Cover Supervisor

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 5BB

15 days remaining to apply

Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
28 November 2025 at 10:59pm
Date listed
11 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4, Points 8 to 14 (32.5 Hours/5 Days Per Week/Term Time Only)

Cover Supervisor job summary

About Us:

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy is a vibrant and inclusive primary school where children are at the centre of everything we do. We are proud of our warm, welcoming ethos and strong sense of community, where every child is supported to achieve their very best.

Our dedicated staff team works collaboratively to create an environment where curiosity is encouraged, individuality is celebrated, and learning is brought to life through a rich, broad, and balanced curriculum. We place high importance on wellbeing, both for our children and our staff, and are committed to nurturing a positive, purposeful culture in which everyone can thrive.

About Flying High:

Flying High Partnership is a thriving multi-academy trust of 35 primary schools across Derbyshire, Nottingham City, and Nottinghamshire. We are driven by a shared vision to be unique, exceptional, and sustainable. Founded in 2012, we believe in the power of meaningful collaboration to help schools reach their full potential while supporting others along the way.

Our Partnership celebrates individuality, champions continuous improvement, and ensures every child thrives. With a strong focus on school-led professional development and leadership, we’re committed to growing exceptional teachers and inspirational leaders.

Together, we make every day count.

About the Role

We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic, and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join our team. This role is essential in ensuring continuity of learning when teachers are absent or require PPA cover. You will lead whole-class teaching under an agreed system of supervision, following prepared plans and maintaining a positive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities

Delivering whole-class lessons during teacher absence or PPA time, ensuring pupils remain engaged and on task.
Managing classroom behaviour effectively and promoting a safe, inclusive learning environment.
Supporting pupils’ learning and wellbeing, including working with small groups or individuals when required.
Building positive relationships with pupils and staff to maintain high standards of learning.
Upholding safeguarding procedures and modelling the school’s values at all times.

We Are Looking For

Experience working in a classroom setting, ideally with responsibility for whole-class supervision.
Confidence in managing behaviour and delivering lessons from prepared plans.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with teaching teams.
A positive, resilient individual who values inclusion and contributes to the wider life of the school.
A relevant qualification or experience in education (Level 3 or above is desirable but not essential).

We Can Offer You:

A commitment to people across our partnership, underpinned by our people principles: adaptability, wellness, recognising achievement, employee voice and engagement, professional development and growth, inclusivity, and collaboration.
Access to extensive, high-quality CPL at every stage of your career, including opportunities to grow as a leader.
The opportunity to progress across the partnership, realising your career ambitions.
Access to an employee assistance programme that offers specialist support, including counselling, financial support, and legal advice.
A fantastic working environment, with a team that works together for the benefit of the children in our schools.
The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children every day

Application Details

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or find out more, please contact the school office.

Early application is advised, as we may interview and appoint before the closing date.

Flying High Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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.