Lead Cover Supervisor

Sir William Stanier School are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified and enthusiastic Lead Cover Supervisor to join our team and make a real difference to the young people who attend our school.

The role will include: 

• Supervision of whole classes in the absence of a teacher

• Deliver lessons across a range of subjects following the plans left by the class teacher

• Keeping the children on task for the work they have been set and ensure it is completed

• Maintaining a purposeful learning environment in the classroom

• Provision of in class support and assisting if they have any questions or working with small groups of students or individually on a one-to-one basis. 

• To support students in and outside of the classroom

You should have a keen interest in working with 11-16 year olds and ideally have some experience of working with this age group of children. You should be educated to at least GCSE standard or equivalent including Maths and English.

In return we will offer the successful candidate: 

• Supportive and inspiring teaching and learning community with regular coaching and mentoring opportunities
• Individual subscription to a range of research-based teaching and learning platforms, including:
• The National College
• TES Develop
• Bluesky Learning Modules
• TLP Perks – access to a wide range of discounts and benefits for employees of The Learning Partnership Trust.

Hour of work: 32.5 hours, 38 weeks per year

Salary: Grade 7, £29,270 - 32,078 (pro-rata £21,615 - 23,689)

Closing date: 20th January 2025

Interviews w/c 27th January 2025

To learn more about the role, the school, and the development of the trust, please book a visit by contacting Michele Dobson, Headteacher's PA: michele.dobson@sws.cheshire.sch.uk.

Suitable candidates will be interviewed promptly upon receipt of application. The closing date will be brought forward in the event that the post is filled.

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). 

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. 

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status. 

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.