Cover Supervisor
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield · posted 13 July 2026
Salary
£21,311 – £33,699 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Category
other_support
COVER SUPERVISOR
Grade 3 £27,254 - £33,699 (FTE) per annum, pro rata
Actual Salary £21,311 - £26,351
32.5 hours per week Term time:
8.20am - 3.20pm (30 min lunch break)
Job Purpose
- Supervision of classes in the short-term absence of the class teacher under the guidance of teaching/senior staff
- In-class support within a designated range of subject areas
- Curriculum support, including planning and administration
- Cover Supervisors are an established team and must be prepared to work in any subject.
Specific Duties
Cover Supervision
- Report to the Cover Manager at the start of each day.
- Supervise whole class to undertake pre-set work and/or activities during the absence of the regular teacher.
- Take register - paper or electronic.
- Begin and end the lesson in line with school guidance, ensuring students are provided with the necessary resources for their learning.
- Maintain good order and manage pupil behaviour and deal promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established school policy.
- Keep students on task as necessary.
- Respond appropriately to questions raised by students.
- Collect any completed work and return it to the appropriate teacher/department.
- Ensure the room is left tidy and ready for the next lesson.
- Provide a brief report on each class covered at the end of each day and return this to the Cover Manager.
- To liaise with either the Subject Leader, Achievement Co-ordinator or Form Tutor re any behaviour difficulties experience during lessons.
- Use school digital systems as required, such as Arbor, Google Classrooms and approved online platforms
Closing Date: 1 September 2026
Candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview earlier and withdraw the advert if a large number of applications are received.