Cover Supervisor & Sports Coach

Marine Academy Plymouth, Plymouth, PL5 2AF

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 34.5 Hours per week. Monday – Wednesday 08.00 - 16.00, Thursday & Friday 8.15 - 15.00)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Actual Salary: £21,960 - £24,017 (Grade D)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor and Sports Coach to work under the guidance of the teaching and learning team and Head of PE to supervise classes during the absence of teachers and provide lunchtime sports clubs and timetabled sport electives. You will have a tutor group and, if you are an ECT who holds QTS will be given some PE teaching hours to enable you to complete your ECT year.

What the school offers its staff

We prioritise staff well-being, offering work-life balance, professional development, and collaboration through the Ted Wragg Trust. We are proud to have nationally recognised for our commitment to staff wellbeing and workload reduction. Benefits of working as a teacher and leader at MAP include:

• Scheduled ‘Golden Time’ where staff can work from home
• Centralised, fully resourced curriculum
• Centralised behaviour system
• Instructional coaching
• Meetings only take place on a Monday
• Support as part of the Ted Wragg Trust

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Advert Cover Supervisor & Sports Coach.pdf - 114 KB (opens in new tab)

Cover Supervisor & Sports Coach_compressed.pdf - 1.17 MB (opens in new tab)

About Marine Academy Plymouth

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 975 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Marine Academy Plymouth website
• Email address: recruitment@marineacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/marine-academy-plymouth

Arranging a visit to Marine Academy Plymouth

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@marineacademy.org.uk.

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