Job ID: S-U-5782 - Cover Supervisor

Are you a confident classroom leader, ready to make a difference in young people’s lives? Thistley Hough Academy is seeking a dedicated Cover Supervisor to support student learning, maintain high standards of behaviour, and ensure continuity in the classroom during teacher absences.Job Title: Cover SupervisorLocation: Thistley Hough Academy, Stoke-on-TrentSalary: Grade 6, £28,142 – £33,699 per annum (actual salary, £24,203 – £28,982)Start Date: September 2026Contract Type: PermanentWorking Pattern: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks (Term Time Only)Closing Date: 8th July 2026Interview Date: Monday 13th July 2026About you:Thistley Hough Academy is seeking a passionate and reliable Cover Supervisor to play a key role in supporting student learning and maintaining a positive, structured classroom environment. In this vital position, you’ll step in to deliver pre-prepared lessons in the absence of the regular class teacher, ensuring continuity in students’ education. You’ll guide learners through set work, provide support where needed, and uphold the academy’s high standards of behaviour and engagement. Your presence will help create a calm, respectful, and focused atmosphere where every student can thrive.Our ideal candidate will have:GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).Good knowledge of the curriculum, teaching and assessment.Experience supporting learning in an educational environment.Skilled in using behaviour strategies to create a calm, focused, and purposeful learning environment.About the Cover Team:The Cover Team at Thistley Hough Academy is a dynamic and valued part of the school community, made up of adaptable, enthusiastic individuals who thrive on variety and teamwork. They play a key role in maintaining continuity in the classroom, building strong relationships with students, and supporting learning across all subjects. As part of the wider education team, Cover Supervisors are fully supported with ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities, helping them grow in confidence, expand their skills, and progress in their careers within education.About Thistley Hough Academy:Thistley Hough Academy is a vibrant, inclusive, and high-performing secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent. Proudly celebrating our best-ever GCSE results in 2025, we are one of the city’s highest achieving non-selective schools.Significantly oversubscribed, our success reflects expert teaching, high expectations, and a culture of kindness. Our core values, Respect, Resilience, and Responsibility are central to everything we do.We offer a broad, ambitious curriculum in a disruption-free environment, supported by passionate staff and a strong sense of community. As part of the Creative Education Trust, we benefit from a collaborative network committed to excellence.Recognised by Ofsted as a ‘Good’ school, we nurture the whole child, academically, socially, and emotionally, and build strong partnerships with families and the wider community. Join us in shaping a school where every child is empowered to reach their full potential. To find out more please visit our website.About Creative Education Trust:Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives.