About The Role
Join Avanti House Secondary School as a Cover Supervisor and become a key part of the daily rhythm of the school.
In this role, you will ensure that learning continues seamlessly in the absence of teaching staff, supporting students to stay on track and engaged. You will contribute to a culture of high expectations and mutual respect, while gaining valuable experience across different subject areas.
This is a great opportunity for someone adaptable, organised, and keen to make a meaningful impact.
What will you do?
Coordinate and deliver effective cover for absent teachers, ensuring lessons are supervised with appropriate work, resources, and a clear focus on learning.
Promote a positive learning environment by supporting student engagement, maintaining high standards of behaviour, and reinforcing school expectations.
Implement school policies and procedures consistently, including those relating to Climate for Learning, registration, and health and safety.
Provide flexible support across the school when not covering lessons, including supervising students, assisting with interventions, and undertaking administrative tasks such as invigilation or reprographics.
Contribute to the wider life of the school by supporting duties, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement, and engaging in relevant training and development
About Us
Why should you apply
You will be working in a fantastic environment.
Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.
We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more; further details at the bottom of the page.
What are we looking for?
- Educated to at least Level 2 (A*-C GCSE) – including in English and mathematics
- Good knowledge and skills in the use of ICT/Technology
- An ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- An ability to work creatively as an individual and as part of a team
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school.
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
Further information
Pre-employment checks
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.
Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
Avanti House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check.