Cover Supervisor

Temple Moor High School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 0PT

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  6 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £10,761.00 - £11,311.00 Annually (Actual) Band C3 SCP19-22. FTE: £32,061 - £33,699 per annum

Cover Supervisor job summary

Part-time, 14.5 hours per week. Monday, 08:00-16:00 and Friday 08:00-15:30

We are looking for a dependable, confident and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our supportive and friendly team. Working under the direction of teaching colleagues, with guidance from senior leaders and our Pastoral Team, you will provide short-term classroom cover during periods of staff absence, ensuring students remain engaged and focused on their learning.

Our cover supervisors work collaboratively across a range of departments in a role where no two days are the same. You will oversee the delivery of pre-prepared learning activities, promote positive behaviour in line with our well-established Behaviour for Learning policy and respond appropriately to students’ questions to help them access their work. When not required for cover supervision, you will also provide administrative support to faculties.

This is a vital role in maintaining continuity of learning. Our Cover Supervisor team build strong relationships with students and demonstrate flexibility by working across different subjects and key stages, making a valuable contribution to whole-school success.

For those considering a future career in teaching, this role offers excellent first-hand classroom experience, opportunities to work closely with teachers and pastoral staff, and valuable insight into lesson delivery, behaviour management and school life.

This is a varied and rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people and is keen to make a positive impact on school life.

About our School

Temple Moor High School and Sixth Form is an outward-facing school, firmly embedded in the heart of our local community. Our ability to adapt to the evolving educational landscape means we are well placed to meet the needs and aspirations of all our learners, ensuring they thrive in a supportive and ambitious environment.

As part of Red Kite Learning Trust, we benefit from a culture of collaboration and professional generosity. This partnership supports our continued drive for excellence, both in the classroom and beyond. We believe we have found the ideal partner to help us raise standards even further and to realise our long-term vision: to become a centre of excellence at the heart of our community.

Joining our team means becoming part of a forward-thinking, values-led organisation where staff are supported, challenged, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Here’s what you can expect when you join us:

• Generous pension scheme: Employer contribution rate of 19%, plus a wide range of benefits and discounts. Full details HERE
• Flexible working options: We support work-life balance and are open to exploring suitable arrangements
• Supportive environment: We prioritise respect, equality, diversity, and well-being
• Community culture: Collaboration and generosity are at the heart of our team
• Professional development: We invest in your growth at every stage of your career

For more about Temple Moor Hugh School click the ‘view our careers page’ button.

About You

To be a good fit for this role, you will be an individual who:

• Has experience of working with children or young people (ideally in a school setting)
• Is able to establish positive relationships and manage behaviour confidently
• Has high expectations of themselves and students
• Works well as part of a team and communicates effectively with staff, students and parents/carers
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Next Steps

Let’s Connect: We would love to speak to you to answer any questions you might have about this role or our school ahead of applying for this opportunity. To arrange a convenient time to speak in person, or visit us ahead of applying, please email Kirstie Fraser: fraserk@tmhs.rklt.co.uk

Adjustments: Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please include these within Part Two of our application form under the section ‘Disability and Accessibility’.

Applicant Guidance: Red Kite Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer which welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to promoting diversity and want a workforce which reflects the local population of each of our schools. Our recruitment guidelines and privacy notice for applicants can be found HERE.

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

Temple Moor High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

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 Temple Moor High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1333 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Temple Moor High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/temple-moor-high-school

Temple Moor High School and Sixth Form, rated ‘good’ by OFSTED in April 2017, is a confident and outward facing school, at the heart of the local community. Able to adapt well to the changing schools’ and educational landscape, we are better prepared to meet the needs and aspirations of all our learners. At Temple Moor we believe in pursuing excellence in everything we do.  By committing to this aspiration, and continual school improvement, we can provide the very best life chances, and next steps in students’ learning at our school, both now and into the future. 

We are part of the Red Kite Learning Trust, which has a philosophy deeply rooted in professional generosity and in helping young people excel within their own schools, and beyond. We believe we have found the right partner to help us to improve standards still further for all our students and to secure our long-term vision – helping us to become a centre of excellence at the heart of the community..

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