Role: Cover Supervisor
Hours: 8.30am - 4pm - Monday - Friday
Salary: £25,000
Employer: Impact North West Schools Ltd

Who we are:

Impact North West Schools Ltd is a rapidly growing independent special school based in Birkenhead. 

Our mission is to deliver excellent teaching through research-backed pedagogy, fostering a safe environment where high expectations and positive, trusting relationships ensure every child is known, resilient, and equipped with strong character.

We are proud to be:

• Rated “Good” by Ofsted

• Recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Inclusion Quality Mark

• Awarded the Silver Accreditation by Investors in People

These achievements reflect our commitment to high standards, innovation and a positive culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

The Role - Cover Supervisor
We are seeking an adaptable, confident, and highly motivated Cover Supervisor to join our support team.

In this role, you will play a crucial part in maintaining the continuity of students' learning by supervising whole classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff. While subject knowledge across all disciplines is not required, you will be expected to ensure that pre-set work is completed, maintain high standards of behaviour, and foster a positive learning environment.

This role is ideal for experienced cover staff, individuals looking to gain valuable classroom experience prior to undertaking teacher training (PGCE), or professionals with strong group-management and communication skills.

Duties & Responsibilities - Cover Supervisor
Key Responsibilities:

Supervise whole classes of students to deliver pre-prepared work set by the class teacher during their absence.

Maintain a productive and respectful classroom environment in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy.

Assist students with their work, answering questions and encouraging independent learning.

Collect completed work at the end of lessons and report back to class teachers on lesson progress, attendance, and student behaviour.

Take class registers accurately and promptly at the start of each session.

Act as a positive role model, promoting the school’s core values and high expectations.

Provide supervision in non-classroom settings when required (e.g., break/lunch duty, registration, or exam invigilation).

What We Are Looking For - Cover Supervisor

Essential Criteria:

Qualifications: Strong standards of literacy and numeracy (GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent).

Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to give clear instructions and engage positively with young people.

Classroom / Group Management: Confidence in managing student behavior, maintaining order, and enforcing expectations calmly and firmly.

Adaptability: Flexibility and resilience to move between different subjects, year groups, and classroom settings throughout the day.

IT Competence: Good basic IT skills for taking registers and using classroom presentation technology.

Desirable Criteria:

Prior experience working with young people in an educational, youth work, or coaching capacity.

Knowledge of school Management Information Systems (MIS) such as Arbor.

Aspiring teachers seeking experience before applying for teacher training programs.

What We Offer

• A welcoming, collaborative, and forward-thinking staff team.

• Dedicated planning time and access to regular continuous professional development (CPD).

• A supportive leadership team focused on staff well-being and professional growth.

Safer Recruitment:

Impact North West Schools (INWS) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its school. INWS complies with the statutory legislative requirements and guidance that seeks to protect children including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education ’. As part of our pre-employment due diligence, we will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates. This will include social media websites and video platforms. 

All posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check(DBS). 

Equal Opportunities:

INWS recognises the value of, and seeks to achieve, a diverse workforce which includes people from all backgrounds.

INWS takes positive steps to create an employment culture in which people feel confident of being treated with fairness, dignity and tolerance irrespective of their individual differences.

Closing Date for applications:14th October 2026

Proposed interviews to commence w/c 19th October 2026