21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    November 2026

  • Closing date

    2 November 2026 at 8:28am

  • Date listed

    12 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other support role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£26559 - £27442 per annum

Cover Supervisor job summary

We are looking for a Cover Supervisor to join Lift Kingsley and play an important role in keeping students learning when their usual teacher is absent. You'll lead lessons using prepared materials, support students with their work and help create a calm, positive classroom where students can stay focused and engaged.

About the role

As a Cover Supervisor, you'll be a familiar and trusted adult who keeps learning on track when teachers are absent. You'll guide students through lessons, support them with their work, and help create a calm and focused space where everyone can learn. Does that sound like something you'd enjoy?

Key responsibilities

  • Guide students through pre-prepared lesson materials, answering questions and offering support
  • Create a positive and orderly learning environment where students can focus and achieve
  • Support students with SEND to understand tasks and meet their individual goals
  • Use a variety of approaches to encourage good behaviour, in line with our behaviour policy
  • Provide feedback to teachers on how students got on during the lesson
  • Complete attendance registers and help with supervision during break times when needed

We are looking for someone who

Is keen to be in a classroom but not necessarily a qualified teacher, but you should have GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4 or equivalent) and some background working with children or young people. Can you stay calm under pressure and adapt quickly to different subjects and age groups? We value patience, empathy and the ability to build positive relationships with all students. If you can manage challenging situations with professionalism and care, we'd love to hear from you. Are you someone who listens, communicates clearly, and works well as part of a team?

About Lift Kingsley

We're incredibly proud of our students' achievements and the rapid progress our school has made. Our warm, supportive environment, excellent teaching, and strong relationships help students achieve well above national averages. We foster kindness, courage, and curiosity, enabling every student to grow in character and excel academically.

Rated Good in all areas (Ofsted 2025), Lift Kingsley is a transformed, ambitious school at the heart of its community. We prepare students for university and beyond through high expectations and a culture of aspiration

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives - and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

How we support you

We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work.

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

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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.

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About Lift Kingsley

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
971 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Lift Kingsley is a thriving 11–18 secondary school rooted in the local community, focused on developing knowledge, ambition, and kindness. Staff at Kingsley are collaborative, well-supported, and deeply invested in our shared vision for student success.

Lift Kingsley is rated 'Good' by Ofsted in all areas and is proudly part of Lift Schools. Since 2019, the academy has made rapid and impressive progress, reflected in significant academic improvements and growing student numbers across all year groups. With a culture of high expectations and no excuses, we are unapologetically ambitious for every student.

Our mission is to deliver academic excellence through a broad, balanced and aspirational curriculum that prepares students for success—whether that’s at top universities like Oxford and King’s College, or in high-quality careers supported by our strong employer partnerships. Beyond the classroom, students benefit from a rich extra-curricular offer designed to build skills, confidence and ambition.

Our Culture
We are committed to disruption-free classrooms, where teachers can teach and students can learn without compromise. At the heart of our school is our ‘DNA’, a set of shared values that guide all we do:

Walk the Talk – We model the standards we expect
High Expectations – We never lower the bar for anyone
No Excuses – We believe every student can succeed
Outstanding Learning – Excellent teaching is our core purpose
WHY JOIN OUR ACADEMY

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

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