Cover Supervisor
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6SW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 62ea9ddb-17ec-42fa-bc13-e31f81d538a4 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We seek to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join our high-performing school, where students make progress that is above the national average.
As a Cover Supervisor you will need to cover a range of subjects and deliver pre-prepared work to classes in the absence of the teacher. The successful candidate will be able to think on their feet and show authority in the classroom, managing student behaviour effectively. Other duties may include supporting the work of classroom teachers when not deployed directly covering a class or covering non-teaching areas of the school.
The successful candidate will enjoy working with young people, be flexible and calm in their manner and possess a good sense of humour. You will be part of a team of four led by our Cover Lead.
Experience of working in secondary education is desirable but not essential. This role may be suited to anybody considering a career in teaching and there may be possibility of support from the school to obtain teaching qualifications.
The successful candidate should:
• Have a good standard of education to GCSE Level, including English and Maths
• Be motivated to work with children and young people to ensure they are successful
• Have a commitment to, and belief in, the equal value of all students
• Be able to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Have emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline
• Be able to raise self-esteem and expectations of children and young people
• Have prior knowledge and experience of working within a secondary school classroom
• Have prior knowledge and experience of relevant highly effective behaviour management strategies for children and young people and the ability to use them effectively
• Be highly skilled in a range of assertive discipline strategies
• Have competent ICT skills
• Be authoritative, consistent and fair: a commanding presence
• Be able to communicate effectively and relate well to other stakeholders
• Be resilient and adaptable when working under pressure
What the school offers its staff
• Weekly timetabled Work from Home (WFH) sessions at the start or end of the day for teachers
• Golden afternoons for non teachers
• A laptop is provided for every teacher and many non teachers
• A commitment to the DfE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
• Regular staff wellbeing activities and social events
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free access to our sporting facilities (up to 6pm weekdays)
• Health Assured (Employee Assistance Programme) - a free confidential information, support, counselling and advice service available 24 hours a day
• School funded flu jab on site, organised through a local pharmacy
• Eye Care Vouchers for employees using a VDU
• Full School Teachers Pay and Conditions, including continuous service, for Teaching Staff
• Employer Pension Contribution: Teachers’ Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme (Non-Teaching Staff).
• Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave and Pay
• A caring ethos that enables staff to attend family commitments and caring responsibilities
Further details about the role
This is a permanent role.
Hours are 8:00am to 3:30pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.00am to 3.00pm Friday, with two unpaid breaks, totalling 60 minutes each day, term time only.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
We seek to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join our high-performing school, where students make progress that is above the national average.
As a Cover Supervisor you will need to cover a range of subjects and deliver pre-prepared work to classes in the absence of the teacher. The successful candidate will be able to think on their feet and show authority in the classroom, managing student behaviour effectively. Other duties may include supporting the work of classroom teachers when not deployed directly covering a class or covering non-teaching areas of the school.
The successful candidate will enjoy working with young people, be flexible and calm in their manner and possess a good sense of humour. You will be part of a team of four led by our Cover Lead.
Experience of working in secondary education is desirable but not essential. This role may be suited to anybody considering a career in teaching and there may be possibility of support from the school to obtain teaching qualifications.
The successful candidate should:
• Have a good standard of education to GCSE Level, including English and Maths
• Be motivated to work with children and young people to ensure they are successful
• Have a commitment to, and belief in, the equal value of all students
• Be able to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Have emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline
• Be able to raise self-esteem and expectations of children and young people
• Have prior knowledge and experience of working within a secondary school classroom
• Have prior knowledge and experience of relevant highly effective behaviour management strategies for children and young people and the ability to use them effectively
• Be highly skilled in a range of assertive discipline strategies
• Have competent ICT skills
• Be authoritative, consistent and fair: a commanding presence
• Be able to communicate effectively and relate well to other stakeholders
• Be resilient and adaptable when working under pressure
What the school offers its staff
• Weekly timetabled Work from Home (WFH) sessions at the start or end of the day for teachers
• Golden afternoons for non teachers
• A laptop is provided for every teacher and many non teachers
• A commitment to the DfE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
• Regular staff wellbeing activities and social events
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free access to our sporting facilities (up to 6pm weekdays)
• Health Assured (Employee Assistance Programme) - a free confidential information, support, counselling and advice service available 24 hours a day
• School funded flu jab on site, organised through a local pharmacy
• Eye Care Vouchers for employees using a VDU
• Full School Teachers Pay and Conditions, including continuous service, for Teaching Staff
• Employer Pension Contribution: Teachers’ Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme (Non-Teaching Staff).
• Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave and Pay
• A caring ethos that enables staff to attend family commitments and caring responsibilities
Further details about the role
This is a permanent role.
Hours are 8:00am to 3:30pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.00am to 3.00pm Friday, with two unpaid breaks, totalling 60 minutes each day, term time only.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.