18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    10 July 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    20 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per week, 39 hours per year

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Grade 13 (£25,183 - £27,269 FTE pay award pending) - Actual starting salary £18,942

What skills and experience we're looking for

At Court Fields School, we are proud of our inclusive and supportive learning environment. We are seeking a confident, enthusiastic and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team and play a vital role in maintaining continuity of education during teacher absences.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise classes across Key Stage 3 and 4 during the short-term absence of teaching staff, deliver pre-prepared lesson plans and ensure students stay on task, manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies and provide feedback to teaching staff on student progress and behaviour

What the school offers its staff

What you can expect from us:

  • Eligibility to join an excellent pension scheme.
  • Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.
  • Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.
  • Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.
  • Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.
  • Flexible working opportunities.
  • Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our 'Personal Day' entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.
  • Free car parking.
  • On-site catering facilities, all of which provide healthy and nutritious meals at low cost.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work here to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Court Fields School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
798 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Court Fields School has nearly 800 students on roll and is an 11-16 fully comprehensive secondary school. Our 3 values of ‘Achieve, Belong and Participate’ drive all that we do.

At Court Fields School our priority is our students: their academic and pastoral outcomes. We focus on high quality teaching and learning and promote a climate of success and achievement for every student. We have a passion for and a commitment to the core purpose of education and focus relentlessly on each student’s right to the very best provision. We are committed to fostering self-confidence, enthusiasm, perseverance and integrity.

We continue to work relentlessly to support students to achieve academic success, develop their creativity and excel. We provide a positive learning environment where students encounter a wide range of experiences safely, encouraged by a team of dedicated and highly experienced professionals. Our vibrant learning community, coupled with a culture of high standards and high expectations brings out the best in every student, supports ambition and establishes secure foundations for the future.

Court Fields is an inspiring place to work. Having already made significant improvements over the last 2 years, it is an exciting time to join our team. Our staff, students, parents/carers and community are proud of the school, support its journey, and are committed to ensuring that Court Fields provides the very best for every child.

Staff at all levels have a strong visible presence within the school and both students and staff are responsive to one another. If there is a problem, we will take any action quickly and fairly. There must be no child invisible at The Castle Partnership Trust and incidents are dealt with quickly and effectively, so that children know and trust that we will take care of things and will go the extra mile with them. We are also committed to widening participation so that every child participates in learning and enrichment. All members of the school community are expected to pursue these aims.

Arranging a visit to Court Fields School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email schooloffice@courtfields.bep.ac.

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