Cover Supervisor

Oasis Academy Brislington, Bristol, Bristol, BS4 5EY

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  26 March 2026

• Closing date

  9 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: Actual Salary - £19,948 - £21,262

Cover Supervisor job summary

<p><b>Job Title: Cover Supervisor</b></p><p><b>Salary: OCL SCP 7 - 11 + LGPS (£26,403 – £28,142 FT equivalent)</b></p><p><b>Actual Salary: £19,948 - £21,262</b></p><p><b>Closing Date: 9am on Friday 6th March 2026
</b></p><p><b>Interviews: As soon as possible
</b></p><p><b>Start date: As soon as possible</b></p><p><b>Contract: On a casual basis - hours as and when required</b></p><p>We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our successful team at Oasis Academy Brislington.
</p><p><b><u>Who We Are
</u></b></p><p>Oasis Academy Brislington is part of the Oasis Community Learning family, a multi-academy trust with the express purpose of transforming schools into community hubs, through applying a holistic view of education.
</p><p>This is an exciting time to join us at Oasis Brislington. We are a large and oversubscribed secondary academy with 1,400 students on roll. The academy was inspected by OFSTED in October 2021 and was categorised as a ‘Good’ school by the inspection team.
</p><p>We are an inclusive 11-16 community whose aim is to ensure 'Excellence as Standard' in everything we do. We want our students to become the very best version of themselves; our vision is to equip them with the confidence, knowledge and skills to stand as "first among equals". We are incredibly proud of our students and the wonderful people we see them blossom into throughout their time with us.
</p><p><b><u>The Academy
</u></b></p><ul><li>A supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment
</li><li>Fantastic community of children, parents and carers who deserve the best
</li><li>Genuine opportunity to make a difference where it is needed
</li><li>Opportunities for training and development internally and externally
</li><li>Generous local government pension scheme
</li><li>Access to free counselling service
</li><li>Free eye tests
</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme
</li><li>Healthcare Cash Plan
</li></ul><p><b><u>The Role
</u></b></p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to support the running of our Academy to create a structured environment for pupils to complete pre-prepared curriculum activities in the absence of their teacher. The main focus of the role is supervising classes/groups of students to ensure that they carry out the work set by their teacher to ensure continuity of learning.
</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to gain further experience in a supportive school environment as part of their career development and offers invaluable experience.
</p><p><i><b>Please note that a teaching qualification is not required for this role.
</b></i></p><p>You should enjoy working with young people and be able to establish positive working relationships; setting and upholding high expectations for learning and behaviour. Cover supervisors use the same systems as teaching colleagues to ensure positive learning behaviour in lessons and constructive, calm learning environments.
</p><p>New cover supervisors are supported by our established teaching staff and are given the opportunity to spend time observing colleagues in the classroom. Time is also dedicated to developing the key skills required for delivering cover lessons, including: managing a classroom, opening and closing lessons and behaviour management.
</p><p>In addition to the above, cover supervisors also support other areas of the school as appropriate and where capacity permits.
</p><p><b><u>The Successful Candidate
</u></b></p><p>Do you have the passion and skills to change the lives of young people in south Bristol by becoming an influence who believes, makes a difference and supports our students to achieve beyond their expectations? <b>The successful candidate will:
</b></p><ul><li>Have excellent interpersonal skills with ability to build positive relationships
</li><li>Be a good team player
</li><li>Have an experience of working within education establishment
</li><li>Have good level of ICT skills, i.e., Microsoft Package
</li><li>Be able to demonstrate flexibility and very good organisational skills
</li><li>Have emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes
</li><li>Have a good sense of humour
</li></ul><p><b><i>If you are interested in applying, please read the full job description and person specification.
</i></b></p><p>We cannot accept CVs for this role, therefore, please complete our standard job application form and submit it via the eTeach portal by no later than<b> 9am on Wednesday 3rd March 2026</b>. The interviews will be scheduled shortly following the closing date.
</p><p>This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
</p><p>Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such, you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos. However, as a secular Academy, we actively seek applications from candidates of any faith or non-faith to join our completely inclusive community that is based on a set of shared, commonly held values.</p><p><i><b>Please note:</b> Oasis Community Learning does not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative introductions from recruitment agencies. We work strictly with agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL), and any CVs submitted outside of this agreement will not be liable to an introduction fee.</i></p>

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.

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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.

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About Oasis Academy Brislington

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1366 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oasis Academy Brislington website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-brislington

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