Cover Supervisor

Wade Deacon High School, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7TD

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,601 - £30,071

Cover Supervisor job summary

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team, providing supervision for students in the absence of teaching staff. This vital role supports our Key Stage 3 and 4 students by helping to maintain a positive, focused, and supportive learning environment.

We’re seeking someone who is confident, motivated, and has excellent interpersonal and listening skills. You’ll play a key role in promoting good behaviour, supporting student welfare, and helping every learner reach their full potential. Strong relationship-building skills are essential.

At our school, we believe in the power of teamwork and the potential of every student. Our staff are passionate, hardworking, and united by a shared commitment to transforming lives through education.

We can offer the successful candidates an opportunity to work with highly trained and supportive staff, as well as a whole school commitment to professional development, since we believe that staff development is a fundamental aspect in raising standards further for our students. Our school community is also a highly rewarding place to work. A comprehensive programme of CPD and a commitment to wellbeing supports colleagues at all career stages; through the School and the Trust, we provide excellent career opportunities for our staff. Colleagues seeking a varied, challenging and rewarding career can find this in the Wade Deacon family.

The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance. 

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

Wade Deacon High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 Wade Deacon High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1618 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wade Deacon High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wade-deacon-high-school-widnes

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