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Cover Supervisor
The Elizabethan Academy, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7PYDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until the end of the current Academic Year
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 4 (point 8-14 – £25,992 - £28,624 pro rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Cover Supervisor
NJC Grade 4 (point 8-14 – £25,992 - £28,624 pro rata)
Term Time Only
September 2025
Are you passionate about education? Taking a gap year and want meaningful experience? A returning professional ready for a new challenge? Or simply someone who wants to make a positive difference in the lives of young people?
The Elizabethan Academy is on the lookout for an enthusiastic and motivated Cover Supervisor to join our vibrant team. This is more than just a classroom role—it’s a chance to inspire, support, and grow alongside our students.
As a Cover Supervisor, you’ll step in when teachers are absent, delivering lessons and maintaining a positive learning environment. You may also be involved in timetabled lessons, outdoor education, one-to-one support, and wider academy activities.
What we’re looking for:
We need someone confident, adaptable, and committed to supporting students’ learning. While classroom experience is a plus, it’s not essential—we welcome applications from Graduates considering a PGCE, Former teachers returning to the profession or anyone with a passion for education and a desire to make a difference.
This is initially a fixed-term post until the end of the academic year.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Deliver engaging cover lessons with confidence
- Lead small intervention groups
- Get involved in extracurriculars like DofE, Cadets, Forest School, and clubs
- Be flexible and ready to step in for short- and long-term cover
- Create a positive, well-organised classroom environment
- Plan and deliver lessons that cater to all abilities—even at short notice
- Stay calm under pressure and motivate students with enthusiasm
- Uphold our behaviour policies and support colleagues across the academy
At The Elizabethan Academy, we’re committed to equality, safeguarding, and creating a supportive environment for both staff and students. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks and references from previous employers.
Full details are available and you may apply online by visiting http://elizabethan.notts.sch.uk/vacancies or telephone Helen Upson on 01777 713705.
Visits are warmly welcomed by appointment.
Closing date for applications
9am Wednesday 1st October 2025
Interviews Thursday 9th October 2025
What the school offers its staff
The Elizabethan Academy offers a supportive and enriching environment for its staff, with a strong emphasis on wellbeing, professional development, and career progression. Staff benefit from a unique weekly structure where Wednesday afternoons are dedicated to enrichment and professional learning. Students leave early, allowing staff to engage in an hour of bespoke CPD (Continuing Professional Development) that includes coaching, workshops, and departmental collaboration. This reflects the Academy’s commitment to reducing workload and promoting a healthy work–life balance.
In terms of professional development, the Academy provides extensive internal and external CPD opportunities, including leadership training, coaching, mentoring, and support for National Professional Qualifications (NPQs). There are also structured career progression paths, including secondments at other schools in the East Midlands. The Academy fosters a culture of trust and innovation, encouraging staff to develop their expertise in a no-fear, inclusive environment that values individuality and continuous improvement.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This information is required, including that related to warnings regarded as "spent" in order for the Academy to ensure safe recruitment and meet its obligations to safeguard children. However, you should be aware that any disciplinary history declared will not automatically prevent or inhibit appointment and will depend on the dates and circumstances related to the disciplinary action, outcomes and the type of post being applied for. Note that you are also required to include information if you were subject to a disciplinary process but resigned before it was completed.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About The Elizabethan Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1202 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Elizabethan Academy website
- Email address
- upsonh@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01777 713705
The Elizabethan Academy is a successful 11-19 Academy full of passion, innovation and character where students and staff benefit from excellent facilities on site. We are looking to recruit colleagues to share our commitment and determination to providing a learning environment that enables all young people to thrive.
We have all-encompassing professional development with a structured path to enable career progression. This includes secondments at other schools in the East Midlands and formal leadership training and coaching.
We believe in our staff and want them to be the best they can be
Arranging a visit to The Elizabethan Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email upsonh@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk.
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