Cover Supervisor Northfield
James Brindley School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2AF13 days remaining to apply
Closing date
25 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
12 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time; 36.5 hours per week plus banked hours, to be worked during term-time. Typically: M-Th 8-5, F: 8-4.30 (with some flexibility)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 3: £27,254 to £33,699; Grade 4: £34,434pa to £41,771pa + TA SEN1 £1,723pa
What skills and experience we're looking for
Many of our young people have gaps in their education. You will need to have a creative approach to teaching to reduce the impact of educational disadvantage, enabling all our Young People to access learning and make expected progress.
We are looking for a Cover Supervisor, with experience in working with SEN young people. The role involves supervising whole classes in the absence of the class teacher, ensuring that the young people engage in the learning activity and that they behave well. We strive to implement creative teaching strategies to reduce the impact of educational disadvantage, enabling all our Young People to access learning. You should be passionate about developing and supporting the needs of the whole child and committed to enabling all young people to thrive. We are looking for candidates with at least a Level 3 in a relevant field along with minimum GSCE 4 - 9 in English and Maths, or equivalent.
James Brindley is a stand-alone Academy based in a wide variety of locations across the City of Birmingham. During a school year, we educate over 3,000 young people for periods ranging from a few days in hospital to several years in one of our teaching centres. Many of our young people have complex medical needs and many have been out of education for a significant period prior to joining us.
Visits for potential applicants, to Northfield, can be arranged on request. If you would like to visit, prior to applying, please email vacancies@jamesbrindley.org.uk
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working for James Brindley Academy include;
- Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a 24-hour helpline for advice regarding legal, financial, medical, consumer, work and family matters, in addition to counselling.
- Wellbeing champions allocated to each James Brindley Centre, who are committed to supporting all employees to improve their physical and mental wellbeing.
- A benefits portal which has various offers including a cycle to work scheme, a low-cost health plan, childcare voucher scheme and dining discounts.
- LGPS pension scheme
- Free parking, near to Birmingham City Centre, which can be used evenings and weekends.
Further information about the job
Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.
If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 2 to 3 weeks of the closing date.
Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there
Previous applicants need not apply.
Commitment to safeguarding
James Brindley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this. Please be aware that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check and any offer of employment is made conditional of this. You will also be required to register and pay for the DBS update service and ensure that documentary evidence is produced to ensure annual compliance and updates. You will also be required to provide written consent for the employer to access this information at any time.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About James Brindley School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 120 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- James Brindley School website
- Email address
- vacancies@jamesbrindley.org.uk
James Brindley is a specialist academy which aims to provide a high quality education in a safe, supportive and aspirational environment for all children and young people unable to attend mainstream school because of health related or special educational needs.
We provide education for children and young people aged 2 – 19 who are in hospital or unable to attend mainstream school due to their medical conditions or special educational needs.
James Brindley Academy delivers education across 10 sites including teaching centres and hospitals throughout Birmingham.
Arranging a visit to James Brindley School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@jamesbrindley.org.uk.
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