Cover Supervisor

Role: Cover Supervisor
Academy: Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Start Date: 01 September 2026
Salary (Actual Salary): 22125.52 - 23459.07
Working Pattern: 35 Hours Per Week Monday to Friday Term Time 5 days

Are you a proactive and engaging individual with excellent classroom management skills ready to step in and ensure continuity of learning during teacher absences Do you excel at motivating students and maintaining a constructive working environment across various subjects The overall purpose of this post is to supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers and implement work programmes under the guidance of teaching staff.

Welcome from the Principal

I am proud to introduce you to Outwood Academy Hemsworth an 11-18 Academy in the Historic Market Town of Hemsworth West Yorkshire. We have a relentless focus on learning underpinned by a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich every student.

As part of the Outwood Family since 2018 we provide the very best holistic education within a safe and secure community. We recently completed a multi-million pound development including a new 17-classroom teaching block and are proud to hold Gold Status from the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health.

We actively work to reduce staff workload allowing more time to focus on our vision: students first raising standards and transforming lives. Whether you are ambitious for progression or determined to be an outstanding classroom teacher this is the place for you.

If you share our passion for making a real difference we would be delighted to welcome you to our team.

The primary duty is supervising whole classes during short-term teacher absence implementing pre-set work programmes. The supervisor manages student behaviour according to the Consequences Policy to maintain a constructive working environment. Responsibilities include assisting in preparing the environment and materials responding to student questions about the set work and collecting completed assignments. Administrative tasks involve supervising student entry/departure accurately recording and reporting lesson attendance. The role also supports examination logistics by assisting in exam invigilation and reporting back on pupil behaviour or issues using referral procedures.

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Essential skills required are the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences maintain confidentiality and utilize standard ICT packages including Microsoft Office. The supervisor must demonstrate excellent time management and organisation skills. Critically they must be able to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner and recognise potential child safeguarding issues. Experience of working in a school environment is desirable. The ability and willingness to obtain and/or enhance qualifications and training and development is essential.

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