Sapientia Education Trust • Norwich
About this role
COVER SUPERVISOR
Starting September 2026
Permanent, Term Time Plus 2 Weeks, 37 hours a week
Scale 7-11 (FTE £26,403 - £28,142)
£23,283 - £25,257 Per Annum pro-rata including an allowance for holiday pay
City Academy Norwich is a dynamic, nurturing learning community with the highest expectations and aspirations for our students and staff. We strive to ensure that every child, irrespective of their starting point, receives an excellent education enabling them to become the best version of themselves. We are committed to ensuring all our students succeed and embrace the opportunities and experiences available to them.
City Academy Norwich is part of the Sapientia Education Trust, working together to build a highly successful community Academy for all our students.
THE ROLE
City Academy Norwich seeks to appoint a pro-active and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join us to take responsibility for groups or classes of students in the short-term absence of their usual teacher. This role is a great opportunity to get some classroom-based experience for those thinking of a potential career in teaching. Previous post holders have gone on to train and achieve QTS and have found the Cover Supervisor role invaluable in helping them along their career paths.
The key function of the role is to cover lessons for teaching staff in their absence. When not covering lessons the Cover Supervisor will be expected to engage in activities as detailed below:
- To accompany pupils on trips away from the school
- To assist in the invigilation of examinations and tests
- To supervise pupils around the school when they are not in class.
- To support general school administration when demand for cover is low.
Deadline for applications
Mon 8th June 2026
Interviews to be held on
w/c 15th June 2026
Complete an application form online at: https://ce0200li.webitrent.com/ce0200li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=58214202FG&VACANCY_ID=9546536vEF
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.