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Cover Supervisor (Term-Time Only)

Job details
Posting date: 06 February 2026
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 February 2026
Location: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 2AL
Company: Weston College
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: WREQ5799_1770377130

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Summary

Are you looking for a term-time only role? Do you have experience teaching at Level 2 or above? If so, our Cover Supervisor position might be the role for you!

Weston College is looking for a small number of Cover Supervisors to join our team on a full-time, term-time only basis (37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year), with each role based at one of our campuses within Weston-super-Mare.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise classes in the absence of their usual teaching staff. You will be delivering pre-set work whilst ensuring that all students remain engaged and focused on their work.

If you are not required for cover, then you will provide 121, small group or in class support where needed.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be flexible and adaptable as it is highly unlikely that any two days will be the same!

You will also need to have a degree-level qualification, have excellent organisational skills and show an empathetic and inclusive approach to learners.

Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

Staff Benefits: Generous holiday entitlement , 2-week Christmas closure, Potential for hybrid working opportunities, Volunteering Days (Up to two days of paid volunteering leave per academic year), Flexible start and finish times outside of core hours, 9.30am - 3.00pm, Monday to Friday (only available during holiday periods for Academic staff) , Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions, Generous pension scheme, Local and national staff discounts, Free parking across sites, Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause, Focus on staff wellbeing, Wellbeing@weston hub, Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses, Annual staff conference with guest speakers, Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year, Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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