Cover Supervisor

Job Title:Cover Supervisor

Actual Annual Salary: £28,265 - £30,836 Based on hours and working weeks

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £33,009 - £36,011 (CLF Grade

D) Based on 37 hours per week, all year round

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours:Full-time, 37 hours per week, Term Time Only Plus Insets

Provisional

Start Date:

October 2026 (Subject to completion of pre-employment checks)

Step into the classroom and make a real difference as a Cover Supervisor at John Cabot Academy, inspiring students and supporting their learning every day.

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our supportive and talented team at John Cabot Academy, part of the Cabot Learning Federation. As a thriving and ambitious academy, we are committed to providing an exceptional education for every student and are seeking professionals who share our passion for helping young people achieve their full potential.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise whole classes and small groups during the short-term absence of teaching staff, ensuring students remain engaged in learning and complete the work set. You will support students to understand lesson activities, maintain high expectations for behaviour and learning, and minimise disruption to students' progress. When not covering lessons, you will provide wider classroom support, including working with students who require additional help and contributing to intervention programmes, examinations and other student-facing activities.

You will be someone who is passionate about supporting young people and creating a positive learning environment. You'll be confident managing classes, building strong relationships with students and staff, and adapting quickly to different situations.

You will have:

• Experience of working with children and young people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with students and colleagues.
• The ability to build positive learning relationships and maintain high standards of behaviour and conduct.
• Experience of interpreting information and supporting the delivery of lesson plans and curriculum activities effectively.
• Good organisational, administrative and time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and respond positively to changing priorities.
• Confidence in using IT systems, including Microsoft Office applications.
• An understanding of learning processes, barriers to learning and behaviour management strategies.
• GCSE Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent qualifications).
• A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and improving outcomes for all students.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a values-driven academy where you can make a lasting impact on students' education and life chances while developing your own skills and experience in a supportive environment.

John Cabot Academy is an 11-16 academy in South Gloucestershire, close to the border of Bristol. We share our site and staffing with the CLF Post-16 provision, forming an 11-18 academy, which has earned a strong reputation both locally and regionally.

We want our students to thrive academically; flourish and grow as young people. When they leave us they will have a strong sense of self, their place in the world and the agency to fulfil their potential. To fulfil this ambition, our staff are inspired by learning and create a school where students are engaged, challenged and inspired.

We have a supportive and compassionate culture in which the whole person is nurtured and the voice of students is valued. We celebrate the diversity of the members our community by enabling them to learn from each other, by encouraging them to respect each other’s differences, and by…