Cover Supervisor

E-ACT Crest Academy, London, NW2 7SN

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,152.62 - £27,284.58 Annually (Actual) Term Time Only (39 Weeks) NJC 12 - 17

Cover Supervisor job summary

Job Title: Cover Supervisor

E-ACT Crest Academy | Every student a leader

E-ACT Crest Academy, is an inclusive and inspiring academy offering an incredible learning environment. At E-ACT Crest Academy, we are dedicated in ensuring that every student achieves, regardless of their starting point. Our guiding motto is clear - "Every Student, a Leader."

E-ACT Crest Academy is a diverse and welcoming community that embraces inclusivity. Our inspiring learning environment is designed to ignite a passion for learning in every student.

Join us at E-ACT Crest Academy, where we are committed to providing an educational experience that goes beyond academics. It's about fostering leadership, nurturing potential, and ensuring that every student is equipped to lead in their own unique way.

Make a difference: https://crestacademy.e-act.org.uk

Want to make a difference to young people?

Are you confident, adaptable, and passionate about supporting young people? Join our team as a Cover Supervisor and play a vital role in keeping learning on track. As a Cover Supervisor, you’ll lead classrooms across a range of subjects, ensuring students remain engaged and focused on pre-set work. You’ll manage behaviour, create a positive learning environment, and support students to achieve their best.

Key responsibilities:

• Supervise students completing pre-set work, ensuring lessons run smoothly in the teacher’s absence.
• Monitor progress, providing feedback to both students and teaching staff.
• Communicate lesson outcomes and report any issues or concerns to appropriate staff.
• Manage classroom behaviour to maintain a positive and productive learning environment.
• Support student engagement, encouraging participation and independent learning.

Pay range: NJC 12 - 17 £25,152.62 - £27,284.58 + £3,518.09 ( Inner London Weighting)

Working Hours 37 Per Week

Working Weeks 39 Per Year

FTE: £28,598 - £31,022 + £4,000 (Inner London Weighting)

Qualifications and Skills:

• GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4 or equivalent)
• Knowledge of how children learn and strategies to support learning
• Strong classroom management and behaviour management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff
• Confidence using ICT to support teaching and learning

What are we about?

We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and nationally, providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Most recently, E-ACT was named Large Trust MAT of the Year 2026 at the MAT Excellence Awards. Our achievements are further recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, as well as the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024.

E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour. In addition, Greenfields Academy has been designated as a RISE Reception Network Lead School. This is a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk  

Benefits: 

Financial and Lifestyle

We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.

Professional Growth and Development

We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.

Culture and Wellbeing

Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.

Please look at our Recruitment Pack for more information.

How to apply:

Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 E-ACT Crest Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: E-ACT Crest Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/e-act-crest-academy

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