Cover Supervisor

Noel-Baker Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0BR

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: SCP 12 - 17 FTE of £29,542 - £32,046 (actual £25,598.76 - £27,768.53)

Cover Supervisor job summary

Cover Supervisor

2 - 30 hour Positions available.

Noel-Baker Academy

Are you confident, organised and passionate about supporting young people to achieve their best?

Noel-Baker Academy is looking to appoint Two enthusiastic and proactive Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people and wants to play an important role in ensuring learning continues effectively when teaching staff are absent.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise classes across a range of subjects, delivering pre-planned work and ensuring pupils remain engaged and focused in a safe, calm and purposeful learning environment. You will manage classroom behaviour in line with academy policies, respond to pupils’ questions and provide feedback to teaching staff following lessons.

You will work closely with teaching, curriculum and pastoral colleagues and will also have opportunities to support other areas of academy life, including examination invigilation, break and lunchtime duties, interventions and academy events.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who:

Has GCSE Grade 4/C or above, or equivalent, in English and Mathematics and a Level 3 qualification.

Has previous paid or voluntary experience of working with young people.

Can confidently supervise pupils and contribute to the delivery of lessons.

Has strong written and verbal communication skills.

Can build positive relationships and work effectively as part of a team.

Is organised and able to manage and prioritise their time effectively.

Can work independently, use their initiative and respond confidently to challenging situations.

Has an understanding of safeguarding and the importance of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Is committed to equality, inclusion and their own ongoing professional development.

Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs would be advantageous.

Why join us?

This is a varied and rewarding opportunity to make a positive difference to pupils' day-to-day experience at school. You will gain valuable experience across different classes and subject areas while developing your skills in classroom and behaviour management.

You will be part of a supportive academy and the wider L.E.A.D. Academy Trust community, with opportunities for training and professional development as you develop within the role.

The role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you are looking for a rewarding role where every day is different and you can make a real contribution to pupils’ learning and development, we would love to hear from you.

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 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.

About Noel-Baker Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1230 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Noel-Baker Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/noel-baker-academy

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