Cover Supervisor

Winterhill School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 2BD

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 May 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  21 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 192 days per year (term time plus 2 training days)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Band F £22,591 - £23,725 (FTE Salary £29,540 - £31,022)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Inspire Learning Trust is a Multi Academy Trust based in Rotherham which also includes Oakwood High School, Sitwell Junior School, Thomas Rotherham College and Winterhill School.

Winterhill school is a forward thinking, multi-cultural school committed to an inclusive education where ‘everyone succeeds’. The school has fantastic facilities, a dedicated staff team with a family ethos and strong support from the community it serves.

We are looking to recruit an experienced and highly skilled cover supervisor who is:

• Able to provide effective cover supervision to students within the classroom, which enables their continued learning in the absence of teaching staff.
• Committed to supporting students to progress and achieve

We offer a positive working environment, we care about our learners, and we care about our staff, all of whom know and appreciate that. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of this, contributing to this culture and developing it further.

Applicants are required to apply via our online application form which is available on our website: https://www.inspiretrust.uk/vacancies/

PLEASE NOTE we operate Safer Recruitment and we do not accept CVs or CV attachments, all applicants must complete an application form in full.

Inspire Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, other workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we undertake to make any reasonable adjustments to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face.

Our safer recruitment processes include online media searches which will form our due diligence checks pre interview. Employees will be subject to a comprehensive vetting process including references from current and previous employers, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

All candidates are expected to read the Trust’s Safeguarding Policy accessible via our website: https://www.inspiretrust.uk/page-template/statutory-documents/

What the school offers its staff

• Employee Assistance programme – Ele Wellbeing platform
• Accredited living wage
• Specsavers Eye Care voucher
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Gym and Exercise classes
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Free Parking
• Flu Jabs
• Evening Language Classes – discounted rate
• Support Staff Holiday Entitlement
• Onboarding for New Starters
• Sports facility Hire
• Urban Yoga
• Westfield Health Scheme
• White House Clinic Physiotherapy discounted rate
• Blue light card eligibility
• Pension contributions
• Student admissions to Secondary School

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

At Winterhill, we take our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of our students, very seriously.
Our ethos is clear, and we work tirelessly to give our students an environment where everyone feels safe and are respected, valued and fully supported.
It is also the responsibility of all adults to safeguard our young people, backed up by regular safeguarding CPD.

Lead by our safeguarding team, we work together to uphold our safe environment, identify any concerns early, and share information to ensure well-informed and timely actions can be taken when required.

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Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Cover supervisor advert April 2026.pdf - 849 KB (opens in new tab)

About Winterhill School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 919 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Winterhill School website
• Email address: jparkin@winterhill.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/winterhill-school-rotherham

Winterhill school is a forward thinking, multi-cultural school committed to an inclusive education where ‘everyone succeeds’. The school has fantastic facilities, a dedicated staff team with a family ethos and strong support from the community it serves.

Arranging a visit to Winterhill School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jparkin@winterhill.org.uk.

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