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Cover Supervisor

Fairfax · Sutton Coldfield · Birmingham

Job description

As Cover Supervisor you will work under the guidance of teaching and senior staff to secure good outcomes for all students. In addition, the post holder will actively promote the academy’s values and assist teaching staff in narrowing the gap between disadvantaged and other children.

We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meet endless possibilities. Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

In return we will offer you:

  1. Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT
  2. Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
  3. Perkbox example benefits;
  4. Discounts at nationwide retailers
  5. Gym discount
  6. Cinema discounts
  7. Employee assistance programme
  8. Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
  9. A MAT wide focus on staff well-being 

This is an exciting time to join us, and a great opportunity to be involved in the next stage of development of this strong team. Over the last few years, there has been a real drive to develop collaborative planning of a well sequenced knowledge rich curriculum in order to ensure our curriculum is inclusive and all students can achieve highly. 

This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong supportive environment.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of%5b1%5doffenders-act-1974

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About this school

Fairfax

Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Good
Pupils
1,571
Avg teacher salary
£51,869
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.2:1
Academy trust
FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY 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.

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Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B75 7JT

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Salary
( actual salary £25980-£26858) FTE £33,673.00 - £34,811.00
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
4 September 2026
Closing date
17 September 2026

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