13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    8 October 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    25 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 32.5 hours per week, term time (38 weeks per annum)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade F, Scale point 12-17, £28,598 to £31,022 pro rata. Actual salary £21,004 to £22,784

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to support the College in continuing to deliver excellent education to our students.

We are passionate about providing an excellent experience for everyone within the College community and strongly believe that high quality support to our teaching staff is a key factor in ensuring the welfare and academic success of our students. We welcome applications to this post from a variety of experience and backgrounds, whether you already working with young people and feel this role would support your development or if you have aspirations to become a teacher in the longer-term and feel this role will give you valuable experience, we’d like to hear from you.

If you share these views and are dedicated to bringing positive outcomes for all young people then this could be the perfect role for you.

You will:

    • be enthusiastic about giving young people the best possible start in life;
    • Have experience of working with children or young people, ideally in a school setting;
    • be professional, enthusiastic, self-motivating and able to demonstrate flexibility in your approach;
    • be confident to lead the learning of class groups;
    • have a caring and patient nature, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
    • be a team player, and be able to contribute to the shared responsibility ethos of our school;

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

  • a high level of support for all new staff;
  • the opportunity to work alongside experienced staff and agencies beyond the College;
  • an exciting and stimulating place to work in a friendly environment.
  • a commitment to support employees professional development
  • a modern, purpose-built building and excellent facilities.
  • An exceptional staff benefits package including: access to the Local Government Pension Scheme; critical incident advice & telephone support; online health portal; free gym access, free 24/7 counselling, legal & information line.

    The Spires College is a close community, with a shared desire to be the best we can be. As a School we are committed to staff’s professional development and invest heavily in ensuring everyone has the support required to be able to carry out their role to a high standard.


    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.
    Please see the attached brochure for more information.

    Commitment to safeguarding

    The college is committed to safeguarding and to the promotion of the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list information.

    Applying for the job

    This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

    CVs will not be accepted for this application.

    Upload additional documents

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

    Cover Supervisor Brochure.pdf - 1.36 MB (opens in new tab)
    TSC Support Staff Application Form 24.docx - 34.5 KB (opens in new tab)

    About The Spires College

    School type
    Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
    Education phase
    Secondary
    School size
    1131 pupils enrolled
    Age range
    11 to 18
    Ofsted report
    View Ofsted report
    School website
    The Spires College website
    Email address
    jobs@thespirescollege.com
    Phone number
    01803 400660
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    teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-spires-college

    The Spires College is a co-educational, 11-18 bilateral school with a selective stream.

    We are a friendly, caring school which puts the needs of our children at the heart of all we do.

    As a School we are committed the professional development of our staff and invest heavily in ensuring our teachers grow and flourish as practitioners.

    The College is committed to safeguarding all of its students. All staff are required to adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures and regularly undertake a full enhanced DBS check.

    Arranging a visit to The Spires College

    To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@thespirescollege.com.

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