Cover Supervisor

Kirkburton Middle School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 0TJ

36 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 30 hours per week (Mon-Fri) term time plus 5 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 7 - £20,865.31

What skills and experience we're looking for

Kirkburton Middle School (KMS) is a thriving, over-subscribed and truly unique school which caters for pupils between the ages of 10 and 13. Teachers in our school can really teach as pupils have outstanding behaviours and a zest for learning. We encourage our staff to take risks and enjoy their work as we believe this leads to strong relationships and exceptional progress.

This is an exciting opportunity for somebody to join our friendly and forward-thinking school at a very exciting time; a school that genuinely values the well-being of all and one that is committed to supporting your ongoing professional development.

In your role as a cover supervisor you will take responsibility for classes in the short-term absence of their usual teacher, delivering lessons as directed by that teacher to maintain consistency for our fantastic pupils.The successful candidate will be someone who is proactive, enthusiastic and above all enjoys working with young people.At KMS we firmly believe working with young people is still be best job in the world.

‘Pupils behave exceptionally well. They willingly follow teachers’ instructions promptly.’

‘Staff appreciate the training and learning opportunities they receive.’

‘Leaders have improved the school. But they have done so while considering staff workload and well-being. Staff report that they are proud to work at the school’

(OFSTED, November 2021)

You will:

• Be organised and committed
• Enjoy the challenge and rewards that working with young people can bring
• Have a strong moral purpose which puts pupils at the centre of everything
• Believe in high achievement for all
  

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer:

• The opportunity to work in a very special school; one which is forward thinking, dedicated to the improving the lives of all children and continuously seeks to be the best it can possibly be
• Highly motivated pupils who are eager to learn and engage in lessons
• A school that doesn’t do fads or gimmicks; one which puts teacher workload and wellbeing at the centre of every decision we make
• A commitment to your future development through a well-structured CPD programme
• The chance to work as part of a small multi-academy trust who are relentless in their drive to deliver the best learning experiences to all
• Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases.
• Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
• Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GP consultations, Private medial operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support.
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
• Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
• A range of working patterns dependent upon the role.
• For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) holiday entitlement.
• Death in service benefit.

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

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding cuts through everything we do at school and the safety of our pupils is our top priority. There is a designated senior member of the Leadership Team who is responsible for referring and monitoring any child protection concerns. All members of staff will receive training in line with our child protection and other related policies.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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KMS cover supervisor application pack Dec 2025.pdf - 442 KB (opens in new tab)

About Kirkburton Middle School

• School type: Academy, ages 10 to 13
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 502 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 10 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kirkburton Middle School website
• Email address: gdean@themast.co.uk
• Phone number: 01484 222737
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kirkburton-middle-school

KMS provides a welcoming and secure environment in which pupils enter as young children and leave as confident young adults, each developing at the rate that is right for them. We specialise in supporting, nurturing and guiding young children through this time in their lives – emotionally, socially and academically – in order that they are able to achieve well and feel safe.
We believe strongly in the importance of the principle of inclusion, the development of the whole child and meeting the needs of the individual. To this end we provide a broad and balanced curriculum together with an extensive range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities.

Arranging a visit to Kirkburton Middle School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gdean@themast.co.uk.

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