Cover Supervisor

Job . ECC Position Type:
Teaching/Child Support Pay Range:
Band 4

Position

Start Date:

Immediate Contract Type:
Full-time/Part-time Contract Term:
Permanent

Application Close: 30/01/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: tbc

The Basildon Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to DBS and health checks.

Are you looking to gain experience before completing a teaching qualification, or looking for a flexible route into education?

We are currently looking to appoint ahighly motivated and engaging Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team ofsupport staff.

Salary Range:
Band 4 FTE £31,176 - £34,469. Actual starting salary £26,739with performance-based yearly increments available.

Contract:
Permanent

Working weeks: 39 weeks (Term Time) and Parent/Open evening as required.

Working Hours: 37 hours per week (08:00-16:00 Mon-Thurs and 08:00 - 15:30 Fri).

The successfully appointed cover supervisor will deliver lessons for absent teaching colleagues, demonstrating the same level of professionalism and dedication as teaching staff.

In order to succeed in this role, you will be able to maintain a purposeful learning environment following the Academy behaviour curriculum, ensuring students are on task and the set work is completed.

The Academies are able to provide training and development programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of cover supervisors.

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

• Educated to Degree leveland have 5 GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics
• Have a patient, encouraging and resilient demeanour
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, with clear and concise communication
• The ability to deliver lessons across a range of subjects following the work set by the class teacher
• Have a flexible 'can do' attitude
• The self-confidence to support students in a classroom environment on your own

Closing date:

Friday
30th January 2026

Start date:
January 2026

To apply for this role, please download and complete our application form and return it to our Recruitment & Cover Coordinator, Olivia Faustino-recruitm

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.

The Basildon Academies is focused upon developing the whole child; our curriculum has been developed to enable our students to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills so that they will become lifelong learners. This includes opportunities for linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technical, human, social, physical and artistic learning so that students make progress in a wide range of subjects.

We set high expectations of all our students and this, in turn, ensures we create a positive climate for learning in which every student can reach their full potential. Our Academy is a calm, orderly and purposeful environment where students enjoy their learning, make good progress and feel safe.

Our Sixth Form is a major part of the academy with the structure modelling itself on developing independent learning skills like those seen in universities which allows students to continue their studies in their specialist subject areas. Students are very much encouraged to become mature adults being engaged in many aspects of the life of the academy which further develops those much needed skills to go on into university or the world of work.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.