Senior Cover Supervisor
| Posting date: | 16 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2026 |
| Location: | Hull, HU3 1UP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | d9382856-0d69-411c-976d-e0cf26d29eb5 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Knowledge/Skills/Experience Essential
• GCSE Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, in English and Maths (C)
• NVQ Level 3 qualification and/or equivalent practical work experience (A/I/C)
• Communicating and working effectively, confidently, and respectfully with senior colleagues whilst maintaining confidentiality (A/I/R)
• Working within a school and team environment (A/I/R)
• Working within a partnership context, including co-ordinating collaborative activities and plans (A/I)
• Highly organised and self-motivated, with the ability to manage time to ensure that deadlines are met (A/I)
• ICT skills to produce quality reports and documents, and to create and manage simple databases (A/I)
• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a wide range of people (A/I)
• Proven ability to work as part of a team member to achieve goals in effective co-operation (A/I)
• Ability to work independently, with good awareness of when to take initiative and when to check and confirm actions (A/I)
• Ability to be well organised and accurate in all aspects of the role with the ability to prioritise (A/I) Last updated: 05.04.2022
• Ability to work well under pressure and to respect sensitive and confidential information (A/I)
• Ability to form strong and effective working relationships with colleagues, within the academies and in partner organisations, even when working remotely (A/I)
• Diplomacy and discretion and the ability to appropriately manage confidential information (A/I)
• Knowledge of the use of the School Information System (A/I/R) Desirable
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) status (C) • The ability to travel independently across the Trust (I)
What the school offers its staff
Hull Trinity House Academy is part of Delta Academies Trust, one of the highest performing large Trusts in the country and we are excited to offer an opportunity for you to come and join us.
Hull Trinity House Academy has just entered one of the most exciting times in its history. We have recently become co educational and and recently we moved in to a brand new building which is filled with state of the art facilities. Hull Trinity House is a Secondary school located in Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. As an educational institution with over 230 years of history, Hull Trinity House remains very proud of its history and traditions and our motto ‘Spes Super Sydera’ (Hope Beyond the Stars) still neatly sums up our Academy’s aims of continually raising aspirations, widening horizons and empowering our students to achieve their potential.
The Academy is currently rated as a good school by Ofsted (2025) we continually aspire to provide excellence for all.
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Knowledge/Skills/Experience Essential
• GCSE Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, in English and Maths (C)
• NVQ Level 3 qualification and/or equivalent practical work experience (A/I/C)
• Communicating and working effectively, confidently, and respectfully with senior colleagues whilst maintaining confidentiality (A/I/R)
• Working within a school and team environment (A/I/R)
• Working within a partnership context, including co-ordinating collaborative activities and plans (A/I)
• Highly organised and self-motivated, with the ability to manage time to ensure that deadlines are met (A/I)
• ICT skills to produce quality reports and documents, and to create and manage simple databases (A/I)
• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a wide range of people (A/I)
• Proven ability to work as part of a team member to achieve goals in effective co-operation (A/I)
• Ability to work independently, with good awareness of when to take initiative and when to check and confirm actions (A/I)
• Ability to be well organised and accurate in all aspects of the role with the ability to prioritise (A/I) Last updated: 05.04.2022
• Ability to work well under pressure and to respect sensitive and confidential information (A/I)
• Ability to form strong and effective working relationships with colleagues, within the academies and in partner organisations, even when working remotely (A/I)
• Diplomacy and discretion and the ability to appropriately manage confidential information (A/I)
• Knowledge of the use of the School Information System (A/I/R) Desirable
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) status (C) • The ability to travel independently across the Trust (I)
What the school offers its staff
Hull Trinity House Academy is part of Delta Academies Trust, one of the highest performing large Trusts in the country and we are excited to offer an opportunity for you to come and join us.
Hull Trinity House Academy has just entered one of the most exciting times in its history. We have recently become co educational and and recently we moved in to a brand new building which is filled with state of the art facilities. Hull Trinity House is a Secondary school located in Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. As an educational institution with over 230 years of history, Hull Trinity House remains very proud of its history and traditions and our motto ‘Spes Super Sydera’ (Hope Beyond the Stars) still neatly sums up our Academy’s aims of continually raising aspirations, widening horizons and empowering our students to achieve their potential.
The Academy is currently rated as a good school by Ofsted (2025) we continually aspire to provide excellence for all.
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.