Cover Supervisor
Colton Hills Community School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 5DG11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
8 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Mon - Friday - 37 Hours per week Term Time Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC - Grade 4 LPP 7 -11 (26,403 - 28,142) FTE - Pro Rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
The post of cover supervisor incorporates a wide range of experiences, fulfilling opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful contribution to school life.
- supervise the lessons of teachers on short-term absence, e.g. when teachers are ill or undertaking professional development.
- supervise students placed in fixed-term inclusion sessions.
- assist the school in the management of student support activities in curricular and extra curricular time.
What the school offers its staff
WELCOME TO COLTON HILLS - Many Minds, One Mission A community school is one which has the ethos of everyone working together as a family towards our shared goals, which can be summarised with our school values PRIDE – Participation – Respect – Integrity- Diversity – Excellence At Colton Hills we believe that every child is entitled to the highest quality learning experience, irrespective of their starting point. There are no barriers to high achievement and no excuses for not succeeding. In every lesson students are exposed to powerful knowledge and culturally rich experiences. Every day we are learning and reflecting on how we have improved ourselves. Through this, we maximise academic attainment so students can go to and through university and thrive in a top profession. All students will leave Colton Hills highly numerate and literate with meaningful qualifications that prove this. They will also leave equipped with both the skills and self-belief to engage with the wider world so that they can change it for the better. Every Child, Every Lesson, Every Day. We seek to appoint an enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our excellent team.
Are you a graduate looking to gain valuable classroom experience before pursuing a career in teaching?
Do you want to support young people during a pivotal stage of their education?
Could you use your knowledge, enthusiasm, and communication skills to help students reach their full potential?
Main duties and responsibilities • Supervise lessons for absent teachers as required. • To facilitate and encourage learning which helps all students achieve their p potential. • To work with colleagues to support high standards of behaviour and attainment. • To implement school policies and procedures.
The candidate:
- Holds a 2:1 degree or higher in Maths, English, Science or a related subject
- Has a genuine passion for education and supporting young people
- Demonstrates strong communication skills
- Is considering a future career in education or a related field
- Has the right to work in the UK
We can offer you: • Pupils eager for success • Supportive parents who value education • Supportive colleagues • Excellent professional development and guidance
Colton Hills Community School is committed to ensuring the safeguarding of all our staff and students and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and also online and social media checks. Colton Hills Community School has a successful past and every hope of a very bright future. Please come and find out more about the wonderful things that we do. We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date. Applications will be considered upon receipt, and previous applicants need not apply.
Applications will only be considered when submitted on a fully completed application form.
Experience of working with or caring for secondary school aged children is essential. The successful candidate should have excellent numeracy, literacy and ICT skills and be able to communicate clearly to students and staff in a calm and respectful manner, be reliable and trustworthy and work within the school’s policies and procedures. 37 Hours Per Week - Term Time Only
Hours of work are: Monday - Thursday - 8.00 am - 4.00 pm and Friday - 8.00 am - 3.30 pm (30 minute for lunch every day) Term Time Only
The post of cover supervisor incorporates a wide range of experiences, fulfilling opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful contribution to school life.
Closing Date - 19th October 2026 at 9am
COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO : officemanager@coltonhills.co.uk
APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED UPON RECEIPT AND WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE.
Interview Date to be confirmed.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Colton Hills Community School is committed to ensuring the safeguarding of all our staff and students. Successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS Check and also an on line and social media check.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout Colton Hills Community School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1163 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- officemanager@coltonhills.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01902558420
WELCOME TO COLTON HILLS
Many Minds, One Mission
A community school is one which has the ethos of everyone working together as a family towards our shared goals, which can be summarised with our school values
PRIDE – Participation – Respect – Integrity- Diversity – Excellence
At Colton Hills we believe that every child is entitled to the highest quality learning experience, irrespective of their starting point.
There are no barriers to high achievement and no excuses for not succeeding.
In every lesson students are exposed to powerful knowledge and culturally rich experiences.
Every day we are learning and reflecting on how we have improved ourselves. Through this, we maximise academic attainment so students can go to and through university and thrive in a top profession. All students will leave Colton Hills highly numerate and literate with meaningful qualifications that prove this. They will also leave equipped with both the skills and self-belief to engage with the wider world so that they can change it for the better.
Every Child, Every Lesson, Every Day
We would now like very much for you to become a part of that community.
Colton Hills has been judged as a ‘Good’ school in both 2018 and 2023, and we are committed to improving that judgment in our next inspection – not for our own glory, but because we know we will be giving our students the best deal possible. The school encompasses a rich, harmonious and multicultural community and is committed to the development of all students, up to and including our growing sixth form.
The school is situated to the south of Wolverhampton’s city centre, on a site surrounded by green space and fantastic views across hills and fields. We also benefit greatly from a wide range of fantastic facilities for our staff and students, including an on-site swimming pool, AstroTurf pitch, dedicated Sixth Form block, flexible breakout spaces across the school and a large theatre often used by groups in our local community for performances. We are a school with a real family feel, with a strong House ethos that underpins our work.
We know that having successful students starts with having happy and well-supported staff. We are very much committed to our teachers having a fulfilling work-life balance, with an email policy that respects family time, careful management of our time budget to eliminate unnecessary meetings, a reduction in the amount of data we collect and an evolving marking policy designed to give teachers their lives back. We have adapted our appraisal system to prioritise professional development over data targets because we want our teachers to be satisfied in their work and judged fairly on their commitment to our school.
Our outcomes show that we are a successful school. We are also a growing school, our student numbers are robust and the whole-school cohort is over 1000 students. With a healthy financial picture and strong school governance in place, we are now seeking to expand our staff to create the best possible experience for our students every day, to develop their confidence and aspiration by surrounding them with inspiring adults delivering an exciting curriculum.
Colton Hills Community School has a successful past and every hope of a very bright future – we’re on a journey to being World Class.
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