Cover Supervisor Academy

Job Reference #: EDV/2025/DFA/11708

Location:

St Mary's Drive, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0LL

Contract Type:
Permanent

Contract Term:
Full-Time

Salary: £28,142.00 - £30,024.00 Annually (FTE), Grade 4. Pro‑rata for the hours advertised (£24,437 - £26,072)

Closing Date: 9:00am, Mon 16th Mar, 2026

Start Date:

Immediate

Positions Available: 1

Interview Date(s): 19th March 2026

We are looking to appoint a confident, adaptable and highly organised cover supervisor to join our team at The de Ferrers Academy. This role will support the continuity of learning across the academy by supervising classes during teacher absence and ensuring that pre‑prepared work is delivered effectively.

Responsibilities include maintaining a purposeful learning environment, supporting students to stay on task, managing classroom behaviour in line with academy expectations, and providing clear guidance to help students make progress.

The successful candidate will be able to communicate clearly, build positive relationships with students and staff, and demonstrate confidence in managing a classroom. They will have strong interpersonal skills, a calm and professional approach, and the ability to support students’ learning in a structured and consistent way.

37 hours per week, 39.2 weeks per year.

At Affinity, we pride ourselves on being a great place to work, a workplace where everyone belongs, progresses, and thrives. We recognise that our colleagues are our greatest asset, and we are committed to ensuring they feel valued, supported, and empowered.

As a Trust, we are privileged to employ inspirational people who make a positive difference every day. In return, we continually strengthen our offer of a supportive, inclusive, and ambitious working environment, one that promotes mental and physical wellbeing, builds confidence, and fosters pride across our organisation.

Our People Strategy Is Built Around Three Core Pillars

• Belongs – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We cultivate an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity, champions equality, and ensures all staff feel respected, valued, and genuinely part of our community.
• Progresses – Staff Development and CPD. Our Professional Growth Model empowers colleagues to take ownership of their development. Our strong investment in CPD sets us apart and ensures every colleague has the opportunity to grow and succeed.
• Thrives – Wellbeing. We know that mental and physical wellbeing are essential to feeling supported and performing well. That’s why we place strong emphasis on creating an environment where colleagues feel healthy, valued, and able to thrive.

• Investment in your professional development and CPD through our Professional Growth Model
• Removal of performance‑related pay
• A commitment to dignity and respect in the workplace
• Opportunities for collaborative working through leadership and staff networks
• A Trust‑wide approach to reducing workload
• Wellbeing initiatives supported by our Wellbeing Champion Network

In addition to these core benefits, we also provide an excellent wider package that includes:

• Employee Assistance Programme and mental health support services
• Access to Benenden Health’s self‑pay private healthcare service
• Discounted gym membership with Everyone Active
• Cycle to Work scheme
• BHSF health cash plan
• Eye care vouchers
• Flu vaccination vouchers

Additional Information

Please note that we do not hold a sponsorship licence and, therefore, are unable to employ individuals residing outside of the UK or candidates living within the UK who require continued sponsorship to work in the UK.

Please note:

Completed applications should be received by 09:00am of the closing date. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Please ensure to regularly check your junk/spam folder for any correspondence in relation to the progress of your application. Due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not policy to give individual feedback at this stage.

We welcome a broad range of perspectives with a commitment to equality of opportunity by recruiting a…