Cover Supervisor

Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 0PA

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  12 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,510.00 Annually (Actual) NJC 9 - 15

Cover Supervisor job summary

The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to to supervise pupils and their work during periods of short term teacher absence.

Working under the guidance of the experienced cover manager, your duties will be varied and will include:

• To deliver lessons as set by the teacher, ensure pupils are on task and complete work set.

• Respond to any questions from pupils about process and procedures.

• Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the schools’ policies and procedures.

• Collect any completed work after the lesson and return it to the appropriate teacher.

• Report back as appropriate using the school’s agreed procedures on the behaviour of pupils during class, and any issues arising.

• The postholder must be familiar with the full range of school policies, particularly those regarding health and safety, equal opportunities and special educational needs.

• The postholder must have the necessary skills to manage safely classroom activities, the physical learning space and resources for which they are responsible.

• The postholder must have an understanding and ability to use a range of strategies to deal with classroom behaviour, as a whole, and also individual behavioural needs. The postholder must manage the behaviour of pupils whilst they are undertaking the work to ensure a constructive environment.

• Carry out reasonable personal care/hygiene duties and administer first aid.

Our school is committed to inclusion and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The school expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Tours of the school are warmly welcomed, to arrange a tour please contact HR@swracademy.org

Application closing date, 12th July 2026 at Midnight

Interviews will be scheduled week beginning 13th July 2026

The Trust reserve the right to close the advert early if a sufficient number of applications are received, therefore early applications are encouraged.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

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 Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 994 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-william-robertson-academy-welbourn

Sir William Robertson Academy is a popular and successful 11-18 comprehensive school situated in delightful rural surroundings on the Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire border. Pupils with a positive approach to learning, a committed staff and a supportive body of parents have helped to create a school which was judged by OFSTED (March 2019) to be ‘Good’ in every area of its provision. Sir William Robertson Academy has been acknowledged as one of the top 100 non-selective state-funded schools in England. The school has been approved as part of the DFE's School Re-building programme.

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