Senior Cover Supervisor at Frederick Bird Academy

About this Role

Job Title Senior Cover Supervisor

Employment Status: Permanent

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

Actual Salary: £25,338 pro rata, perannum

Full time equivalent salary: Support staff Grade 5 - FTE £28,598 - £34,434 perannum

Required: September 2026

Location: Frederick Bird Academy, Coventry

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible team player for this role of Senior Cover Supervisor.

We are 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 whatto 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 KCSIEpart 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

Frederick Bird Academy is a proud member of the Inspire Education Trust, a 'family' oflike-minded schools, which collaborate to provide mutual support, share good practice and learn from each other whilst retaining their own distinctivecharacter.

Weare a large primary school of just over 800 children serving the Hillfieldsarea of Coventry. Our team of dedicated, hardworking and skilled staff are committed to ensuring that our children achieve excellence and enjoyment in allthat they do. In promoting a culture of aspiration and achievement, we aim toprovide a high-quality education that prepares our children for their next stepand beyond, as well as equip them to meet the challenges of a changing society.

Ourvibrant community is celebrated and reflected in our curriculum offer which provides children with a wide range of memorable experiences and values theirindividuality and heritage. All children regardless of disability, racereligion, belief or gender are encouraged to reach their full potential, uphold

British values and embrace the rich cultural diversity of our community.

We are a truly inclusive school andexpect the highest standards of learning, behaviour and attendance from our children. Through our partnerships with parents, we aim for all children to bethe best learners they can be.

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 environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

• A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
• 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-thinking team of staff
• Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to arange of benefits such as shopping discounts

Closing date: Tuesday 4th September
2026 at 12 noon

Interview date: Tuesday 8th September 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder mustshare our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete aself-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order
1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they donot need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employerscannot take them into account.…