Cover Supervisor
Hanham Woods Academy, Bristol, Bristol, BS15 3LA12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 October 2025
Closing date
13 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 October 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
- £27,362 - £29,850
Cover Supervisor job summary
Job Title: Cover Supervisor
Actual Annual Salary: £27,362 - £29,850
AYR Equivalent Salary: £31,954 - £34,860 (CLF Grade D)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only, Plus inset days
Additional Information: The start time for this post is 6.30am as the postholder will also be responsible for Cover Admin (sourcing teachers/TA's to cover absence)
Are you an early riser, do you enjoy organising and planning work?
We are seeking a dedicated and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join our team, supporting students across a range of subjects and year groups. This is a vital role that ensures continuity of learning during the short-term absence of class teachers, whether planned or unplanned. You will supervise whole classes or small groups, ensuring students remain engaged with the curriculum tasks set by their teacher, while managing behaviour effectively and minimising disruption to learning.
When not covering lessons, you will play an active role in supporting students within the classroom, including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN). You may also be involved in exam invigilation, delivering interventions, supporting duties for absent staff, or any other reasonable student-facing responsibilities.
The postholder will administrate the planned and unplanned teaching cover requirements of the Academy, ensure the cover organised is of a high standard, is cost effective and meets Academy needs. The postholder is responsible for co-ordinating lesson cover in line with Academy procedures and national guidelines. This role will involve an early morning start of 6.30am in order to ensure accessibility to the best agency teaching staff and meet the high expectations of the Academy.
About you:
You will have:
- strong understanding of learning processes, barriers to learning, and behaviour management strategies to support effective lesson delivery.
- the ability to build effective learning relationships with students to support their progress.
- ability to build great relationships with teachers and academy staff, contributing positively to the wider school community.
- the confidence to manage and supervise classes effectively, maintaining a calm and productive learning environment.
- excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey information clearly and sensitively.
- good organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
- sound working knowledge of IT to support teaching and learning, including Microsoft Office and internet use.
- the ability to manage classroom activities and resources safely and effectively.
- emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
Hanham Woods Academy
Hanham Woods Academy is a secondary school located within the outskirts of Bristol and South Gloucestershire, delivering education to pupils aged 11-16. It is one of the most improved academies in the South West, providing an excellent education to over 800 students. The academy has a growing reputation both locally and regionally.
Whilst we appreciate the unique setting in which the academy is placed, we work hard to challenge students from a variety of backgrounds to be the best they can be in all areas of life. Our mission here is simple: we want to give people the best chance of success, underpinned by our ethos of Dream Big, Work Hard, Be Kind. We want students to 'climb the mountain' in order to achieve success both academically and by developing a confident, resilient and hard-working character.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
- Closing Date: 13 October 2025
- Short-listing: 14 October 2025
- Interviews: 20 October 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hanham Woods Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 844 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hanham Woods Academy website
Hanham Woods Academy is part of the Cabot Learning Federation and is one of the most improved Academies in the South West, providing an excellent education to over 800 students. The Academy has a growing reputation both locally and regionally. Whilst we appreciate the unique setting in which the Academy is placed, we work hard to challenge students from a variety of backgrounds to be the best they can be in all areas of life. Our mission here is simple: we want to give people the best chance of success. This underpinned by our ethos of Dream Big, Work Hard, Be Kind. We want students to 'climb the mountain' in order to achieve success both academically and by developing a confident, resilient and hard working character. The Academy was judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in November 2019, noting that ‘Pupils are proud of their school’ and ‘They feel safe’. The Academy continues its improvement journey, being over-subscribed in a number of Year Groups. Our students are excited to learn, are increasingly successful in reaching their potential and are real ambassadors for our community. Staff are hard working and supportive, and leaders consider carefully the wellbeing of colleagues. If you want to work in an environment that is high challenge, low threat, that takes great pride in developing people and works together to give students the best chance of success, then this is the academy for you.
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