Cover Supervisor

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and committed Cover Supervisor to join our supportive secondary school team as soon as possible. As a Cover Supervisor, you will play an important role in maintaining continuity of learning when teachers are absent. You will supervise whole classes, deliver pre-prepared work and ensure that pupils remain engaged, focused and well behaved throughout the lesson. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about education and enjoys working with young people. Previous experience of working within a school or educational setting would be advantageous, although we would also welcome applications from individuals with relevant transferable skills and a genuine commitment to supporting pupils.

Key Responsibilities

Supervise classes in the absence of their usual teacher. Deliver lessons and activities using work and resources provided by teaching staff. Ensure pupils remain engaged with their learning and complete the work set. Maintain a positive, calm and purposeful learning environment. Manage behaviour in line with the school's policies and procedures. Provide appropriate support and encouragement to pupils. Report any issues, concerns or incidents to the relevant member of staff. Support the wider life of the school and contribute positively to the school community. Promote and uphold the school's safeguarding and behaviour expectations at all times Tottington High School is committed to the continued professional development of all members of staff and the sustained successful performance of all its academies. At THS we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. We want to inspire our school community to believe they can achieve their high aspirations and will be successful in the future.

We will accomplish this by

Working as a team and promoting inclusivity Striving for greatness everyday Being inspired to reach our goals All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position. At

Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life.

Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, or

leading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful. Our

values—opportunity, integrity, community, and equity—guide everything we

do. Our vision is “Opening doors to the world through the power of

learning.” We bring this to life through our mission: working

together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice

matters, and every learner thrives. We

are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools,

proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury. Our

people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their development

through high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes,

and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled,

confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster a

culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a real

difference. You

will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and a

strong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust has

an equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailored

learning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures. If

you have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape lives and create

futures filled with promise, we would love you to join our team. Together,

let’s make the remarkable happen. We

believe every child has the potential to be extraordinary. In

our secondary schools, we pride ourselves on our innovative approach to

curriculum design, to ensure all our schools have breadth and ambition for all

students, regardless of their starting points and barriers. Standard curriculum

models don’t always engage all students, so we constantly seek to innovate and

provide better opportunities to develop both knowledge and skills for life. We

want our students to believe their curriculum is bold, exciting, purposeful,

and ultimately leads to something meaningful for them. Some examples of our

innovation include moving towards a trust wide approach to enrichment and

competitions, to provide a world class enrichment programme and more opportunities

for essential skills like reading and cultural capital. We are also introducing

vocational and technical pathways, which run through the normal school

curriculum but attract support from leading employers and universities to

develops work-readiness in our students, so that they can progress onto T

Levels and apprenticeships. We

are currently at an exciting point in their evolution, with collaboration at

the heart of our collective endeavour.

We don’t operate in silos

we value the

power of the pack and strive to collaborate as a collective, ensuring no school

or colleague is left behind. We are currently co-constructing an aligned

curriculum across all EBacc curriculum subjects, to create a world class

curriculum, rich in powerful knowledge and skills. This is driving up standards

through the sharing of the very best practice, whilst allowing each school

sufficient flexibility for autonomy to do what is right for their local

context. A by-product of this approach has been the reduction in planning

workload for colleagues, meaning they can spend more time on the things that

matter and fostering strong relationships with pupils and delivery of the

curriculum. Shaw

Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or

Support Staff employment

An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support

Staff)/Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff) Support Staff only based on working full time,

all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of

employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’

service including Bank Holidays Access to

Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan

Enjoy

health services designed to support your well-being

Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support

and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of

discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands. Free Eye Tests Cycle to work scheme Access to our Institute of

Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and

flourish in your role and in the Trust. We

know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to

ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding

one. Colleagues

within the

Trust benefit from

Access to a full range of courses both in-house and

professionally accredited. These courses include a variety of the National

Professional Qualifications and the Early Carer Teacher Programme delivered by

Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for Ambition Institute. Experienced

leadership and subject-specific support Guidance

from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust Access

to the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT Opportunities

to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate Participating

in peer reviews Access

to a suite of online courses Placement

projects within our family of schools

Actual Salary

£22,653 - £23,755

Working hours

37 hours per week – Term time only plus 5 Inset days – 39 working weeks