Cover Supervisor

Da Vinci Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4ET

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 November 2025

• Closing date

  4 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,440 - £25,427

Cover Supervisor job summary

Da Vinci Academy, Derby, part of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to support pupils’ learning, wellbeing, and development, helping every child to reach their full potential.

Key responsibilities:

·      To undertake classroom activities as directed by teachers to support teaching and learning process

·      To assist in the preparation of resources and display

·      To mark students’ work in accordance with Academy policies and teacher instructions

·      To undertake administrative duties as requested by teachers

·      To cover tutor groups as and when needed

·      To input data to support Academy policies in Assessment, Recording and Reporting

·      To maintain student records in accordance with statutory procedures, Academy policies and as directed by the Assistant/Deputy Headteacher

·      To liaise with Learning Resource staff and ICT staff to ensure teachers requirements are met to ensure high quality teaching and learning

·      To manage the behaviour of pupils to ensure a constructive environment is maintained, by using a range of strategies

·      To assist the teacher in the classroom as timetabled / requested

·      To respond to student needs as they arise in the classroom

·      To undertake break and lunchtime activities

·      To undertake examination invigilation duties where required

·      To work with teachers to prepare appropriate lessons / resources when absence is known in advance

·      To compile appropriate lesson activities / resources in liaison with other teachers when absence is not known in advance

·      Ensure that all communications with parents demonstrate the values of the academy and the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust

·      Attend all meetings and functions necessary to support the work in this job description

·      Provide support at Breakfast Club

 

We are looking for someone who has:

Previous paid or voluntary work with young people.

An understanding of Keeping children safe in education.

An understanding of basic school organisation.

A basic knowledge of the work of a school.

Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs.

Have an openness to learning and change.

Have a positive attitude to personal development and training.

Be able to work in ways that promote equality of opportunity, participation, diversity and responsibility.

In return, we offer:

• A welcoming and supportive academy community
• Training and development opportunities
• The chance to make a real difference to children’s education and lives

Da Vinci Academy, Derby, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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

The L.E.A.D. Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Da Vinci Academy adopts a rigorous Safer Recruitment Policy which is followed for every appointment.

If you are invited to interview, your suitability to work with children will be explored. As such you will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands which you have incurred.

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 Da Vinci Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 704 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Da Vinci Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/da-vinci-academy

“Leaders put pupils’ interests at the heart of all that they do” - Ofsted 2021

Having converted to academy status at the heart of the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust in May 2017, Da Vinci Academy is now a successful secondary school with around 700 students and an increasing school roll (oversubscribed in KS3 and also next year’s intake). In summer 2019, we were proud to be the most improved Progress 8 school in Derby and in October 2021, we were rated ‘good’ by Ofsted. A copy of the report can be found on our website.

We are described as a ‘proudly inclusive school with a big heart and huge ambition’. A student-centred philosophy is supported by an unwavering commitment to the achievement of successful outcomes for each and every young person.

“The school is inclusive and welcoming to all. Pupils feel valued and cared for.”

Together with the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, a strong and clear vision is in place - one team changing worlds. Our vision is achieved by supporting all to Aspire, Believe, Learn, Achieve. This is what we all firmly believe in and strive for at all times. The benefit of our close-knit academy community is a real team environment where people genuinely care for each other and where students and staff alike can really shine.

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