Cover Supervisor
| Posting date: | 09 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £22,610 to £24,099 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 3 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | NG17 8HP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ashfield School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Grade and Salary: Grade 3 £22,610 - £24,099 per annum (£26,403- £28,142 FTE)
Working pattern: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus INSET days)
Contract term: Permanent
The School:
Ashfield School is renowned for high standards of teaching, behaviour and academic achievement. One of the largest schools in England (2600 on roll), staff work together each day to support, inspire and challenge students to give their best in our safe, happy and ambitious working environment. Our most recent Ofsted report endorsed the incredibly positive culture across the school. Continual focus on developing this culture enables us to recruit, develop and retain the very best people. Student behaviour is excellent, staff well-being surveys evidence that morale is very high with teachers treated as respected professionals. Ashfield School is a great place to work and as part of the DFE school re-building project we will move into brand new buildings over the next few years. We are located close to the A38 and M1 and there is a large free staff car park. Facilities across the large school site are excellent with numerous social and workspaces, staff specific catering and sporting facilities all available.
The role:
Ashfield School are looking to appoint a full-time Cover Supervisor who will be responsible for supervising whole classes during absences of teachers, ensuring students are supported consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs. The role will involve behaviour management of the students in your care.
The person:
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the role of a Cover Supervisor in a secondary school setting. Experience of working in a school and managing behaviour would be advantageous.
Why join us?
There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.
We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees.
We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.
We offer:
• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to a career average pension scheme.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees, and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
The closing date for applications is: 9am on Monday 22 September 2025
Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 30 September 2025
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures. In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment. We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who
meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview
Working pattern: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus INSET days)
Contract term: Permanent
The School:
Ashfield School is renowned for high standards of teaching, behaviour and academic achievement. One of the largest schools in England (2600 on roll), staff work together each day to support, inspire and challenge students to give their best in our safe, happy and ambitious working environment. Our most recent Ofsted report endorsed the incredibly positive culture across the school. Continual focus on developing this culture enables us to recruit, develop and retain the very best people. Student behaviour is excellent, staff well-being surveys evidence that morale is very high with teachers treated as respected professionals. Ashfield School is a great place to work and as part of the DFE school re-building project we will move into brand new buildings over the next few years. We are located close to the A38 and M1 and there is a large free staff car park. Facilities across the large school site are excellent with numerous social and workspaces, staff specific catering and sporting facilities all available.
The role:
Ashfield School are looking to appoint a full-time Cover Supervisor who will be responsible for supervising whole classes during absences of teachers, ensuring students are supported consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs. The role will involve behaviour management of the students in your care.
The person:
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the role of a Cover Supervisor in a secondary school setting. Experience of working in a school and managing behaviour would be advantageous.
Why join us?
There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.
We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees.
We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.
We offer:
• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to a career average pension scheme.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees, and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
The closing date for applications is: 9am on Monday 22 September 2025
Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 30 September 2025
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures. In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment. We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who
meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview
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