Post Title: Cover Supervisor

Start Date: 1st September 2026        Hours: 30 hours per week, term time plus 1 week.

Job Type: Permanent   Salary Grade: NJC L4 SCP 9 - 14 (£27,254- £29,540) The salary will be pro rata plus LGPS pension benefits. National pay award pending.

Apply: Please apply via My New Term https://www.mynewterm.com/  CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in ACE. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

ACE Lead Contact: Tracy Ridge at hr@avenuecentre.co.uk Telephone Number: 01582 359370. Further Information: https://avenuecentre.co.uk/

The Avenue Centre for Education is looking to appoint an experienced, supportive and adaptable individual to take on the role of Cover Supervisor. The successful candidate should be passionate about education and be confident and motivated to want to see our young students achieve. 

Cover Supervisors play an important role in our school, maintaining continuity of education for our students in the absence of their regular teacher, ensuring that the work set is understood and completed, while promoting high standards of conduct and learning.   

The right candidate should:

• Be resilient and have good behaviour management skills within the classroom.
• Be organised and have knowledge of school routines.
• Understand the National Curriculum and have the ability to support the delivery of  it.
• Be able to hold good relationships with staff, students, parents and other stakeholders.
• Be flexible across year groups and adapt to different situations where necessary.
• Have a strong understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.

The position is a permanent one, starting September 2026. This is a total of 30 hours per week, term time plus 1 week. Lunch Break will be 20-minutes (unpaid).

ACE can offer the successful candidate the support from staff, parents and members (governors) who are enthusiastic, caring and committed to working as a team to achieve the best journey for our students at our school. You will have the opportunity to develop new skills and stay motivated through guidance and support of the Senior Leadership Team, who have a clear vision for The Avenue Centre and who really value committed members of staff. You will be enhancing your career by enrolling on the school’s numerous training opportunities and CPD schemes that effectively progress the knowledge and skill set of our staff team. This is a fantastic opportunity if you are motivated to work in a school dedicated to improving the life chances of some of the most vulnerable young people in society. 

Safeguarding Statement:

ACE is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Our interviews will always include relevant questions relating to child protection and/or safeguarding. A satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check is required as a condition of employment. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted on shortlisted candidates to identify anything that may need further exploration with candidates. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Equal Opportunities Statement:

At the Avenue Centre we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this vacancy.

Internal Closing Date: Mid-day on Friday 3rd July 2026     Interview Date: Week Commencing 6th July 2026