Advantage Schools
Cover Supervisor
LU5 5PX
Key information
- Pay
- £30,334 to £32,906 a year
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Workplace arrangement
- On-site
- Posted date
- 14 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 13 Nov 2026
About this role
Cover Supervisor
Houstone School has an excellent opportunity for a candidate to join them as a Cover Supervisor. The purpose of the Cover Supervisor role is to provide teaching cover during short-term or planned teacher absences to implement lessons to students. This is a very critical role for our school, and you will make a valuable contribution to our students and curriculum teams. Under the direction of the class teacher, you will enhance learning opportunities for pupils and ensure there is minimal disruption to their education.
This is an ideal role for any candidates wishing to pursue a career in teaching. Join us as a Cover Supervisor to kick-start your career in education and gain useful and relevant long-lasting skills in delivering classes and managing students.
If you want to grow and develop in a fast paced, dynamic and successful School, come and join us at Houstone School!
Key Duties
· Support the teaching and learning of individual or groups of students, using support strategies appropriate to their learning needs.
· Contribute significantly to; the planning of teaching and learning work programmes and activities to achieve the aims of lessons.
· Contribute to the monitoring, recording and assessment of student progress through observation and questioning, against student targets
· Contribute to the development of a purposeful working atmosphere, implement and monitor the school’s behaviour and any related policies and procedures.
· Invigilate tests and examinations as directed.
JOB SPECIFICS
Start date
asap
Salary
AS 15-20 FTE £30,334-£32,906 pro rata £25,256-£27,398 dependent on experience
Job Role
Permanent, Full time, Term-Time +5 INSET days, 39 weeks per year, 35.5 hours per week,
Mon-Fri 8
25am-4:00pm
The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.
Safeguarding
The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.