Cover Supervisor

Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1LT

10 days remaining to apply

Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
28 November 2025 at 8am
Date listed
10 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 (Actual) Grade 4, Points 8 to 14 (32.5 hours / 5 days per week)

Cover Supervisor job summary

About Us:

Lovers' Lane Primary and Nursery School is looking to appoint a cover supervisor to provide high-quality, supportive and engaging teaching for our pupils. This a truly exciting time to join our school as we move forward into the next chapter of our development.

We are looking for someone who shares in and is enthusiastic about our vision of 'Empowering Everyday Excellence' and wants to play a key role in shaping the educational experience of our children, enabling each of them to thrive.

You will work closely with both a dedicated team of colleagues in the school and members of staff across the Flying High Partnership, all of whom are committed to making a positive impact and ensuring that every child is truly given the best education possible.

Lovers' Lane Primary and Nursery School aims to provide an environment where every child feels safe, happy and motivated to learn. We believe in developing and nurturing children through our curriculum, which aims to offer pupils a wide range of opportunities to develop their understanding of the world and broaden their horizons.

At Lovers’ Lane Primary and Nursery School, we are dedicated to fostering a dynamic and supportive culture, where both our children and staff can thrive. As part of the Flying High Partnership, we believe in delivering an exceptional education that empowers children to reach their full potential.

Please contact the school to arrange to speak or meet with the Head Teacher if you are interested in finding out more about both the school and the role.

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 caring, enthusiastic, and committed Teaching Assistant to join our team. This role will involve supporting children across the school, covering lessons and working closely with class teachers and wider school staff to deliver high-quality learning experiences and ensure all children are fully supported.

Key Responsibilities

Provide cover for teaching staff, including leading class teaching (under supervision), PPA cover, short-term cover for the absence of other staff.

Plan, prepare, and deliver learning activities (including whole-class teaching) under an agreed system of supervision.

Assess and report on pupil progress across a range of curriculum areas, using various monitoring and evaluation methods.

Build positive relationships with pupils to support their learning, wellbeing, and personal development.

Work collaboratively with class teachers, support staff, and families to create a nurturing and inclusive environment.

Maintain confidentiality, uphold safeguarding procedures, and model the school’s values in all interactions.

We Are Looking For

A highly skilled and confident practitioner, ideally HLTA-qualified or working towards HLTA status.

Someone with experience delivering whole-class teaching under supervision, including for PPA and short-term cover.

A professional who can plan, assess, and provide feedback to support pupil progress across the curriculum.

A positive role model with the ability to lead, mentor, and support other support staff.

A strong communicator who collaborates effectively with teaching teams, parents, and external professionals.

A committed, resilient individual who values inclusion, upholds safeguarding duties, and contributes to the wider school life.

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 required. 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 and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.