Cover Supervisor
Washwood Heath Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AS18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
8 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,254.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3 – £27,254 to £33,699 FTE (£21,310.39 - £26,349.85 pro rata) Term Time Only
Cover Supervisor job summary
If you’re looking for a fast paced working environment where every day is different, then this is certainly the job for you. As part of our commitment to help students achieve the best possible results, we are looking for a committed, hard-working and enthusiastic individual to be part of an existing team of Cover Supervisors.
We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to provide supervision of our pupils and their work during periods of short term teacher absence. The successful candidate will take sole charge of groups of children to deliver lessons as set by the teacher, ensure that students are on task and complete the work set. An ability to manage the behaviour in the classroom to ensure a constructive learning environment is a must and support and training in this area will be provided. The post-holder will work closely with teaching staff across a wide range of subject areas across the curriculum. We are looking for applications from adaptable, organised individuals with strong literacy and numeracy skills.
You will already have experience of working in a Secondary School and may be looking for a new challenge. You will be confident and assertive individual with strong Behaviour management skills to ensure a constructive classroom learning environment, as well as a talent for inspiring and encouraging others.
Your Duties will include supervising students during short term absences supervising KS3, 4 & 5 classes in carrying out a pre-prepared work. It will also involve working as a Form Tutor or an attached member of a Pastoral team; liaising with teaching staff to discuss work set during staff absence, organising the return of completed work and supporting attached Faculties and departments.
You must also be ICT competent and have GCSE’s grade C/4 or above in Math and English.
We can offer you:
A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment.
An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as [the CIPD or Coaching via our Apprenticeship Levy-amend examples based on roles].
Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance process.
A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views.
Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called “My Possible Self”.
Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly.
Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users.
Opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and Wellbeing working groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support.
Onsite parking at all schools.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
communicating and promoting vacancies
offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
Closing Job Early:
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
N.B. CVs will not be accepted.
We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We have an outstanding opportunity to work at Washwood Heath Academy as a Cover Supervisor.
We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process.
We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Washwood Heath Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
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Further information about the job
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Washwood Heath Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1706 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Washwood Heath Academy website
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