Cover Supervisor
Seven Hills School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RJ13 days remaining to apply
Closing date
17 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Temporary in the first instance until 31 August 2026 when it will be reviewed
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 6 £33143 - £37280 pro rata
Pay scale
- Grade 6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Whilst the main focus of this role will be the provision of cover for teachers for Annual Reviews and short-term absences, the jobholder will also be required to work across the school to support in the development and delivery of learning for pupils and by helping with administrative tasks in class. The post will require the successful applicant to access all pathways across the school and be able to work at all three of the school sites. The school operates over three sites, Granville Road (S2) The Bridge, which is a site on the Talbot/Newfield campus (S8) and Peaks College, Waterthorpe Greenway (S20).
As a Cover Supervisor, the successful applicant will undertake a variety of roles in school including
- To provide support for learning in line with all aspects of a Cover Supervisor
- Plan and deliver lessons to both whole classes and small groups
- Working within an agreed framework of supervision to complement the professional work of Teachers, including planning, preparation and delivery of lessons
- Planning and delivering lessons to both whole classes and small groups
- The ability to deploy and inform the work of other teaching assistants
- To liaise effectively with parents and other professionals
- When needed, to make a significant contribution to annual reviews, student assessment and reporting student progress
You should meet the Higher-Level Teaching Assistant Standards or have the equivalent qualifications or experience. You must demonstrate excellent numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to NVQ level 2 in Maths and English. The successful candidate will have the ability to deal professionally with all of the schools' stakeholders, including pupils, visitors, school governors and parents.
Seven Hills School is a Co-educational Secondary Special School co-located with a good Catholic High School near the centre of the city. We cater for pupils from 11 to 19 years of age. All pupils have learning difficulties, and many have other associated difficulties relating to communication, sensory, physical and/or medical disabilities. In common with many other special schools, pupils admitted have increasingly complex needs.
Seven Hills School is an inspirational community, which nurtures talents, shares learning and celebrates life. The Seven Hills community is a strong and resourceful one with a central commitment to provide outstanding teaching and learning opportunities for all our students. At Seven Hills School we aim to promote curiosity and enthusiasm in our students, encourage them to become independent learners and to develop their confidence for life beyond school. Students are challenged to achieve their full potential. Teaching is designed to inspire and create activity, curiosity and engagement. We pride ourselves on helping to influence and shape future citizens who can contribute to their own well being and that of others and who can achieve in their own individual goals and aspirations.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual who is able to relate well to young people with a range of complex and behavioural needs. Students have significant challenges with social communication, emotional regulation and sensory processing
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidates must:
- Be able to work collaboratively within a staff team and with visiting therapists.
- Provide high quality support for the learning, personal care, communication and physical needs of students, working across a range of ages and abilities.
- Have a high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to young people and adults
- Develop positive relationships with students, parents and staff
- Be able to adapt to changing situations
- Be flexible in order to respond to the needs of the students
- Have experience of managing students with challenging behaviour
You will contribute towards students’ formal and informal assessment and help build effective relationships between home and school, taking an interest in each child, encouraging their learning and development and ensuring their safety.
All class support staff are required to be proficient in Safe Moving and Handling techniques and Team Teach, full training will be provided as necessary. A knowledge of Makaton, basic ICT skills and experience of working with students with disabilities, learning difficulties, and communication difficulties would be an advantage but professionals with a positive attitude who are committed to their own professional development will also be considered.
The Curriculum is built on four foundations; ‘Communication, Language and Literacy’ ‘Cognition and Learning’, ‘Social and Emotional’ and ‘Physical and Sensory’. All foundations are very closely connected, each complimenting and facilitating the development of the other. All students have independent learning priorities linked to these four foundations.
The selection process involves shortlisting candidates through the matching of information from the application form and accompanying letter/statement to the person specification. The shortlisting panel are Safer Recruitment Trained.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. The school also has the right to make further checks if required through your employment.
We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
For further information about the school, please visit our website www.sevenhillslearning.co.uk
Application packs and further details can be obtained from Tracy Mycroft, Human Resources Manager, Seven Hills School, Granville Road, Sheffield S2 2RJ, Tel: 0114 3082003, e mail tmycroft@sevenhills.sheffield.sch.uk and to whom completed forms should be returned. Visits to the school are welcomed.
Further information about the job
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 & 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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Seven Hills School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 249 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Seven Hills School website
- Email address
- tmycroft@sevenhills.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 3082003
Seven Hills School is a co-educational secondary special school co-located with a Catholic High School near the centre of the city. We cater for pupils from 11 to 19 years of age. The school is maintained by Sheffield Local Authority (LA).
All pupils have learning difficulties and many have other associated difficulties relating to communication, behaviour, sensory, physical and/or medical disabilities. In common with many other special schools, pupils admitted have increasingly complex needs. A high proportion of pupils are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Approximately 25% of pupils are from an ethnic minority background.
The mission and purpose of Seven Hills School is to provide high quality inclusive education for young people aged 11 -19 with learning difficulties, physical disabilities and complex and multiple learning needs, in a safe and stimulating environment.
Seven Hills School is an inspirational community, which nurtures talents, shares learning and celebrates life. Students are challenged to achieve their full potential in all areas
Arranging a visit to Seven Hills School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tmycroft@sevenhills.sheffield.sch.uk.
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