Senior Cover Supervisor

Job Title: Senior Cover Supervisor

Employment Status: Permanent

Working Hours: Term time plus 5 days, 37 hours per week

Actual Salary: Grade 5 - £25,338 pro rata, per annum

Required: September 2026

Location: Clifford Bridge Academy

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible team player for this role of Senior Cover Supervisor who will independently lead planned learning with individuals, groups and classes of pupils in a teachers absence. The chosen candidate will also have to manage, organise and prepare resources for planned learning.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is enthusiastic and inspiring with excellent classroom management skills
• Has relevant experience of working with and supporting primary aged pupils
• Can promote positive values and attitudes within the classroom
• Understands their role in safeguarding and protecting children
• All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

We are a vibrant and happy two-form entry school, with a two-year-old provision as well as a wraparound facility. We were graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in January 2025, with three of the five areas being graded as ‘Outstanding’. The report stated, “Pupils at Clifford Bridge Academy love to learn and teachers expect the best…Pupils are a credit to the school and are excellent ambassadors.

They are right to be proud of their school. Parents say that Clifford Bridge is a very special place.”

As part of the Inspire Education Trust, we work in close partnership with Arley Primary Academy, Blue Coat C of E School, Fredrick Bird Academy, Hearsall Community Academy, Stockingford Academy, Walsgrave C of E Academy and Whittle Academy. The links between the schools are both stimulating and supportive, enabling us to share best practices through collaborative working.

You will find our Clifford Bridge family warm and welcoming as our children, parents, carers, staff, and friends of our school are at the heart of everything we do. We are passionate about every child reaching for the stars; shining brightly in their talents and working hard to achieve their hopes and dreams. As their teachers, we promise to guide them on their journey and to always make decisions that have them at the core.

Our exciting, ambitious curriculum is relevant and memorable as we develop children’s knowledge and skills across a broad and balanced range of subjects. Our academy values are the golden thread woven throughout all we do where we foster curiosity, integrity, joy, kindness, nurture, and resilience.

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

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

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

All applications must be received electronically via our My New Term page: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

If you have any queries about the post, please email Stephanie.

Jones@Clifford Bridgeacademy.org

Closing date: Wednesday 8th July 2026

Interview date: Monday 13th July 2026

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