Secondary Cover Supervisor

We are currently seeking a Cover Supervisor to join our team of educational support staff in our secondary phase. We are seeking a motivated and organised individual who is passionate about student development and delivering engaging lessons across a range of subjects.

As our Cover Supervisor, you will supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers, giving instructions for the lesson and ensuring good order is maintained and that all pupils are kept on task. You will be instrumental in our mission to provide every student, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life.

The successful candidate will:

• deliver engaging pre-planned lessons where required, whilst establishing a constructive, safe and ordered learning atmosphere

• manage the behaviour of pupils whilst they work to ensure a constructive environment

• promote the inclusion of all pupils within the classroom, being aware of and supporting difference, to ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

If you are ready to add further value to our Secondary Educational Support team and to work alongside a brilliant school leadership team, then you will find this job extremely rewarding.

About Ark Victoria Academy

Ark Victoria Academy provides pupils with an excellent education through an ambitious curriculum, personal development and character programme, and an extensive student experience and extra-curricular offer. Although we are a large school, we are able to retain a family feel, to nurture our pupils through their schooling and ensure that they flourish and leave us with the skills and qualifications necessary to continue their journey of life-long learning in a university or career of their choice.

Our school values are crucial to our culture and ethos, they are also part of the way we work and learn together and have been instrumental to us on our school improvement journey. Our values of Ambition, Resilience and Kindness permeate our curriculum, our culture, school and our learning community.

It is for these reasons that Ark Victoria Academy was judged to be significantly improved in all areas from the 2019 ‘Good’ inspection, by Ofsted, in October 2024: ‘this is a school which lives out its values in full for the benefit of children in Nursery to the pupils in Year 11…pupils thrive at all stages of Ark Victoria Academy…as the school knows its pupils very well, they are very well supported to engage with the school’s ambitious curriculum.’. The full report (September 2024) can be found here: .

We prioritise staff development with a strong emphasis on securing expert subject knowledge from our teachers, strong teaching and leadership and a focus on excellence for our pupils and staff.  Our website can provide more information about Ark Victoria Academy.

Why work for our school?

We value our staff and provide a comprehensive programme of coaching and professional development for all our staff. We use our values and our virtue pathways to shape the way we work and learn together. Hear what our teachers have to say about working at Ark Victoria Academy:

For an informal, conversation about the role please contact HR on 0121 393 4459 or [email protected]

Please note the school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application online by visiting .