and work with the community.
- A school where Teachers Teach, Leaders Lead.
- A centralised detention system.
- Comprehensive CPD for all staff designed to RAISE standards, including 1:1 coaching and support for teachers of all career stages and 1-hour CPD every Tuesday afternoon.
- Access to state-of-art facilities: all teachers receive an iPad 10, keyboard and stylus.
- Excellent public transport and motorway links to Barnsley from Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield, Doncaster and Rotherham.
- Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- Free access to Lifetime Financial Management services.
- Access to a range of employee benefits from our health and wellbeing partner, Vivup.
- Consistent pay day; all staff are paid on the 15th of every month.
- Dedicated support teams.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is an offence to apply for a role in a school and/or working with children if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Online searches will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. This includes a search on the world wide web and relevant social media sites.
Applying for the job
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About Horizon Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1916 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Horizon Community College website
- Email address
- recruitment@horizoncc.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01226 704230
The economic, cultural and social landscape of Barnsley is changing. Opportunities in further education, higher education and professional roles are increasing; opportunities for individuals to shape their own career pathways are growing; opportunities for individuals to challenge traditional socio-economic patterns are multiplying.
At Horizon Community College, our responsibility is to prepare students for this reality. We want young people to leave the College well qualified and with a unique skill set that will enable them to stand out from the crowd. We want young people to be in possession of a passport of qualifications and employability skills that will enable them to pursue exciting careers, attend prestigious universities, complete dynamic apprenticeships and play leading roles in regenerating this area and beyond.
Our curriculum is tailored to the needs of and meets our ambition for each individual student. This is underpinned by the College’s core values which help to prepare every student for a lifetime of success. Our Curriculum and Culture ambition:
• aims to challenge every learner, in every lesson, every day
• develops the character and skill set of all, through the belief that we are ‘Positive Role Models’
• ensures opportunities for all through our personal development and Careers and Enterprise programmes.
Successful education is also about working in close partnership with our families and the community to ensure our students succeed in each School year and are prepared for the next appropriate phase of their education. We work together to empower our students to believe that anything and everything is possible.
We heavily invest in the growth and development of our entire workforce, so they are also prepared for the next phase of their careers. We promote ‘one team’ working hard to support each other. We are focused on continued professional development for staff at every level.
We embed a curriculum and culture that results in Equity of Opportunity, Strong Community, High Expectations, Global Readiness and Kindness so that our students are School ready; Work ready; Life ready.
We are delighted that you are applying for a role at Horizon Community College, and hope that this document will inform you about how we aim to provide the very best secondary education in Barnsley and beyond.
Arranging a visit to Horizon Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@horizoncc.co.uk.
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