25 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    20 November 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    26 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Term time: 35 hours per week

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year in the first instance

Full time equivalent salary

£27,281 to £28,818 actual salary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is a vibrant, exciting, innovative and mixed 11-18 school with 1200 students. Students are keen to do well, parents are very supportive and the staff are highly committed to the further success of the school. The school has been a proud member of the Griffin Schools Trust since September 2013.

The school is looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor. The above post is available immediately, term time only plus 5 inset days.

Qualifications and experience:

  • Have a minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grades A-C

Skills and abilities:

  • Be highly articulate in speech and writing
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills
  • Be able to apply your knowledge and understanding across the whole age and ability range, in supporting teaching, learning and development of students

  • Exercise initiative and independent action

Values and commitment:

  • Believe that all children can achieve a grade 4 regardless of their ability or background
  • Be committed to developing the horizons of students through involvement in enrichment and extra-curricular activities
  • Be committed to the school and Trust’s vision for Proud Traditions, Wide Horizons and High Achievement and believe that you have something valuable to add

What the school offers its staff

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is committed to challenging educational and social disadvantage and aims to instil in students the ability to think critically and creatively.

The experience of working for Nicholas Chamberlaine School, and The Griffin Schools Trust, is unique. You will receive challenge and support to become expert in your field, develop the highest-level leadership skills and benefit from the wisdom of an extended family of supportive colleagues. There are excellent opportunities to work with peers and senior Trust staff on elements of our secondary strategy, to engage in leadership training as well as join a research-based Masters Programme.

We engage in a wide variety of Proud Traditions and experiences, including The Griffin Sports Festival, Arts Festival and Science Symposium, which give our community an exceptional breadth of experience.

. . . . . .Wellbeing. . . . . .

  • We never use all of 1265
  • We have reduced data drops to allow for more teaching and learning.
  • We do not roll over the timetable in the summer term, instead we give staff time to work on core priorities and provide staff with essential CPD.
  • We have disaggregated 2 teacher training days so that staff can take part in the Effective Formative Assessment programme twilight sessions.
  • Curriculum planning is centralised within departments, allowing teachers to focus on adapting from base lessons, rather than having to create from scratch.
  • We offer excellent professional development opportunities including NPQs and Trust funded Masters programmes, providing time in school to support.
  • We encourage and support teachers to become exam markers.
  • Departments are given at least 3 meeting per half term to share practice and subject knowledge.
  • We minimise emails by having one Staff Comms per week and one MLT comms per week.
  • All detentions are centralised to allow teachers more time to prep.
  • We support staff to balance the needs of family life with part time and flexible contracts and paid/unpaid time off.
  • All colleagues have free access to a modern gym on site.
  • All colleagues can take advantage of the bike to work scheme.
  • Weekly staff breakfasts on a Friday.
  • Sharing good practice work with other departments.

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.

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.

About Nicholas Chamberlaine School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1456 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02476312308


Nicholas Chamberlaine School is a secondary school with VI Form provision in Bedworth, Warwickshire. We have been serving the community for over 60 years and are proud of the impact we are making on the lives of our young people.


In September 2013, we were delighted to join the Griffin Schools Trust and are now part of a family of schools with a distinctive identity. Our closest partner schools are Race Leys Junior School, Park Lane Primary School and Exhall Junior School, and we benefit from working together as a strong and supportive collegiate. 


We have a strong vision. Nicholas Chamberlaine is committed to providing an excellent and inspiring educational experience for all our students. To support this, Nicholas Chamberlaine School:



  • raises aspirations, expectations and achievement for all students

  •  ensures students acquire the knowledge, skills and qualifications relevant to adult life and employment

  • shows students how to think for themselves, to develop enquiring minds and become disciplined learners

  • helps students to understand the world in which they live and their own responsibilities as members of our community and society

  • broadens our students’ horizons through a range of academic, creative, sporting and musical activities within and beyond the classroom.



We are passionate about educating young people through a well-rounded approach built on rich co-curricular programmes and high-quality pastoral care as well as an inspiring curriculum, expertly taught.


 

Arranging a visit to Nicholas Chamberlaine School

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

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