Lead Cover Supervisor in Taunton

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Actual Annual Salary: £30,700 - £33,951. Based on hours and working weeks.

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £35,852 - £39,649 (CLF Grade E). Based on 37 hours per week, all year round.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time only plus Insets

Additional role info: Working Pattern is Monday to Friday with a 7am start

Provisional Start Date: 23 February 2026

Are you an organised, proactive leader with a passion for education? We are seeking a Lead Cover Supervisor to join our team and ensure high-quality lesson cover across the academy. In this pivotal role, you will be leading to ensure lessons run smoothly during teacher absences. You will coordinate and deploy cover efficiently, maintaining continuity of learning for all students. Support students in completing curriculum tasks, promoting positive behaviour and high aspirations. Collaborate with senior leaders to deliver a consistent and effective cover provision. Coach and guide staff, including supply teachers, to uphold academy standards. You’ll need excellent organisational skills, strong interpersonal abilities, and the confidence to make quick decisions under pressure. This is a dynamic role where no two days are the same, perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to make a real impact on student success.

About you

• Have a basic knowledge and understanding of the curriculum.
• Hold an understanding of learning processes, barriers to learning and behaviour management strategies to facilitate the delivery of learning activities effectively.
• Have good literacy and numeracy competency with a minimum of 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English at grade C / 4 or above), or other equivalent qualifications.
• Have excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Have previous staff management or supervisory experience.
• Be able to deal with sensitive and confidential matters in a discrete and considerate manner.

About Monkton Wood Academy

Monkton Wood Academy is an 11-18 school located in Monkton Heathfield, near Taunton. We are currently going through a period of change and rapid improvement as we seek to make Monkton Wood a place of academic excellence, where children can progress and thrive. We are developing a culture of high expectations and mutual respect, where students and staff can be successful in our roles and become the best possible version of ourselves. Monkton Wood has long been proud of its strong connections with the local community; our parents and our partners at the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre are highly engaged in school life. It is incredibly important to us that our students develop a strong sense of belonging and confidence in their own ability to achieve well and to go on to serve their community.

Why work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others. We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role / wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline

• Closing Date: 05 January 2026
• Short-listing: 06 January 2026
• Interviews: 16 January 2026

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment. As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form. We are unable to offer sponsorship with this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.

Safeguarding Statement

The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.