Cover Supervisor

Job Title

Cover Supervisor

Location

St John Plessington Catholic College

Responsible To

Assistant Head Teacher

Salary Grade

Band F, Scale point 12-17 £28,598 – £31,022 FTE (£24,180 – £26.230 actual)

Contract

This is a full-time, permanent contract. This post is 36 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Start Date

As soon as possible

Closing Date for Applications

9th December 2025 at 12.00pm

The governors of St John Plessington Catholic College are looking to recruit a Cover Supervisor to join our staff team and become an important colleague who ensures that our pupils receive high quality care and support in accessing learning within the classroom in the absence of their teacher. The ability to form strong positive, professional working relationships with pupils and staff colleagues is crucial in this role. The ideal candidate would have a relevant qualification and/or previous experience working with children, although training will be given for the right person. The successful candidate will be extremely well supported, working alongside a passionate team of teachers.

Key responsibilities:

• To act as cover supervisor as effectively and efficiently as possible to ensure continuity of learning for the pupils and to minimise the cover that teachers are required to do.
• To share in the cover for absent non-teaching colleagues if not required to cover for teachers.
• To build up a bank of suitable material which could be used with classes where the teacher is unable to provide it.
• To undertake additional duties that may arise out of changes in the department routine curriculum or as part of the wider College team.
• To be flexible and willing to work with staff to improve teaching and learning.
• To attend relevant courses, particularly in relation to Safeguarding, Health and Safety and deal with any immediate emergencies in accordance with the College policies and procedures to ensure that student / employee safety is assured.
• Manage the behaviour of the students whilst they are undertaking their work, to ensure a constructive environment.

We offer:

●  A unique opportunity to work for a MAT which is one of 87 national teaching school hubs and includes the lead school for Cheshire and Wirral Maths Hub

●  Mentoring and high level training

●  Encouragement to develop your career with excellent promotion opportunities and opportunities

●  A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core.

●  Inclusion in whole school and MAT teams – working together to achieve ambitious outcomes whilst valuing every individual’s contribution

• Fantastic employee benefits such as: an electric car scheme, eyecare vouchers, flu vaccination clinics, cycle2work scheme, please see the attached information for a full list of comprehensive benefits

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Holy Family Multi Academy Trust will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process. To assist in this part of the process we would appreciate it if you would complete the attached Social Media form and return it with your application.

The Trust is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, marital status, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or pregnancy/maternity. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.

The successful applicant will be subject to relevant clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

To apply for this post, please use link below:

https://hfcmat.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-HFCMAT-0016

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised closing date, so please apply as soon as you can.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.