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Cover Supervisor

Plantsbrook School · Sutton Coldfield · Birmingham

Job description

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.

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About this school

Plantsbrook School

Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Not rated
Pupils
1,570
Avg teacher salary
£53,855
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.3:1
Academy trust
BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

Location

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Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B72 1RB

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Salary
£27,254.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary - £21,311 - £26,351
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part time
Posted
13 July 2026
Closing date
1 September 2026

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