Cover Supervisor

Littleover Community School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 4BZ

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as pre-employment checks are completed

• Closing date

  24 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Contract 1: Permanent Contract 2: Temporary Maternity Cover
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: FTE: £33,143 - £36,363 Actual: £28,632 - £31,414
• Pay scale: Grade G SCP 21 – 25

What skills and experience we're looking for

Many thanks for your interest in the Cover Supervisor position. We are recruiting to two contracts: one permanent and one temporary maternity cover. When applying please clearly state which position you are applying for.

We’re looking for a confident and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to step into classrooms during short‑term teacher absences, keeping students focused, engaged and learning. You’ll help maintain a positive classroom atmosphere and ensure set work is delivered effectively.

We are seeking someone who has:

Experience of working with young people, ideally in a school or similar environment.

Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.

Confidence using ICT and the ability to follow and deliver set work across a range of subjects.

The ability to build rapport, remain calm under pressure and manage behaviour positively.

Good literacy and numeracy, with GCSE English and Maths (A*–C or equivalent).

A flexible, proactive approach and a commitment to safeguarding and supporting students’ success.

What the school offers its staff

As a school, we are committed to continuous improvement so that we can continue to evolve to match the changing needs of our students, parents and carers, staff and wider school community. Our governors and staff are fully committed to serving the needs of our school community in these challenging social times, including continuing to develop the very strong academic performance of our school. If you feel you could contribute to this vision, we would be very pleased to receive your application.

Littleover Community School is an 11-18 comprehensive, community school. We are a Local Authority maintained school and have a positive working relationship with Derby City Council. For further details regarding this post, please see the attached Applicant Information Pack.

Employment benefits

There are an extensive range of benefits that are available to you as an employee of Littleover Community School.

For your health and wellbeing there is access to a free on site gym and an employee assistance programme.

You will have access to the Derby City Council Rewards platform, which hosts a wide range of benefits such as the Cycle2Work scheme, benefits and offers at an extensive network of retailers, Tusker Car Lease Scheme and more!

These benefits run alongside others such as access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your role), free on-site car parking, free annual flu jab and a friendly, supportive working environment!

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

Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Copies of our Safeguarding Policy, along with other school policies, are available at:
https://www.littleover.derby.sch.uk/information.php#policies

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Cover Supervisor Feb26.pdf - 2.58 MB (opens in new tab)

About Littleover Community School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1822 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Littleover Community School website
• Email address: jobs@littleover.derby.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01332 513219
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/littleover-community-school

Littleover Community School is a Derby City Council, 11-18 co-educational, comprehensive school. Our school is situated four miles to the south west of the centre of Derby, in pleasant, spacious grounds and has a proud academic and pastoral record. Many teachers, after thriving here and developing their skills, go on to posts of responsibility here or elsewhere. Others, happy to work in a school which values effective classroom teaching above all else, stay here and contribute hugely over the years.

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