Cover Supervisor

St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 6ED

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  19 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,968 to £22,676 (pay award pending)

Cover Supervisor job summary

Cover Supervisor

• Grade: BB04 (Scale Point 7-9)

• FTE Salary: £25,584 to £26,409 Actual: £21,968 to £22,676 (pay award pending)

• Working pattern: 37 hours per week Term time only + 5 days

• Required from September 2025

We are seeking a confident, reliable and enthusiastic person to join our professional and motivated team of support staff as a Cover Supervisor.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for supervising classes across a range of subjects during short-term teacher absences. You will deliver pre-set work, ensuring students stay engaged and on task, manage student behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour policy and provide feedback to teaching staff.

This is a key role and will require you to maintain good order and keep pupils on track, in line with Academy policies and procedures. You will preferably have experience of working with young people in an educational setting however this is not essential. The role is an excellent opportunity for someone to gain experience working in a secondary school or with aspirations to eventually train as a teacher.

St Benet Biscop is a popular, oversubscribed school which is highly regarded within the community and we offer a high-quality education in a Catholic / Christian environment. St Benet Biscop is part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust; a large trust consisting of 39 schools. The school has good public transport links into Newcastle Upon Tyne and the surrounding local area.

This is an exciting time to join St Benet Biscop. It is a great place to work and provides excellent job satisfaction. It is a very happy school with an open, supportive and positive working environment. In our recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, we were graded as “good” in all areas. Ofsted highlighted:

• “There is a strong sense of community at St Benet Biscop.”

• “Pupils get along well with each other and with the staff.”

• “Lessons proceed calmly, and pupils engage well with their learning.”

• “Staff say senior leaders consider their workload and listen to their views.”

• “Staff at the school have a good understanding of safeguarding because they are well trained.”

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our school community and we are looking for an energetic and passionate individual, with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills who will impact positively in this role. Applicants should clearly indicate in their supporting statement what they could bring to this role in terms of experience.

An excellent benefits package is offered including the following:

• A competitive salary

• Access to training and support

• Enhanced sick pay of up to 26 weeks full pay (after qualifying period)

• Eligible to be part of the Local Government pension scheme (current employer contribution rate of 18.1%).

• Family friendly BBCET policies and practices that promote health and wellbeing

• Access to car lease, bike to work and local travel pass salary sacrifice scheme

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role or a tour of the school prior to applying, please contact the school’s HR Department.

Applications from all denominations are welcome.

Closing date for applications: by noon Thursday 19 June 2025

We encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. We reserve the right to appoint in advance of the closing date and may invite exceptional applicants for an early interview in advance of the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and additional recruitment checks.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and additional recruitment checks.

Applying for the job

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About St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-benet-biscop-catholic-academy

St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, Northumberland
Headteacher: Mr K Shepherd NOR: 1110

St Benet Biscop is a popular and oversubscribed school which is highly regarded within the community and we offer a high-quality education in a Catholic / Christian environment. St Benet Biscop is part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust.

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