Cover Supervisor

Position details

• Salary – Grade E, £13.90-£14.58 per hour (£26,824‑£28,142 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 27.5 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Start date:
  
  1 September 2026
• Age Range: 4‑7 years

The Heigham Community Federation has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our thriving team and help us to support children’s learning and development through a holistic and inquiry‑based approach.

• Supervise a whole class in the short‑term absence of a teacher, covering on a planned, ad‑hoc or unplanned basis.
• Be based at Recreation Road Infant School, working across the infant phase; may be deployed across the primary phase in future years.
• Prepare and deliver small group learning activities, supporting monitoring and assessment alongside the class teacher.

• Recent experience working in the infant phase, and fully prepared to work in all primary age groups.
• Good numeracy/literacy skills.
• NVQ 3 or equivalent in teaching assistance or proven experience.
• Ability to work with children with additional needs and support them through tailored group work and nurture.
• Can use their own initiative.
• Good communication skills, with children and adults.
• Contagious enthusiasm for learning and practice that engages children by stimulating imagination and curiosity.
• Highly resilient and shows a proactive, solution‑focused approach to personal and professional development.
• Can act effectively as part of a team.
• Brings a strong work ethic, proven teamwork and an excellent sense of humour to our vibrant school community.
• Is committed to ensuring the right of every child to be included, accepted and valued for their strengths and contributions.
• Is determined to secure the absolute best for our pupils and will work hard to ensure children achieve everything they’re capable of.

• Continuous professional development opportunities to help you fulfil your potential.
• Excellent support and mentoring.
• A strong, dedicated and welcoming team.
• Lively, inquiring children.
• A wonderfully supportive parent community.
• An exciting, engaging curriculum that promotes a ‘lifelong love of learning’.

Closing date: 19 June 2026, 9am

Interview date: 25 June 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre‑employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

The school reserves the right to withdraw this advert at any stage should the vacancy be filled through internal redeployment or staffing adjustment processes.