Cover Supervisor

Yarnfield Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 3PJ

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary is £21,799 - £26,954 depending on experience.

Cover Supervisor job summary

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

In our Trust, we celebrate the rich and diverse school communities that make up our schools. Sharing, listening to and respecting each other’s views and beliefs make our Trust stronger. We support each other, honouring our different backgrounds, to create a safe and equal environment for all.

Yarnfield Primary is currently looking to appoint a cover supervisor. You will need to be able to cover lessons by using an appropriate range of supporting strategies which meet individual learners’ needs to ensure all children make good progress and supervise whole classes during the absence of the class teacher under the guidance of teaching/senior staff. The role requires an individual capable of ensuring the behaviour management system is implemented so that effective learning can take place; is able to set high standards of work and behaviour for themselves and others across the school; and be a positive role model to all.

Purpose of Role:

To offer all children an effective education in a stimulating environment, that provides equality of opportunity for all.

To ensure all children make good or better progress irrespective of their starting points and backgrounds.

• To deliver a broad and balanced curriculum that complies with National schemes of work and is relevant to the age and ability of the children.
• To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of young people within the school.

To be successful you will hold GCSE Maths and English at grade 4 or above or equivalent and have previous experience of working in a school supporting children’s learning

About You

• Exceptionally well organised and excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements
• Work flexibly and prioritise workload
• Work calmly under pressure

For a full description of the role and person specification, please see the accompanying documents.

Why Join Summit Learning Trust? 

• A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
• Commitment to your professional development with high quality CPD opportunities and career progression.
• Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and a wide range of employee benefits.
• The chance to make a meaning impact on the lives of young people.

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to thrive. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s Barred List check., and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates.  Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available to view here. If you require the application form in a different format, please contact hr.enquiries@summitlearningtrust.org.uk. 

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

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.

About Yarnfield Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 668 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Yarnfield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/yarnfield-primary-school-birmingham

Yarnfield Primary School is a three form entry primary school with a 52 place nursery serving a diverse community in south Birmingham. The school is part of the Summit Learning trust which comprises of four primary schools, three secondary schools and a sixth form.

Yarnfield Primary is on an exciting journey whose recent improvements have been recognised by OFSTED. Our aim, drive and ambition is to provide the children with real, purposeful high quality learning experiences which inspire and motivate them in achieving their very best.

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