Cover Supervisor at Plantsbrook School

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/PS/88402
  Location
Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1RB
  Contract Type
Permanent
  Contract Term
Part-Time/Full-Time
  Salary
£27,254.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE)
Actual Salary - £21,311 - £26,351
  Hours Per Week
32.5
  Weeks Per Year
39
  Closing Date
9:00am, Tue 1st Sep, 2026
  Start Date
TBC
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Interview Date(s)
Friday 4th September 2026
   Interview Date(s)           Friday 4th September 2026
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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.


Contact Details

  HR
  0121 362 7310
  hr@broadleafpt.co.uk


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