Cover Supervisor

Hadrian Learning Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, pro‑active and adaptable person to fulfil the role of cover supervisor. This is an exciting opportunity to work in two excellent schools where pupils ‘behave very well, both in and out of lessons’ (Ofsted 2024). The successful candidate will have the ability to build positive relationships and engage pupils effectively to ensure they continue to learn in the absence of their usual teacher.

Staff involved in cover supervision will be expected to respond to pupils’ questions and generally support pupils in learning activities in line with schools’/trust’s policies and procedures. In addition to the cover supervisor role you will deliver either targeted maths or English support to small groups of students in Years 9 - 11, helping them to build confidence and secure key skills.

Specific details regarding the role and skills and qualities the successful candidate will need to demonstrate are in the attached job description and person specification. In addition to this we are looking for someone who:

• Will form positive and constructive relationships
• Consistently apply the routines and expectations of the schools
• Be adaptable to the needs of the students
• Has experience supporting students with SEND and/or SEMH needs
• Has strong numeracy and literacy skills
• Can create a calm, structured and purposeful learning environment
• We welcome applications from those with all levels of experience, including those wishing to pursue a career in teaching.

Queen Elizabeth High School is a friendly, welcoming, successful, mixed comprehensive with a proud history dating back to Elizabethan times. Our ‘outstanding eagerness to promote good learning’ is drawn directly from the original charter granted to the people of Hexham in 1599 to educate the town’s young people. It forms the basis of our ethos today Respect, Engage, Aspire, which centres on our belief in the highest academic standards for everyone and our valuing of education in its broadest sense.

There is much that is already very good at our school: confident, well-behaved learners, dedicated, loyal staff and supportive parents.

You can find out more details in the Person Specification and Job Description and complete an application form through My New Term available on our website  or via

If you wish to have a confidential discussion about the role, or would like to arrange to visit the school, please do not hesitate to contact our recruitment team on or

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.

Please note that we reserve the right to amend or withdraw this advert at anytime.

Closing Date for applications: 6 July at 9am