Job Title: Cover Supervisor
Actual Annual Salary: £23,945 – £25,813 (Based on hours and working weeks)
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £27,964 - £30,146 (Based on 37 hours per week, all year round)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only (plus INSET days)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Empower students to thrive—support learning, lead with confidence, and make every lesson count as a Cover Supervisor.
As Cover Supervisor you will supervise whole classes and/or small groups during the short term absence of the timetabled class teacher, whether planned or un-planned absence. Ensuring students carry out the curriculum tasks set by the absent teacher, assisting them to understand the nature of the work set, managing student behaviour and minimising the impact of the teacher’s absence on their learning.
When not covering a class, you will assist the Learning Support Team in supporting students in their lessons. You may also be asked to support in exam invigilation, interventions or any other reasonable student facing role.
About you:
You will be someone who is passionate about supporting young people and committed to creating a positive and inclusive learning environment.
You will:
- Have a sound understanding of the curriculum, learning processes, and behaviour management strategies to support effective classroom delivery.
- Be confident in supervising whole classes or small groups, ensuring continuity of learning during teacher absences.
- Possess excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively.
- Be highly organised, with strong administrative skills and the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, including empathy, active listening, and the ability to build positive relationships with students and staff.
- Be able to manage classroom activities and resources safely and effectively, while maintaining a calm and professional approach under pressure.
- Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Winterstoke Hundred Academy:
Winterstoke Hundred Academy is named after the historic parish of Weston-super-Mare and launched as a new 11-19 Academy in September 2020, admitting pupils for the first time in that year into Year 7 and Year 12. The academy is growing year by year, and we have been very pleased that our incoming cohorts in Year 7 have been oversubscribed in consecutive years, while our post-16 applications also show significant growth. We recently opened a state-of-the-art, net-zero building at Locking Parklands for Years 7-11, with post-16 education continuing at the original Beaufighter Road site, just a five-minute drive away.
We celebrate the fact that, as a new provision, our culture, ethos and values have been ours to define from the beginning, and we are able to decide what is important to take with us into the future as we grow.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
- Closing Date: 13 June 2025 @11.59pm
- Interviews: w/c 16 June 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
