Cover Supervisor

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 17 August 2025

LOCATION

Milton Keynes

TYPE

Full-time

LEVEL

Entry-level

SKILLS

Classroom Management Student Supervision Lesson Planning Communication Skills Safeguarding IT Skills Child Protection

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

The Cover Supervisor at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] covers all activities, lessons and duties ordinarily carried out by members of staff, either when they are absent or when required. This includes a wide range of duties before, during and after school, all lessons and a variety of activities during events. Lunchtime & breaktime supervision will be required, and the candidate may also be required to supervise wrap-around care.

Key Responsibilities:

To lead and facilitate opportunities for spiritual growth and development: prayer, reflection, collective worship and assemblies.
To promote trust and respect in your relationships with colleagues and students based upon the Gospel Values of Peace, Justice, Truth and Love, in accordance with the Mission Statement of the College.
To cover lessons across all subjects and key stages of the school.
To ensure all students make progress during the cover lesson, ensuring instructions are clear and assisting students who require support.
To ensure a productive working environment is maintained during lessons.

Core Skills/Requirements:

Previous experience of working with students within a school setting.
Competent use / understanding of IT and software packages appropriate to the courses and to education more widely.
Relevant Level 3 Degree (Desirable).
Continued and recent completion of professional development within education (Desirable).

Job Description:

The Cover Supervisor (with Break and Lunchtime Supervisor responsibilities) at [Employer hidden] covers all activities, lessons and duties ordinarily carried out by members of staff, either when they are absent or when required. This may include a wide range of duties before, during and after school, all lessons and a variety of activities during events such as Harvest, Christmas and Activities' Week. Lunchtime & breaktime supervision will be required and will be outside.

Lessons for cover may include practical lessons such as Art, DT and PE/Games and so appropriate clothing should be readily available at school.

The Cover Supervisor may also be required to supervise wrap around care both before school and after school.

The Cover Supervisor will be entitled to a lunchtime break of at least 40 minutes. Lunchtime may take place at any point between 11.40am and 2.30pm, dependent on cover and other requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Spiritual

To lead and facilitate opportunities for spiritual growth and development: prayer, reflection, collective worship and assemblies.
To promote trust and respect in your relationships with colleagues and students based upon the Gospel Values of Peace, Justice, Truth and Love, in accordance with the Mission Statement of the College.

Academic

To cover lessons across all subjects and key stages of the school.
To ensure all students make progress during the cover lesson, ensuring instructions are clear and assisting students who require support.
To ensure a productive working environment is maintained during lessons.

Wider Responsibilities

To cover early morning supervision and ensure registration for early arrivals is accurate
To supervise students across all key stages during morning break time and lunch time
To respect confidentiality at all times
To follow GDPR protocol
To understand and apply school policies
To take part in the wider life of the school
To assist where possible, in promoting the school
To attend Open days as required
To attend INSET and staff meetings
To participate in the Appraisal Process and to complete training courses as requested
To attend and support the School Summer Fete.
To act as an ambassador for the school and Head Teacher in all matters.
To be available in school from 7:45am-4:30pm in term time

Safeguarding

To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact.

To adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times.
To log all concerns, as appropriate, on CPOMS as soon as possible.
To report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Health & Safety

To pay due regard to the School’s Health & Safety Policy, including one’s own H&S needs and those of others; particularly those for whom you have a duty of care.

Attributes Requirements Essential / Desirable

Education / Qualifications Relevant Level 3 Degree Desirable

and Training

Continued and recent completion of professional Desirable

development within education.

Skills and Experience Previous experience of working with students Essential

within a school setting as, for example, either a

Cover supervisor or Teaching Assistant.

Competent use / understanding of IT and software Desirable

packages appropriate to the courses and to

education more widely.

All staff are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students at [Employer hidden] by ensuring compliance with the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy at all times. It is a requirement of all staff to report any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of students to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

All staff are required to undertake whatever else may be reasonably required by the Headteacher in support of the Aims of the School. Job Descriptions are subject to annual review.