Cover Supervisor/PE Instructor
Stamford Welland Academy, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1HE14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Cover Supervisor
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,850.16 - £22,583.60 Annually (Actual)
Cover Supervisor/PE Instructor job summary
Position: Cover Supervisor/PE Instructor
Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire
Contract Type: Term-Time Only plus one additional week
Start Date: 1st September 2025 (earlier start date may be available for the right candidate)
Salary: £20,850.16– £22,583.60 Actual depending on experience
🏫 About Us:
Stamford Welland Academy is a thriving secondary school committed to providing a high-quality education in a nurturing and inclusive environment. We pride ourselves on our strong community ethos, excellent student behaviour, and a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement.
🎯 The Role:We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor with a strong sports background to join our dedicated team. This unique role combines classroom supervision with active involvement in our Physical Education department, making it ideal for someone passionate about education and sport.
🔍 Key Responsibilities:- Supervise classes during teacher absences, ensuring a calm and productive learning environment.
- Deliver pre-prepared lessons and manage classroom behaviour effectively.
- Support the PE department in delivering high-quality sports lessons and extracurricular activities.
- Assist in organising and leading school sports events, clubs, and inter-school competitions.
- Act as a positive role model, promoting healthy lifestyles and teamwork.
- Experience in coaching or instructing sports (school, club, or community level).
- A passion for working with young people and helping them succeed.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to manage classroom behaviour confidently and professionally.
- A relevant sports qualification or degree is desirable but not essential.
- A supportive and collaborative staff team.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- Access to excellent sports facilities.
- A chance to make a real difference in students’ lives through sport and education.
📅 Application Deadline: Midday, Friday 20th June 2025. We may close the position early should we receive sufficient applications.
About Meridian Trust –
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -
- Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
- Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Stamford Welland Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 583 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stamford Welland Academy website
Stamford Welland Academy joined the Meridian family of schools in 2014. In September 2021 we were inspected by Ofsted and judged to be ‘Good’ overall where ‘Leaders have high ambitions for what pupils can achieve’.
Stamford has train lines that service Peterborough, Leicester & Cambridge.
We are an ever-expanding secondary school with admissions increasing in every year group each year. The confidence that the community has in our excellent pastoral care and quality of teaching means that we are growing at a rapid rate within the Stamford community.
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