Cover Supervisor

Post: Cover Supervisor

Location: Fulford School 

Salary: Grade 5 – based on full-time equivalent of £24,629 - £25,779 p.a.

Actual Annual Salary: £19,351 - £20,210 – term time only – Based on full time

Contract: Permanent contract

Full time positions available: 32.5 hours per week – Term time only – working 39 weeks

Part time positions available: Hours/Days to be discussed at interview. We understand the importance of flexibility and a healthy work life balance. We are more than happy to discuss your preferred days/hours to see if we can accommodate these.    

Start date: 1st September 2025

Cover Supervisor – A Stepping Stone into Teaching

Are you considering a career in education? Whether you're a recent graduate, newly qualified teacher, or simply passionate about working with young people, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to gain hands-on classroom experience in a secondary school setting. It’s the perfect foundation for those looking to progress into a teaching career, giving you a competitive edge when applying for future roles.

We are particularly interested in candidates available across 5 days per week, but we’re happy to be flexible for the right person.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is confident and proactive in supporting students’ academic progress and personal development
• Has a strong presence in the classroom with solid behaviour management skills
• Brings enthusiasm, positivity, and a collaborative mindset to the team
• Is committed to helping deliver a high-quality learning environment

What you’ll be doing:

• Supervising whole classes during teacher absences, delivering work set by the regular class teacher
• Maintaining a focused and supportive atmosphere to help students stay on task
• Responding to any immediate issues in line with school policies and safeguarding procedures
• Collecting completed assignments and returning materials to the appropriate teacher
• Assisting as a Teaching Assistant when cover is not needed, supporting students across the curriculum

What we’re looking for:

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), including Maths and English
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with students and staff
• Experience working with young people is beneficial, though not essential – enthusiasm and commitment go a long way

If you're keen to inspire the next generation and gain meaningful experience in education, we’d love to hear from you!

We can offer you:

• Term time only working
• Free parking
• Monday - Friday (No weekends)
• Competitive local government pension scheme
• Full training and support will be given for the successful candidate
• 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme
• An inclusive and collaborative leadership team
• One of the most rewarding careers, changing the lives of the students in our school

Ofsted:

Following our recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023 we are delighted that the school has been graded outstanding in all areas.

Our core HEART values are fundamental to all we do at Fulford. Over the years we have been determined to ensure our pupils benefit from an aspirational, academic curriculum and at the same time provide a fully inclusive learning environment where all are treated as individuals and supported to be the best versions of themselves.

For more information and to view the report – see here

Awards:

We are thrilled to announce that Fulford School has been named The Sunday Times Comprehensive Secondary School of the North 2025. This prestigious award celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of our students in both GCSE and A-level examinations. We are incredibly proud of this recognition, which reflects the dedication, hard work, and excellence of our entire school community.

About us:

You have the chance to work in one of the high-performing schools in the region – we enjoy consistently high levels of parental satisfaction and positive student feedback / engagement which, along with over 200 highly motivated colleagues and excellent leadership at all levels, provides a fertile environment for you to develop within.

You will be joining a highly successful, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with 1600 students in the school including over 300 in the sixth form and a Trust with three primary schools, one junior school and one infant school.

The Fulford School motto of ‘Realising potential and creating the future’ is reflected in our commitment to maximising the personal development and achievement of all those in our school community. These values also run through the work of our Multi Academy Trust. We offer a supportive environment with excellent employee benefits including access to a salary-related defined pension scheme, Cycle scheme & Employee Assistance Programme.  

Yorkshire Learning Trust:

From autumn 2025, our two Trusts (South York Multi-Academy Trust and STAR Multi-Academy Trust) will be merging to form Yorkshire Learning Trust. Our new Trust will consist of 17 partner schools, approximately 7000 students and 1000 staff. All positions commencing 1st September 2025 onwards, will therefore have Yorkshire Learning Trust as their employer.

Our commitment to equality:

Fulford School is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect and their contribution to the learning process will be valued.

Safeguarding:

The South York Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to ensure that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students and staff at school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will require successful applicants to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS. 

Applicants are asked to provide full employment history and any gaps in employment will be explored at interview.

TO APPLY

Apply directly on TES or through our website https://fulford.york.sch.uk

Closing Date: Monday 9th June (0800am)    

Interviews: TBA ASAP after the closing date

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will require successful applicants to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.