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  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    8 July 2026 at 12am (midnight)

  • Date listed

    1 July 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£26,403-£28,142

Test job summary

Looking for a new opportunity to make a positive impact on young people's lives? Want to work for an academy that has a supportive, fun and friendly culture? We're looking for a cover supervisor to join our team.

We’re looking for a number of Cover Supervisors to deliver lessons across all subjects to both our Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students. The post holder will provide consistency and allow for continuity through the curriculum for students whilst their classroom teacher is absent.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with young people, be able to build positive working relationships and have an understanding of secondary education.

You will demonstrate;

  • Experience of working with young people
  • Knowledge of relevant practices and procedures
  • Knowledge of methods of behaviour management
  • Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
  • Ability to use relevant technology/ICT effectively
  • A positive, warm and approachable personality
  • Ability to prioritise conflicting demands and remain calm and firm under pressure
  • Excellent role model
  • Why us?

    At Co-op Academy < >, < about the academy>

    All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

    Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.

    Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.

    Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.

    Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.

    Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.

    Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

    Our Values

    Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

    Succeed together

    Do what matters most

    Be yourself, always

    Show you care

    So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you! 

    We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

    Benefits include:

    Our employee benefits package includes:

    <Add academy bespoke benefits>

  • You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores.
  • Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
  • Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
  • Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
  • Co-op Funeralcare benefit
  • Season ticket and rental deposit loans
  • And More! 

    For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

    The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.



    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

    Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.

    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.

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    About The Co Operative Academies Trust

    Type
    Multi-academy trust

    Why us?
    Co-op Academies Trust is a place where you are part of something bigger, through a leading education and opportunities to serve our community, we are working together to make a better world.

    From ages 3-19 Co-op Academies Trust supports students in Primary, Secondary and Special schools across the North of England, giving children the skills and experiences they need to succeed, no matter where they come from.

    What makes our Trust unique is that we are sponsored by the Co-op Group. That close relationship means that we benefit from all the business expertise that has seen the Co-op grow to one of the most respected, successful businesses in the country.

    Everyone in the Trust honours our fundamental commitment to the Ways of Being Co-op. They are our DNA; they represent our culture and reflect the rationale behind our decision-making. No matter what we do, they are how we do it.

    Our ways of being are:

    Be Yourself, Always
    Show You Care
    Do What Matters Most
    Succeed Together
    In 2025, we have 38 academies as part of the Co-op family, across 4 regions.

    Our Values
    Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

    Succeed together

    Do what matters most

    Be yourself, always

    Show you care

    So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you!

    We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:
    Benefits include:

    You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores.
    Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
    Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more
    Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
    Co-op Funeralcare benefit
    Season ticket and rental deposit loans
    And More!

    For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

    The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.

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