Cover Supervisor in Manchester

The East Manchester Academy is a vibrant and innovative educational community in the heart of Beswick. We are part of the Greater Manchester Education Trust, creating lives of opportunity.

This is an exciting opportunity to join The East Manchester Academy, a vibrant and ambitious school at the heart of a diverse community. Following our positive Ofsted inspection in March 2025—where we achieved ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for Personal Development and Leadership and Management—we are continuing to build on our rapid improvement journey. We are a growing academy and looking to add further capacity to our team as we enter the next stage of our development; to become an exceptional school that ensures the children of East Manchester flourish both academically and socially.

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will supervise classes during teacher absence, ensuring students remain engaged in their learning and complete work set by teaching staff. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of behaviour, supporting students in the classroom, and providing valuable feedback to colleagues on students' progress and attitudes to learning.

Alongside classroom supervision, you will contribute to the wider life of the school through activities such as exam invigilation, supporting focused interventions, accompanying educational visits, and assisting within a designated curriculum area when cover is not required. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone considering a future career in education or looking to make a positive impact on young people's learning and development.

You will have a good educational background, strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills, and experience of working with school-aged children, either in a paid or voluntary capacity. Confident, organised and adaptable, you will be able to communicate effectively with students and colleagues, manage your workload independently, and respond positively to the challenges of a busy school environment. Most importantly, you will be passionate about supporting young people to succeed.

You will understand the importance of positive behaviour management, demonstrate professionalism at all times, and be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. A flexible approach, willingness to undertake training and professional development, and a positive, solution-focused attitude will help you thrive in this rewarding role.

The successful candidate will join an academy that is relentless in its drive to ensure our students and staff alike achieve their very best and are proud of themselves. We value our colleagues and also offer the following:

• A minimum 20% PPA allowance for all staff
• Joint PPA time for departments to plan collaboratively
• Cycle2work scheme
• Gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Cash Plan
• A comprehensive CPD programme to support pedagogical and leadership development
• A low stakes approach to QA to ensure teachers keep getting better
• Strategic partnerships with external organisations to support staff development
• A genuine commitment to wellbeing and effective workload management

We are committed to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks, reference and identity verification, and compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.