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Cover Supervisor

Job in Bristol, Bristol County, BS1, England, UK
Listing for: Excalibur Academies Trust
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-13
Job specializations:
  • Education / Teaching
    Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Elementary School, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Bilingual
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 28598 - 31022 GBP Yearly GBP 28598.00 31022.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

This is a great opportunity for if you would get like into teaching or have had a previous role in supporting education. You will experience what it is like to support and teach students. Would you like to work in a school and oversee students lessons when a teacher is unavailable? You can gain this valuable experience as a Cover Supervisor.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, adaptable, and well‑organized person to join our Fairfield team.

We wish to recruit a Cover Supervisor who will support the school through delivering planned lessons. You will be expected to cover a variety of classes and subjects where work will be set for students. Your role will be to ensure that work is completed whilst managing the behaviour of students in the classroom according to our school policy. You will be covering in the teacher's absence;

therefore, strong classroom management skills are essential. You will be used in pastoral, one‑to‑one support and classroom teaching. Hours of work will be Monday to Friday 8.30am until 3.40pm, inclusive of a 30 minute unpaid lunch break - total hours 33.75 per week, term time only plus 5 Inset Days. Salary is paid between pay points 12 - 17, full time equivalent of £28,598 - £31,022), actual salary for term time only plus 5 Inset Days is £22,437 - £24,340 per year.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver planned lessons for a variety of classes and subjects.
  • Ensure students complete work and manage classroom behaviour according to school policy.
  • Provide pastoral, one‑to‑one support and classroom teaching during teacher's absence.
  • Work Monday to Friday 8:30am – 3:40pm, inclusive of a 30 minute unpaid lunch break (33.75 hours per week, term time only plus 5 Inset Days).
Candidate Profile
  • Adaptable and enthusiastic.
  • Strong communication skills, able to explain instructions clearly.
  • Effective behaviour management skills.
  • Experience working with young people.
Remuneration

Salary is paid between pay points 12-17, full time equivalent of £28,598 - £31,022. Actual salary for term time only plus 5 Inset Days is £22,437 - £24,340 per year.

Benefits
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Free parking.
  • Clear onboarding and professional development plans, including coaching. Opportunities to share good practice within the Trust.
Application

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. CV's will not be accepted.

Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding Statement:
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust's recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently;

to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

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