Cover Supervisor

Poynton High School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1PU

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  17 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,674.00 - £23,511.00 Annually (Actual) CE Grade 6

Cover Supervisor job summary

We are looking for someone to provide classroom supervision in the absence of a teacher, ensuring students remain engaged in their learning and behave in line with school expectations. You will deliver pre-set work, maintain a calm and orderly environment, and support the wider running of the school through administrative tasks, behaviour support, and supervision duties. The role also includes supporting students with additional needs, assisting during exams when required, and contributing positively to the school community while ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all students at all times.

Our school serves the families of Poynton, Disley, Adlington and surrounding areas and we lie at the heart of this community’s learning needs. We pride ourselves on being a community where every young person is challenged to reach their full potential and experience success, regardless of their background or ability. We believe that all stakeholders—students, staff, families, and the wider community of which we are a part—share the responsibility of contributing to the growth and achievement of our students. Recognising that every young person is unique, we are committed to building strong relationships and fostering an inclusive environment that values individuality, celebrates all achievements, and empowers our students to thrive academically, socially, and personally.

True Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment and adhere to, and comply with, the Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and procedures at all times.

At True Learning Partnership, we’re proud to support our staff both in and outside of work. We’re committed to your wellbeing, professional growth, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Our benefits package includes a wide range of support and resources, such as wellbeing tools, a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), learning and development opportunities, and access to discounts on everyday spending and lifestyle services.

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 TRUE Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our schools are a safe place for children, where our responsibilities for safeguarding children are taken seriously. As a Trust, we are responsible for ensuring that all our schools have thorough and robust child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures.

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 Poynton High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1500 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Poynton High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/poynton-high-school-stockport

Our school has served the families of Poynton, Disley, Adlington and surrounding areas in Cheshire since 1972 and we lie at the heart of this community’s learning needs. We pride ourselves in our vision as a school which serves our community and look to establish a 0 – 90 Learning Village in partnership with our primary, secondary colleagues. We have approximately 1500 students within Years 7 to 13 and offer a wide range of A-Levels in our Sixth Form.

The school motto is INSPIRE ACHIEVE CELEBRATE and we apply that to every element of school life. Our role as staff is to ensure that we inspire every student to achieve the best they possibly can in everything they do, whether that be academic, sporting, cultural or spiritual and at the heart of our culture is a celebration of that achievement.

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