Cover Supervisor
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Dwellings Lane, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1RJ
United Kingdom
Salary: NJC 7-11+ £26,403.00 - £28,142.00, Actual Salary: £19,859.14 - £21,167.13, well-being cash plan + pension scheme + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: 32.5 hours per week 08:15-15:15, 39 weeks
Contract: Fixed term, until August 2027
Start date: September 2026
Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them succeed in the classroom?
We are seeking a dedicated, adaptable and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join Lift Four Dwellings Secondary. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people and wants to play a vital role in ensuring high-quality learning continues during teacher absences.
As a Cover Supervisor, you will be a familiar and trusted adult within our school community, supervising lessons across a range of subjects, maintaining positive behaviour and supporting students to remain focused and engaged in their learning.
This role would suit someone considering a future career in teaching, education, youth work, or pastoral support, as well as experienced Cover Supervisors seeking their next opportunity.
Your new school
Four Dwellings Academy is part of Lift Schools, a national trust of 59 schools across the country, including 10 schools in the Midlands.
Led by Principal Claire Stoneman, the school has undergone significant transformation and improvement. We are proud to be known as a “small school with a big heart”, where students are supported in a nurturing and ambitious environment.
Recent highlights include:
- Most improved school in South Birmingham for progress in 2024
- Among the most improved schools nationally
- A recent Good Ofsted judgement
- The best GCSE results in the school’s history
Our school values are built around the Three R’s:
- Respect – treating others with kindness and dignity
- Resilience – persevering through challenges
- Responsibility – taking ownership of our actions and our futures
These values underpin our culture and guide the way we support our students every day.
Your new role
As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff, ensuring students continue learning in a safe, calm and productive environment.
You will deliver pre-prepared lesson materials, support students' learning, manage behaviour effectively, and provide feedback to teaching staff following lessons. You will also lead our ‘super cover’ provision, when multiple classes require cover alongside a second member of staff.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supervising classes across a range of subjects during teacher absences
- Delivering lesson materials prepared by teaching staff
- Lead super cover alongside a second member of staff
- Maintaining a positive and orderly classroom environment
- Supporting students to stay on task and complete work to the best of their ability
- Supporting students with SEND and helping to implement EHCP and IEP targets where appropriate
- Recording attendance accurately and reporting any concerns
- Providing feedback to teachers regarding student progress, engagement and behaviour
- Liaising with pastoral teams regarding student welfare concerns
- Supporting wider academy activities, including student supervision and enrichment opportunities
You will work closely with teaching, SEND and pastoral teams to ensure every student receives the support they need to thrive.
What you’ll need to succeed
We are looking for someone who:
- Holds GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above) or equivalent qualifications
- Has experience working with children and young people
- Can build positive and productive relationships with students
- Has strong behaviour management and communication skills
- Is calm, resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced school environment
- Can work effectively as part of a team
- Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
- Has excellent organisational skills and can manage competing priorities
Who is Lift Schools?
We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 59 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
- Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
- Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
- Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals.
Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can’t wait to hear from you.
If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact:
Mev Hussain
Talent Acquisition Partner
[email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you to the school.
Closing Date: 3rd July 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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