Cover Supervisor​/Professional Assistant

Grace Academy Coventry is seeking an enthusiastic and well‑organised Cover Supervisor/Professional Assistant to provide high‑quality supervision of students during lessons when a staff member is absent, on a term‑time only basis. The role will support smooth classroom operations, assist students with set activities, and maintain safety and behaviour standards.

• Supervise cover lessons and register attendance for absent teachers.
• Provide a safe and controlled environment for students to complete assigned work.
• Collect work set by the Head of Department or sent in by the absent teacher and use it when supervising a class.
• Manage student behaviour using the Academy’s Behaviour for Learning procedure as necessary.
• Collect completed work from lessons and deliver it to the Head of Department or other subject teacher.
• Be attached to one or two faculties, supporting individuals, groups of students, or teachers.

• A friendly, innovative and exciting community.
• A vibrant learning environment where students are ready and focused on learning.
• Professional development through the Trust’s ‘Cultivating Excellence’ support structure.
• Opportunities for training and development via the teaching school at Sponne School.
• Access to an internal market for promotions within the growing Trust.
• Pension schemes for both teaching and support staff.
• Medicash Health Plan covering a range of healthcare expenses.
• Use of onsite gym and sporting facilities.
• Free lunch when undertaking a duty.
• Free refreshments in the staffroom throughout the day.
• Staff wellbeing/workload committees that support staff wellbeing and organise social events.
• Employee Assistance programme providing free counselling and wellbeing packages.
• Free eye‑care vouchers and annual flu vaccinations.
• Free work laptop and up-to-date IT equipment.
• Plenty of on‑site parking.