Cover Supervisor

30 Hours a week, 39 weeks a year (term time + one week during the holidays to include teacher training days) Monday to Friday, 8.35am - 3.15pm (40 minute unpaid lunch break).

The Headteacher and Governing Body are wishing to appoint a Cover Supervisor to work at our LiFE Multi‑Academy Trust who has energy and enthusiasm and enjoys working supportively with young people to start Friday 21st August 2026. This is a challenging job and the person appointed will need to be committed, creative, dynamic and willing to work hard. We will need you to have stamina and a sense of humour. The successful applicant will join the Cover Department at Countesthorpe Academy which is a welcoming and friendly place to work. You will have the desire to ensure that our core values of “being the best you can be” is fulfilled. The Academy is a progressive environment in which to work.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if suitable candidates are found.

• In the absence of a teacher, to be solely responsible for a class of students, ensuring they are engaged in learning activities set by the teacher.
• To effectively manage instances of poor behaviour and any other immediate issues or emergencies that arise in accordance with school policy.
• To support students to engage with the work provided, including providing support where necessary with literacy, numeracy and organisational skills.
• To liaise with teachers and other relevant staff regarding the work set for a class and ensure you are suitably equipped and informed to supervise the assigned lesson.
• To provide feedback to the class teacher on pupil engagement in the set work and any issues that may have arisen during the covered lesson(s).
• To help prepare, monitor and maintain a safe and secure learning environment in line with the teacher's lesson plans.
• To support the maintenance of an activity bank, contributing general activities as appropriate, and draw upon this in the event that pupils complete the pre-set work more quickly than expected, to keep them engaged in constructive activity.
• To contribute to the development and review of relevant policies (e.g. Cover, Behaviour Management).
• To assist in the evaluation of the impact of covered lessons on pupils and throughout the school.
• To undertake pupil registration of a class, as required.
• To promote positive behaviour and relationships, using effective strategies in a timely manner as per school policy.
• To develop positive relationships with colleagues, provide consistent and effective support and work constructively as a member of the school staff team.
• To assist with the organisation of cover for absent colleagues (teachers or support staff) for both planned and unplanned absences.
• To assist in the creation and maintenance of curriculum resources, and creation of visual displays to ensure a relevant physical learning environment.
• To undertake administrative duties relevant to the role.
• To invigilate internal and external tests and examinations under formal conditions.
• When not required to undertake any responsibility above, the Cover Supervisor may be directed to provide additional support in the school, in accordance with duties of other similar or lower graded jobs for which they are suitably skilled or qualified.
• The postholder may be required to attend, from time to time, training courses, conferences, seminars or other meetings as required by their own training needs and the needs of the service.

• Ensuring that every student achieves positive, life‑changing outcomes.
• Providing a whole education: academic excellence co‑existing with an exceptional commitment to activity beyond the school gate.
• The relentless pursuit of excellence, expecting this of every person every day, recognising and celebrating behaviours that lead to great progress and promoting elite performance inside the school and in the wider world.
• Valuing and promoting the celebration and understanding of diversity and qualities of our staff and students.
• Ensuring that all students and staff feel known, appreciated and supported.
• Committing whole‑heartedly to collaboration within, between and beyond our academies.
• Ensuring our curricula are agents for the promotion of our values.
• Coaching is integral to our success; we support colleagues through coaching, enabling deep reflection, which has allowed us to build a bold, creative, aspirational culture encouraging collaboration with peers and new approaches to practice.
• Health and wellbeing strategies: we provide a safe, healthy and supportive environment, recognising that staff health and wellbeing is important; we support a healthy lifestyle and offer a physical activity programme.
• We are committed to supporting colleagues to overcome the stigma and discrimination of mental health issues within the workplace; we have signed up to Mindful Employer and the Charter for Employers who are Positive about Mental Health.
• We actively promote a work‑life balance, offering support to staff on managing stress, workload and providing access to coaching, counselling and supervision for all staff.