8 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    9 July 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 July 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week, 39 working weeks

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

NJC Grade 4, Scale Point 7 £26,403 to £28,598 Gross Per Annum Pro Rata Actual Annual Salary: £22,710 to £24,598 (Under 5 Years of Service)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Handsworth Grange Community Sports College are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and capable Cover Supervisor with well-developed interpersonal skills to:

• Provide cover teaching for classes by delivering set work in the absence of their scheduled teacher.

• Be able to liaise with teachers to discuss cover work set for planned absence and to provide feedback about student progress and behaviour following the covering of lessons.

• Be able to support the use of ICT in delivering lessons and learning activities.

The successful candidates will have a flexible approach and the confidence and presence to manage whole classes in a professional manner. Applicants should have very good literacy and numeracy skills and the ability and desire to work with young people. Training and support will be provided to enable you to carry out your duties successfully.

What the school offers its staff

Please see attached recruitment information pack

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

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)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Handsworth Grange Community Sports College

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
992 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0114 269 4801

Handsworth Grange Community Sports College is an Ofsted rated Outstanding School. We are above average nationally for pupil progress. We have been nationally recognised for our work with Pupil Premium. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone we try to maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We are really proud of all the successes achieved by our pupils and staff, both in school and in the wider community. We strongly believe in work life balance and we work with our staff to reduce excessive bureaucracy and marking.

Arranging a visit to Handsworth Grange Community Sports College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email akeeton@handsworth-mlt.co.uk.

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