Job Description

About The Role
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Working Hours: Part Time, 14 hours a week
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: NVQ Level 2
Start Date: 1st December 2025
Salary: 9,999 per annum
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a part time Cover Supervisor to join our fantastic team at CHS South.
This is a part time temporary post for 5 months initially, term time only plus 5 INSET days. The starting salary is 9,999 and the full time equivalent is 29,064 Grade 5. You will be working 14 hours per week and working days are Monday and Tuesday or Thursday and Friday, depending on availability.
We're looking for:

• We are seeking a confident, adaptable and proactive individual who enjoys working with young people and is committed to supporting their learning. The successful candidate will be able to manage classroom behaviour effectively, deliver pre-prepared lessons, and provide feedback on student progress.
• Experience in a school setting is desirable, but not essential, we welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds who are passionate about education and making a difference.
• You will ensure continuity of learning, manage classroom behaviour, and support students in overcoming barriers to learning.

As Cover Supervisor you will complement the professional work of teachers by delivering agreed learning activities to whole classes during short-term staff absences.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Supervise whole classes during teacher absence, delivering pre-set work.
• Maintain a positive and productive learning environment.
• Provide feedback on student progress and behaviour.
• Support curriculum areas and contribute to resource development.
• Assist with classroom displays and general teaching support.
• Undertake break and lunchtime duties as part of the school rota.
• Accompany students on educational visits and trips.
• Support other areas of the school when cover demand is low.

Essential qualifications & experience:

• Good literacy and numeracy skills (NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or higher)
• Experience working with or caring for children or young people
• Understanding of the national curriculum and basic learning strategies
• A calm, adaptable and positive approach to managing student behaviour

About the Candidate
Working for Prospere Learning Trust
Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. We invest in our staff to achieve their full potential and offer a range of benefits including.

• High quality CPD for all roles
• Bupa Level 1 Health Plan - annual cash back allowance for a range of every day health care expenses
• Generous Pension Contribution - over 26% for teachers and over 17% for support staff
• Good holidays - teachers as per School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document; non-teachers receive 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days with 5 years' service
• Cyclescheme - save up to 39% on a bike and accessories and get Strava for free
• Employee Assistance Programmes - including access to free counselling and 24/7 helplines
• Credit Union - regular savings, Christmas saving scheme and access to affordable loans
• Flexible working options - we're happy to talk flexible working where possible
• Mental Health First Aid in every school
• Blue Light Card - discounts on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more
• bYond cashback card - spend smarter with a prepaid cashback card for your everyday purchases

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed .
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation

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