Cover Supervisor

Overdale Infant School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3YA

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,578.00 - £35,570.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary - £14,817 per annum (45.48% FTE)

Cover Supervisor job summary

Wednesday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm (with a 30 minute break) - term time plus 1 week

The Overdale Schools have an exciting and challenging opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed, highly motivated and inspiring Cover Supervisor to join their team.

As a Cover Supervisor, you'll step into the classroom to deliver pre-prepared lessons, manage student behaviour, and ensure a positive learning atmosphere in the absence of the class teacher. This is an excellent opportunity to build valuable school-based experience and make a real difference in young people's education.

The successful candidate will have experience of supporting children within the classroom environment. You will play a key part in creating a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment and in promoting pupils’ academic progress, emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour.

The Overdale Schools provide a friendly, supportive environment where all staff are valued. Pupil achievement is due to the high commitment of staff in partnership with parents and carers. We are committed to providing pupils and staff with the opportunity to grow their talents and realise their potential.

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 Overdale Infant School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 352 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Overdale Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/overdale-infant-school

At Overdale Infant School, we pride ourselves on nurturing each child’s unique potential. Our mission statement, ‘Lighting the hearts and minds of our community,’ highlights our commitment to providing a secure, friendly, and innovative learning environment where every child can flourish. We recognise and value the individuality of each child, and our dedicated staff are committed to supporting their academic, personal, social, and emotional development.

We have very high academic standards and ensure that skills are taught within a creative and challenging, curriculum that is tailored to meet the needs of every learner. Our goal is to inspire creativity and imagination while ensuring that each child receives the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in the future.

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