Lead Cover Supervisor

Salary: £24,272.48 - £26,756.48 Annually (Actual)

Band 4, SCP 11 - 17

Blessed Robert Sutton offer a great opportunity to become our Lead Cover Supervisor.

You will play a vital role in ensuring that students continue to receive a high-quality learning experience when their teacher is absent. This is an exciting and rewarding position for someone who enjoys working with young people and wants to develop valuable classroom leadership experience.

You will coordinate the school's daily cover arrangements, ensuring lessons continue smoothly and learning remains uninterrupted. As the lead professional for classroom cover, you will confidently supervise lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4, managing behaviour, supporting student engagement and delivering pre-planned learning activities in a positive and purposeful environment.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for those considering a future career in teaching. You will gain extensive classroom experience, develop behaviour management skills and build confidence leading groups of students, making it an ideal stepping stone into teacher training or further educational leadership roles.

If you are passionate about helping young people succeed and want to make a meaningful contribution to their educational journey, we would love to hear from you.

This is a permanent, term-time only position, working 37 hours per week.

You will

• Lead and coordinate the school's daily cover arrangements, deploying staff effectively to ensure continuity of learning.
• Supervise lessons for students in Key Stages 3 and 4, delivering pre-prepared learning activities in the absence of the class teacher.
• Create a calm, positive and productive learning environment where students remain engaged and on task.
• Build positive relationships with students and promote high standards of behaviour and conduct.
• Provide professional administrative support as part of the school's wider operational team.
• Support students' personal development, wellbeing and academic progress.
• Demonstrate resilience, adaptability and confidence when working with large groups of young people.
• Believe that every child can achieve exceptional outcomes regardless of their background or starting point.
• Act as a positive role model and contribute to the wider life of the Academy.

Why Join Us?

• Gain valuable classroom experience across a range of subjects.
• Develop the skills and confidence needed for a future teaching career.
• Make a genuine difference to the lives of young people every day.
• Be part of a supportive and ambitious Academy community.
• Access opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Located in Burton on Trent, at Blessed Robert Sutton, we emphasise the importance of curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking, equipping our students with the skills they need to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are deeply committed to our community, encouraging strong partnerships between parents, students, and staff to create a supportive network that empowers every child.

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brought together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

We offer

• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with generous employer contributions.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

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The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest.