Senior Cover Supervisor at Walsgrave Church of England Academy in Coventry

About this Role

Job Title: Senior Cover Supervisor

Employment Status:Temporary, Termtime only, 30 hours a week

Actual Salary: Grade5 - £20,100 pro rata per annum

Full time equivalent salary: Support staff Grade 5 -FTE £28,598

Required: ASAP

Location:Coventry

About the role

Weare seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible team player forthis role of Senior Cover Supervisor.

Weare looking for someone who:

• Isenthusiastic and inspiring with excellent classroom management skills
• Hasrelevant experience of working with and supporting primary aged pupils
• Whocan promote positive values and attitudes within the classroom
• Understandstheir role in safeguarding and protecting children

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about achild, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment andpromoting children's welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and childprotection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by thetrust/academy.

About us

Walsgrave Church of England Academy is a faith-based primaryschool in the city of Coventry with a commitment to inclusivity and excellence.We have a diverse student population, including pupils with EAL, SEND, andthose eligible for pupil premium. Our mission is to provide a nurturingenvironment where every child can achieve their full potential.

Our whole school community values the contribution every childbrings, which makes our school a happy and fun place to learn and work.Our mission statement is: 'Together We Thrive' and thissentiment underpins all we do.

We are a member of Inspire Education Trust, a Coventry basedmulti-academy trust which sets out to provide an environment where both staffand students can thrive, and putting children at the heart of everything we do.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trustoffers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on thelives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environmentwhich places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well asproviding ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio ofbenefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. Theseinclude, but are not limited to:

• A highly supportive and committed senior leadershipteam
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access toaccredited counsellors
• A focus on staff wellbeing including a network ofwellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinkingteam of staff
• Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to arange of benefits such as shopping discounts

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 23rdSeptember 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 29thSeptember 2026

We are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will besubject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references.

The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfareof children.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked tocomplete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosuresor information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exemptfrom the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying forcertain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they aredisclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information aboutfiltering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruitthe very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities andfaiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clearabout its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruitpeople of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. Assuch, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of Senior Cover Supervisor will be classed as regulatedactivity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactorycompletion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to applyfor this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education(KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with the effect of 1stSeptember 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitmentprocess.