Cover Supervisor
Court Fields School, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8SW24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
16 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours per week, 39 hours per year Part time/job share considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 13 (£25,989 - £28,142 FTE) Actual starting salary £19,548
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.
Further information about the job
Closing date: Monday 9th February 2026 at 9am
Provisional Interview date: w/c 9th February 2026
INTERVIEWS MAY BE HELD EARLY FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE, SO EARLY APPLICATION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.
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.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Court Fields School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 826 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Court Fields School website
- Email address
- schooloffice@courtfields.bep.ac
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.
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