Vacancy Reference
JOB003036
Job Title
Cover Supervisor
Job Start Date
28 April 2025
Salary Range
£26,409,00 to £32,654,00 pro rata
Hours Per Week
31:40
Working Pattern
Term time only
School Address
Kings Heath Primary School
Valentine Road
Birmingham
B14 7AJ
Telephone number: 0121 464 9202
Contact Email
recruitment@kingsheathprimary.com
Contract Type
Fixed term
Period of Fixed Term Contract
28 April 2025 to 31 August 2026
Closing Date
21 February 2025, 9:00am
Job Information

Exciting Opportunity: Cover Supervisor at Kings Heath Primary School.

Are you interested in a career in teaching?

Do you want to gain experience across all primary stages?

Would you like to work with wonderful children and families in the heart of Kings Heath?

About us:

Located centrally in Kings Heath with excellent public transport links, Kings Heath Primary School is a large and thriving primary school. We take pride in our inclusive, community-driven environment, where happiness and achievement are at the core of everything we do.

We are excited to announce a rare opportunity to join our team as a skilled Cover Supervisor, starting in April 2025. This is a fantastic chance to become part of a dedicated, forward-thinking school community.

Why Join Us?

• rated "Good" by Ofsted in April 2023, Kings Heath Primary School is on a strong journey of improvement and success

• we are a diverse, inclusive school with 660 pupils across three classes in each year group

• our school also includes a nursery that operates from Monday to Wednesday

What We Value:

Our mission, "Nurturing ambition, achievement, respect, and happiness," is central to our school culture and drives our commitment to both pupils and staff. In April 2023, Ofsted highlighted our school's strengths: "Pupils enjoy attending Kings Heath Primary School. There is plenty on offer for everyone. Leaders have high ambitions for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

The Role:

As a Cover Supervisor, you will play a key role in maintaining the smooth running of classes during the short-term absence of teachers.

Under the guidance of our teaching and senior staff, you will:

• supervise whole classes

• implement lesson plans and learning activities

• manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies

• support pupils with their learning in all phases of the primary curriculum

This is a unique chance to gain valuable experience across all primary phases, working with enthusiastic and engaged children. Flexibility, a positive attitude, and a willingness to adapt to different classroom environments are essential for success in this role.

Please contact the school on 0121 464 9202 to arrange a visit to the school.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

How to apply:

You can download the job description and person specification and Apply Online

Safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Terms and Conditions
BCC is a Living Wage employer.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
How to submit your application
Please note that offline application forms will not be considered - please submit an online application via the link above.