Senior Cover Supervisor at Vale of York Academy

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Job Reference #
EDV/2026/VYA/07126

Location
Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton Without, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6ZS

Contract Type
Permanent/Term Time Only

Contract Term
Full-Time

Salary
£22,970.00 - £24,888.00 Annually (Actual)

Salary shown above is pro rata, based on an Full Time Equivalent of £26,824 to £29,064 (Grade F, Scale Points 08-13)

Hours Per Week
37

Weeks Per Year
39

Closing Date
Midnight, Sun 6th Sep, 2026

Start Date
As soon as possible

Positions Available
1

Interview Date(s)
Week commencing 7th September

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About this Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Senior Cover Supervisor to play a key role in ensuring learning continues smoothly when staff are absent.

You'll be at the heart of the school day - coordinating daily cover, supporting alongside our team of Cover Supervisors, liaising with agency staff where required, and stepping into classrooms to supervise students and pre-prepared learning. You'll need to be confident managing behaviour, building positive relationships with young people and keeping calm when plans change.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in a busy secondary school environment, has experience working with young people and enjoys making a real difference to the smooth running of the school.

If you're a strong communicator, an effective organiser and someone who can lead with confidence, resilience and fairness, we'd love to hear from you.

What we can offer:

Experienced and supportive School Leadership Team
Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development
Local Government Pension scheme
Occupational Health
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Free on site Parking

Job Details

Hours of Work: 37 Hours per Week, Term Time Only
Position Type: Permanent Post
Line Manager: Assistant Vice Principal
Travel Required: No

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied within the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

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We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Senior Cover Supervisor to play a key role in ensuring learning continues smoothly when staff are absent. You'll be at the heart of the school day - coordinating daily cover, supporting alongside our team of Cover Supervisors, liaising with agency staff where required, and stepping into classrooms to supervise students and pre-prepared learning. You'll need to be confident managing behaviour, building positive relationships with young people and keeping calm when plans change. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in a busy secondary school environment, has experience working with young people and enjoys making a real difference to the smooth running of the school. If you're a strong communicator, an effective organiser and someone who can lead with confidence, resilience and fairness, we'd love to hear from you.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

Experienced and supportive School Leadership Team
Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development
Local Government Pension scheme
Occupational Health
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Free on site Parking

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