Cover Supervisor; PE and Sport

Job Title

Cover Supervisor (PE and Sport)

Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall, part of the Mercian Trust.

Casual role (as and when required), part-time.

£14.13 per hour (plus holiday pay).

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and dedicated PE Cover Supervisor to join our collaborative and supportive PE team. The ideal candidate will be required to deliver extra‑curricular sessions including Games afternoons and accompany fixtures. This will be under the guidance of the Head of PE. Successful candidates will be expected to implement programmed sessions with students in the activity spaces of the PE department.

It is important that the ideal candidate is able to work constructively as part of the PE team, understanding roles and responsibilities and their position within these.

• Deliver extra‑curricular sessions including Games afternoons and accompany fixtures.
• Implement programmed sessions with students in the activity spaces of the PE department.
• Work constructively as part of the PE team, understanding roles and responsibilities and position within the team.

• Experience of working within a sports coaching role or having played sport to a high club level.
• Some experience of working within a school context is desirable.
• Ability to be flexible, use initiative, keep calm under pressure and handle unexpected circumstances.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills, familiarity with ICT, and ability to support learning.
• Ability to deal with colleagues and students in an appropriate manner.

Applications should be made using the recruitment portal on the vacancies page of our website and set out how your experience and expertise match the requirements of the job description and person specification. Please read the information pack, which is also available on the job listing.

Closing Date: 5th January 2026

Interviews: W/C 12th January 2026

For more information, please contact Mrs Nicole Turner (SLT Administrator) by emailing n.tur

Queen Mary's Grammar school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

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