Cover Supervisor EDV​/BS​/Becket School Becket Way, Wilford Lane, West Bridgfo

As a cover supervisor you will be responsible for ensuring that students have a high-quality learning experience when their usual teacher is away from school.

You will manage classroom behaviour to ensure pupils stay on task and facilitate the activities that have been designed by teaching staff to ensure that students complete the work in an effective learning environment.

If you are passionate about the young people in our community and want to be a part of ensuring their bright futures, then we would really like to hear from you.

This role offers you the chance to step in and lead lessons in the absence of the regular teacher, primarily for KS3 and KS4 students, with occasional work ’ll also have the opportunity to make a broader contribution across the Academy.

This is a fixed term role starting from January 2026 until 31 August 2026, working for 21.75 hours per week, term time only.

The Becket School is a secondary school located in West Bridgford, Nottingham. We are an Ofsted-rated 'good' school.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

• Supervise the students in KS3, KS4 and occasional KS5, working on pre-set learning activities in the absence of a teacher.
• Be caring and supportive and committed to achieving excellent results.
• Want to make a difference to our students and foster excellent relationships.
• Have a belief that every young person, whatever their starting point or circumstances, can achieve exceptional things.
• Promote the well-being of our student’s providing guidance and support and be able to inspire learning and progress.
• Be approachable and professional with the ability to foster excellent relationships.
• Be resilient and determined, and confident in talking to large groups of young people.
• Be tenacious and well organised with good time management.

• An actual salary of £13,176 - £13,818 per annum (OLOL Band 3; Scale Points 6
  - 9)
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Fantastic benefits:
• Generous Pension Scheme with employer contributions over 20%.
• Access to top-tier CPD opportunities tailored to your development.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing emotional, financial, and legal support for you and your family.
• Exclusive perks:
  From staff discounts to a Cycle-to-Work scheme, we’ve got you covered!
• A welcoming community:
  Work with enthusiastic students, supportive colleagues, and a leadership team that values your expertise.
• Term time only working.

Visits are warmly welcomed so you can see for yourself, and we encourage you to talk to us to learn more about the role. Please contact Shelley Rowley on  or  to arrange a visit or to discuss the role further.

We do not need to be a Catholic to work for our Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.